17:10 Goodwood

Friday 25 August 2017

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Thames Materials Ltd Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 12.36s

(3)

Whitecrest¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: S J Cummins⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 71| D

9/1

Running well of late finishing runner-up on each of her last two starts. Races off the same mark as at Lingfield over this trip last time out and one to note in this contest.

Form: 452422

(8)

Qatari Riyals²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Tina M Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 71| D

12/1

AW maiden winner at Wolverhampton in April and best effort since came when a close fourth at Doncaster (good) over 5f last time. Returns to 6f today and any drying of the ground would aid her cause.

Form: 3-1044

(2)

Pour La Victoire^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Georgia Cox| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| CD

9/2

C&D in May last year and put in a seasonal best effort when finishing runner-up having been slowly away over this trip at Brighton (good-to-firm) last time out. One for the shortlist off a 1lb higher mark.

Form: 806602

(10)

Jashma²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 69

13/2

Sole victory came over the minimum trip at Bath (good) in May but has been running well in defeat including when 1L second off this mark over the same C&D last time out. Making just his second appearance over 6f today.

Form: 413422

(6)

Island Cloud⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan| T: H Main| OR: 66

7/4

Running well in the main this season finishing runner-up the last twice including over this trip at Salisbury (good) last week. Races off a 2lb higher mark today and has a useful apprentice booked to ride.

Form: 3-35322

(9)

Wild Flower¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Megan Nicholls| T: J C Fox| OR: 53| D

6/1

Winner of two of her last three starts most recently over 6f at Windsor (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Carries a 6lb penalty for that success and both wins so far have come in Class 6 contests.

Form: 0-62131

(7)

Lucky Di⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: George Buckell| T: P Hedger| OR: 56| CD

16/1

Out of form in the main this season and failed to build on Lingfield selling race second when returning to handicap company at Wolverhampton in June. Returns from a break here.

Form: 6097-28

(5)

Deer Song¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 52

20/1

Beaten a head when finishing runner-up over C&D in May but held in four starts since. Races off a mark 2lb lower than for that May effort.

Form: 326895

(4)

Flying Sakhee^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Mitch Godwin| T: J J Bridger| OR: 48

20/1

Disappointing since finishing runner-up over this trip at Lingfield (good) in May and first time blinkers (retained) failed to spark a revival at Salisbury last week. Races from 1lb out of the handicap today.

Form: 295656

Non-Runners

(1)

Fairway To Heaven²⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: L Carter J: Paddy Bradley

Forecasts

Island Cloud (7/4), Pour La Victoire (9/2), Wild Flower (6/1), Jashma (13/2), Whitecrest (9/1), Qatari Riyals (12/1), Lucky Di (16/1), Flying Sakhee (20/1), Deer Song (20/1), Fairway To Heaven (20/1)

POUR LA VICTOIRE returned to form with a second at Brighton earlier this month and he can go one better in this opening contest. The selection has won off higher marks in the past including off a 2lb higher mark here last year and is taken to get the better of the in-form Wild Flower who steps up in grade having won at Windsor last time out. The consistent Island Cloud can register another placing by finishing third in this.