13:50 Goodwood

Thursday 3 August 2017

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Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 2m 10.4s

(14)

Kings Gift¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 100

11/1

Runner-up in a Group 3 at Newbury last year and while he's found Group-level a little beyond him this time around, he gave the impression he could be well-handicapped off this sort of mark with a better effort at York last time. Return to softer conditions likely to suit and interesting he's stepped back up in trip.

Form: 72-4993

(7)

Grey Britain²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G Mosse| T: J Ryan| OR: 99| D

12/1

Gained his second win when scoring at Newmarket in Listed company earlier in the year and possible fast ground has caught him out on subsequent starts. No guarantee to get an easy lead here though and not as much scope as some off this sort of mark.

Form: 424105

(11)

Good Omen¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 96| D

8/1

Endured a quiet spell in Meydan after joining this yard from the William Haggas stable but has found his form this summer. Bounced back from a slightly disappointing effort at Royal Ascot with a win at Yarmouth last time out and 3lb rise for that looks lenient. Ought to go well again and versatile tactics wise.

Form: 1-08101

(13)

Addeybb²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: W J Haggas| OR: 93

11/2

Improved for his debut when landing a mile contest at Haydock and improved again to win at Ascot last month. Second and third from that contest have both run well in defeat since and 5lb rise for that effort probably lenient. Proven to some extent in softer conditions and leading claims with Moore booked to ride.

Form: 411

(15)

Archetype²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 91| D

14/1

Winner of a Class 4 handicap at Sandown last time out against some useful looking sorts including Frontispiece who reopposes here. 6lb worse off this time around though and margin of his success was only small; may struggle to confirm the form.

Form: 4121

(6)

Emenem³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J F Egan| T: S Dow| OR: 89| D

14/1

Consistent sort who has proved equally as effective on turf as he is on the AW after a fine winter on various synthetic surfaces. Not beaten far by a progressive sort last time but softer conditions not necessarily in his favour here and up another 2lb.

Form: 1-15123

(12)

Monticello²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88

16/1

Made a lovely start last year, winning his first two and then finishing runner-up in Listed company at Ascot. Gelded in the winter and was placed in all three starts in June, two of them in handicaps. Well beaten last time out though and while yard do very well at this meeting, others probably more progressive.

Form: 5-53220

(3)

Morning Suit¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88

20/1

Struggling off his revised mark since a win at Brighton at the start of the season and seemingly in need of relief from the handicap. Would appear to be the second string on jockey bookings.

Form: 174236

(5)

Hold Sway^p⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: S De Sousa| T: C Appleby| OR: 87| BF| D

9/2

Won a maiden at Newmarket two starts back but couldn't justify favouritism when switched to handicap company at Sandown last time. That looks like a decent race and he arrives here on better terms; likely to do better on soft ground here with De Sousa booked.

Form: 23213

(18)

Frontispiece²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 85| BF| D

7/1

Form of his win two starts back at Sandown has been franked by the runner-up winning since but couldn't make it three wins from three starts at that same course last time. Suspicion is that he's better than that effort and he gets the services of a promising claimer removing 5lb.

Form: 1-13

(8)

Ray's The Money^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 83

25/1

Firm ground winner at Haydock two starts back on faster ground and has a previous win on the AW to his name but beaten out of sight on fast ground last time in a three winner contest and conditions probably gone against him here.

Form: 146412

(4)

Rumpole³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: H Morrison| OR: 81| BF

11/1

Maiden winner at Windsor and nearly won again at that course last time out but produced a disappointing effort on softer ground sandwiched in between those outings and suspicion is he wants a faster surface.

Form: 4172

(9)

Society Red¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81

14/1

More exposed than most in here and not won since his debut at Thirsk. Ran well at York two starts back (had Emenem behind) but very disappointing at Ascot last time out and has a bit to prove in a race as deep as this.

Form: 630429

Non-Runners

(17)

Euginio²⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Andrea Atzeni

(10)

Twin Star¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: David Probert

(16)

Mutarabby²⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: S bin Suroor J: Jim Crowley

(2)

Leader's Legacy⁴²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: S bin Suroor J: Martin Lane

(1)

Mukalal²⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M P Tregoning J: Dane O'Neill

Forecasts

Hold Sway (9/2), Addeybb (11/2), Frontispiece (7/1), Euginio (7/1), Good Omen (8/1), Leader's Legacy (10/1), Mutarabby (10/1), Rumpole (11/1), Kings Gift (11/1), Grey Britain (12/1), Archetype (14/1), Emenem (14/1), Society Red (14/1), Mukalal (14/1), Monticello (16/1), Morning Suit (20/1), Ray's The Money (25/1), Twin Star (25/1)

ADDEYBB is still entirely unexposed and the rise for his latest win looks a little lenient; with Ryan Moore set to ride for the first time, he could be hard to beat. Frontispiece and Hold Sway hold similar form lines and should run well but Kings Gift may prove the main danger with conditions likely to suit.