16:10 Goodwood

Thursday 3 August 2017

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Telegraph Nursery

  • 2YO only  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:11  |   Winning time: 1m 32.38s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
3
(4)
Horse silk
Billesdon Brook7
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR:  87| BF| D
10/3
Very easy winner at Kempton last month and followed that up with an improved effort in Listed company at Sandown last time out. Due to go up another 9lb so certainly well-handicapped and yard's juveniles have been running well all season but these conditions could prove too testing for her.
4
(6)
Horse silk
Starlight Mystery20
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  85
10/1
Justified favouritism on each of her starts when winning back to back races earlier in the season but struggled a little when thrown in at the deep end on three subsequent starts. 2lb drop in the weights will help, as will the assistance of this jockey but softer ground is an unknown and others look more appealing.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Poetic Steps21
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  84| D
7/1
Arrives here in a hat-trick bid attempting to make it three wins from three starts. Scored in soft conditions on debut under this jockey and justified favouritism last time out when defying a penalty. Handicap mark looks fair and less question marks over her than several in here. Should go well for a yard who recorded a 1-2-3 in this race last year and return in excellent form.
6
(12)
Horse silk
Jedi Master19
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-12| J: Adam J McNamara(3)| T: R A Fahey| OR:  82| BF
16/1
Disappointing favourite last time out in hat-trick bid but not beaten all that far and return to softer conditions ought to help along with some leniency from the handicapper. Yard in good form and expected to go well.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Veejay12
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: M R Channon| OR:  81| D
11/2
25/1 winner on debut and proved that was no fluke by winning at Haydock last time out. Yard tends to bring them along slowly so likely to be plenty more to come and handicap mark looks fair; won with soft in the going description on debut so should go well.
8
(15)
Horse silk
Royal Household19
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle(3)| T: R Hannon| OR:  80| BF| C
20/1
Built on an excellent debut with a win over 6f here. Struggled last time out when he didn't get his own way out front but worth giving another chance to and yard's juveniles in flying form this season.
9
(2)
Horse silk
Barbarianatthegateb11
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan| OR:  79
25/1
Still a maiden but he's progressing a little with each start. Sole effort on soft ground was disappointing though and may want a drop back in trip to be seen at his best.
10
(16)
Horse silk
Poet's Prince17
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  79| D
11/1
Ran well on debut in soft ground at Haydock but failed to justify even money favouritism on second start at Hamilton. Bounced back with a win at Ayr last time but a little hard to know what that form is worth. Yard recorded a 1-2-3 in this last year so can't be dismissed on ground we know he acts on.
11
(1)
Horse silk
Cosmopolitan Queen20
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-8| J: David Egan(5)| T: D R C Elsworth| OR:  78
7/1
Found Group 2 company too hot last time out but her run at Kempton on her second start was promising. 5lb claimer enlisted and worth a market check.
12
(17)
Horse silk
Central City42
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR:  78
33/1
Still a maiden and yet to run on turf without firm in the going description. Some hope he will handle conditions on pedigree but hasn't shown enough in his four starts to suggest he'll win a race as competitive as this.
13
(9)
Horse silk
Chai Chai27
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-4| J: J Quinn| T: A M Balding| OR:  74
33/1
Not a whole lot of promise in three starts to date but yard are in excellent form and his pedigree suggests he may relish these conditions more than most. Handicap mark may not be beyond him and this jockey has a 23.08% strike-rate when riding for this yard.
15
(13)
Horse silk
Cheeky Rascal15
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR:  73
16/1
Running okay without setting the world alight in three maidens to date. Poorly positioned last time out and may prove better than that. Yard have an excellent record in this race (won three of the last ten renewals).
16
(14)
Horse silk
Alifax20
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-2| J: P Mathers| T: J A Osborne| OR:  72| D
33/1
Didn't need to improve to win at Chester two starts back and may have found the ground too quick for him at Newmarket last time out. Interesting runner back in more suitable conditions but others probably a little better handicapped.
17
(10)
Horse silk
Devil's Cowboy41
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-0| J: R Ffrench| T: C Hills| OR:  70
33/1
Well beaten on all three starts to date and needs the step up to 7f or the softer ground to improve him. Bred for further so may do better.

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

1
(5)
Horse silk
Gold Town20
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 2
T: C Appleby  J: Non Runner
NR
2
(11)
Horse silk
Tangled20
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 2
T: R Hannon  J: R L Moore
WD
14
(8)
Horse silk
She Believes14
Weight: 8-4|  Age: 2
T: S Kirk  J: J F Egan
NR
18
(18)
Horse silk
Lucifugous12
Weight: 8-0|  Age: 2
T: S C Williams  J: Aaron Jones
NR

Forecasts

Billesdon Brook (10/3), Veejay (11/2), Gold Town (6/1), Cosmopolitan Queen (7/1), Poetic Steps (7/1), Tangled (7/1), Starlight Mystery (10/1), Poet's Prince (11/1), Cheeky Rascal (16/1), Jedi Master (16/1), She Believes (16/1), Royal Household (20/1), Barbarianatthegate (25/1), Alifax (33/1), Chai Chai (33/1), Central City (33/1), Devil's Cowboy (33/1), Lucifugous (33/1)

Verdict

Billesdon Brook can't be ignored and he's due to go up 9lb when the handicapper has his say but she's far from certain to enjoy this ground. One who is proven in conditions is POETIC STEPS and her trainer had the first three home in this race last year. Veejay is still entirely unexposed and arrives here attempting to defend his unbeaten record; he looks up to recording at least a placed effort.
  1. Poetic Steps
  2. Veejay
  3. Billesdon Brook

Prize Money

1st: £16,172.002nd: £4,812.003rd: £2,405.004th: £1,202.00

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