13:30 Goodwood

Tuesday 5 September 2017

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

'Read Silvestre De Sousa At 188Bet' Maiden Stakes

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 2m 13.42s

(4)

Dance Rock²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Winston| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Ran well twice over hurdles since finishing well beaten over an extended 1m3f at Bath (good) on his Flat debut back in May. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 7

(6)

Psychotic¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Didier Gengoul⁽³⁾| T: D Menuisier

5/1

Fair effort when finishing fifth of 12 under today's rider over 7f on debut at Salisbury (good) last month. Likely more needed if he's to take this however.

Form: 5

(5)

Fearsome¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett

5/2

Finished third on both starts so far most recently on good-to-soft ground at Windsor a fortnight ago. Represents a stable with a 21% strike-rate (6/28) of late and one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 33

(1)

Hats Off To Larry¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 75

11/2

Good efforts on all three starts so far including over 1m2f at Lingfield (good-to-soft) on his penultimate outing. Drop in trip is likely to suit having run over an extended 1m4f at Chester (good) last time.

Form: 333

(2)

Red Royalist^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 77

8/1

Made a promising start to his career and ran well on his first outing since being gelded at Newbury (1m, good-to-firm) in April. Slightly below par the last twice and cheekpieces worn last time out are retained today.

Form: 23-343

(7)

Ancient Longing¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton

15/8

Signs of promise in two outings to date most recently at Newbury (1m4f, soft) two weeks ago. Interesting runner dropping back to 1m2f in this contest.

Form: 54

Non-Runners

(3)

Timely Arrival³²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Ancient Longing (15/8), Fearsome (5/2), Psychotic (5/1), Hats Off To Larry (11/2), Red Royalist (8/1), Timely Arrival (12/1), Dance Rock (25/1)

FEARSOME can break his maiden at the third time of asking in this opening contest. Trainer Ralph Beckett's charge has made the frame on both outings to date and can see off Hats Off To Larry who shapes as if this return to 1m2f will suit having run over further last time out. Red Royalist can put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him by taking third in this opening contest.