16:30 Goodwood

Saturday 26 August 2017

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Whiteley Clinic Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 55.63s

(9)

Nayel^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 90

25/1

Made a winning seasonal debut over 1m2f at Nottingham (good-to-firm) when wearing cheekpieces (retained since) for the first time. Disappointing at Ascot off a 5lb higher mark last time and races off the same mark today.

Form: 5538-19

(1)

Captain Courageous³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: E Walker| OR: 89

16/1

Successful twice on turf this year including over 1m on his penultimate outing at Haydock (good-to-firm). Fair effort at Sandown subsequently but more needed here.

Form: 551413

(6)

Mohab^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: T J Murphy| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86| D

11/1

Winning for the second time when successful over 1m1f at Hamilton (good) last time out. Races off a 5lb higher mark today and hails from a stable with a 22% strike-rate (10/46) of late.

Form: 8-65291

(5)

Argenterie¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 92

12/1

Salisbury maiden winner last year and highly tried since including when well held behind top class filly Enable at Chester on her seasonal debut in May. Making her handicap debut today.

Form: 317-6

(2)

Balmoral Castle²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 85| CD

18/1

Best effort this term came when finishing a close third over 1m at Ascot (good) on his penultimate outing. Held here since and others have a more obvious chance in this.

Form: 00-7030

(4)

Dr Julius No²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 90

9/1

Dual winner as a two-year-old last year and finished in the frame twice in four starts since joining this yard. Disappointed at Newmarket (good) over 1m2f last time and this drop in trip should suit.

Form: 394324

(3)

Wind In My Sails^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 83

10/1

Four time winner including twice in August last year. Ran well at Newbury (good) over this trip on his penultimate outing but well beaten last time and remains on a mark 2lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 17-7939

(8)

Reaver⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82

6/1

Made a winning reappearance over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good-to-firm) in April and some fair efforts since. Well beaten last time however and handicapper appears to have his measure at present.

Form: 104534

(12)

Lawmaking^h1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: H Spiller| OR: 80

25/1

Successful in France and winning for the first time since joining this yard when successful over 1m at Newmarket (good-to-soft) last month. Held over the same C&D off this 5lb higher mark since and wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 9-88715

(13)

Mountain Hunter²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 87

9/2

Victorious over 1m at Newmarket (good) on his racecourse debut earlier this month. Is a half-brotherr to useful 7f performer Summer Fete and is an interesting runner on handicap debut.

Form: 1

(7)

Itsakindamagic^h,t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 86

6/1

Placed twice since winning on the AW at Chelmsford in March. Most recent placing came when third at Sandown off this mark last time out and he is an interesting runner stepping up in trip today.

Form: 3-14523

(10)

See The Master²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 83| BF

9/2

Completing a double when successful over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good-to-soft) on his penultimate outing. Finished runner-up off this 5lb higher mark since and likely to put in a bold show once more.

Form: 284112

Non-Runners

(11)

Kingston Kurrajong⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: Adam Beschizza

Forecasts

Mountain Hunter (9/2), See The Master (9/2), Itsakindamagic (6/1), Reaver (6/1), Dr Julius No (9/1), Wind In My Sails (10/1), Mohab (11/1), Argenterie (12/1), Captain Courageous (16/1), Balmoral Castle (18/1), Kingston Kurrajong (20/1), Lawmaking (25/1), Nayel (25/1)

Bottom weight SEE THE MASTER has been in good form of late and he can win for the third time in four starts in a competitive looking handicap. The selection ran well when finishing second last time out and with ground and the step up in trip likely to suit he can take this at the chief expense of Mountain Hunter, a winner of his only start to date while the first time hooded Lawmaking can take third today.