16:25 Goodwood

Tuesday 5 September 2017

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

Thomas Butcher 21st Birthday Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 15.26s

(2)

Francisco¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 80| CD

7/2

Ran well on debut for this yard when runner-up over 5f at Sandown (soft) in July but disappointing upped to 7f last time out. Drop in trip should suit today.

Form: 8529-28

(6)

Joe Packet⁸¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 79| CD

7/1

Successful over C&D on good ground on his penultimate start in May and ran well when a close fourth over 7f here subsequently. Interesting runner on his return from a break.

Form: 2244-14

(1)

The Daley Express³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: R Harris| OR: 80| BF| D

7/2

Victorious over 6f at Ffos Las (good-to-soft) in July but disappointed under a penalty over the same C&D on heavy ground subsequently and races off a 1lb higher mark today.

Form: 35-4216

(3)

Love Oasis¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 77| D

7/1

In decent form when placing three times in July but well held in two outings at Newmarket last month. Races off a mark 6lb higher than when winning at Leicester (good) over this trip in June.

Form: 822267

(7)

Artscape¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72| CD

6/1

C&D winner on good-to-soft ground in June but well held in four runs since and remains on a mark 2lb higher than for that most recent victory.

Form: 416536

(4)

Jashma^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 70

10/3

Running well since being gelded earlier this year and finished runner-up on each of his last three outings. Raised 1lb for his latest second over C&D on good ground last month and wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 134222

(5)

Bridge Builder^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: P Hedger| OR: 67| D

25/1

Successful over this trip on the AW in January but disappointing since including on his return to turf following over four months off the track early last month.

Form: 415659

Non-Runners

(8)

Jersey Breeze⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M R Channon J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Jashma (10/3), The Daley Express (7/2), Francisco (7/2), Artscape (6/1), Joe Packet (7/1), Love Oasis (7/1), Jersey Breeze (12/1), Bridge Builder (25/1)

The fitting of cheekpieces and see JASHMA register his second career success in this 6f handicap. The selection finished runner-up at this track last time and with the ground and trip to suit he can defy a 1lb rise in the weights to get the better of his rivals here. The veteran Joe Packet was a C&D winner earlier this year and the drop in trip today can see him finish runner-up having finished a close fourth here last time while top weight Francisco finished runner-up in this grade on his debut for this yard and can put a disappointing subsequent effort behind him by claiming third today.