18:15 Goodwood

Friday 25 August 2017

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Chichester Observer Nursery

Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 1m 27.37s

(3)

She Believes¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 79

3/1

Successful on each of her last two starts most recently on handicap debut over 6f at Leicester (soft). Has been raised 5lb for that victory and likely to find things tougher on her first attempt at 7f.

Form: 25611

(4)

Royal Household²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| C

5/2

Victorious over 6f on good ground here in June and put in a couple of respectable efforts including over C&D on soft ground on handicap debut last time. Races off a 2lb lower mark here and better ground forecast here should suit.

Form: 2148

(9)

Beringer¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: F Sweeney| T: A King| OR: 78| D

14/1

Stepped up markedly on debut when winning over 7f at Salisbury (good-to-firm) on his penultimate outing. Well held when third over 1m at Chelmsford last time out and making his handicap debut today.

Form: 013

(2)

Tig Tog²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

6/1

Best effort so far came when beaten a head over 7f at Newbury (good-to-firm) in June. Decent effort when fourth subsequently but well beaten on soft ground in a valuable nursery over 6f at Newmarket last time. Return to 7f should suit.

Form: 5248

(5)

Chai Chai²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 72

7/2

Decent effort when third over 7f at Haydock (good-to-firm) in June and put a disappointing AW effort behind him when experiencing trouble in running prior to being beaten 2L into seventh in a nursery over C&D on soft ground last time out.

Form: 5397

(7)

Simply Breathless³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: S Hitchcott| T: C G Cox| OR: 70

8/1

Successful at the second attempt over 6f at Salisbury (good-to-firm) in June and ran well on her first attempt at this trip when third at Sandown (good) last month. Interesting runner on handicap debut.

Form: 613

(8)

Ghepardo²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 69

33/1

Decent effort when third of four on debut and put a disappointing effort next time out behind her when beaten a neck over 5f at Wolverhampton last month. Steps up markedly in trip for her handicap debut.

Form: 302

(6)

Diamond Dougal¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 68

16/1

Finished third on two of his three starts but held fifth on heavy ground at Nottingham over 6f last time out. Steps up to this trip for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 335

Non-Runners

(1)

George⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: S Kirk J: Mitch Godwin

Forecasts

Royal Household (5/2), She Believes (3/1), Chai Chai (7/2), George (7/2), Tig Tog (6/1), Simply Breathless (8/1), Beringer (14/1), Diamond Dougal (16/1), Ghepardo (33/1)

CHAI CHAI experienced trouble in running when making his handicap debut last time out and he can make amends in this competitive looking nursery. The selection was beaten just 2L on that occasion and can register his first victory at the fifth time of asking dropped in grade here. George carries top weight here having finished runner-up in a nursery last time out and he shaped as if this step up to 7f would suit on that occasion and can chase the selection home today whilst Tig Tog who suffered a heavy defeat in a valuable contest last time can take third for last years winning trainer.