16:20 Goodwood

Wednesday 27 September 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:5017:25

TBA Centenary Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 10.17s

(3)

Graceland¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Louis Steward| T: M L W Bell| OR: 92

7/1

Victorious over 2m at Ascot (good-to-firm) in May and put in her best effort since when finishing runner-up over this trip at Haydock (heavy) last time out. Raised 1lb for that effort and one for the shortlist today.

Form: 242392

(8)

Renfrew Street¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| D

11/1

Successful over 1m6f at Carlisle (good-to-soft) last month and ran well to be second at Chelmsford subsequently. Well held at Doncaster over 1m4f last time out and looks up against it off this mark.

Form: 572126

(5)

Fire Jet³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Quinn| T: J Mackie| OR: 87| D

12/1

Winning for the fourth time when victorious over this trip at Newmarket (good) last month. Races off a 3lb higher mark and well beaten on her only previous start on ground softer than good-to-soft.

Form: 213491

(6)

Notice³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 84| BF

6/1

Running well without winning so far this year including when 2L fourth behind Fire Jet last time out. Work to do if she's to reverse form with that rival and is unproven on soft ground.

Form: 1-33224

(2)

St Mary's¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Cox⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| BF

11/2

Winner twice so far this season including over 2m at Chester (good) earlier this month. Finished runner-up on heavy ground over an extended 1m6f at the same course subsequently and one to note off the same mark today.

Form: 186212

(1)

Nathania³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 83

8/1

Ran well when finishing runner-up over 1m4f at Salisbury (good) on her penultimate outing. Disappointing over the same trip here since and steps up in trip today.

Form: 123324

(10)

Gallifrey^p⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 83| BF

9/2

Best effort this season came when finishing runner-up over 1m4f at Newmarket (good) in July. Ran well when 1L fourth in first time cheekpieces (retained) at Salisbury (good) last time and steps up in trip today.

Form: 21-2284

(9)

Melinoe³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 81| D

7/2

Successful over this trip on good ground at Nottingham last month and ran well to finish a neck second to Fire Jet at Newmarket (good) subsequently. Races off a mark 8lb higher than for that Nottingham victory but likely more to come.

Form: 434312

(7)

Star Guide²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Kirk| OR: 74

25/1

Broke her maiden at the third time of asking over an extended 1m3f at Lingfield (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Steps up markedly in trip and racing from 1lb out of the weights on handicap debut.

Form: 521

Non-Runners

(4)

Groovejet¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: R Spencer J: Fran Berry

Forecasts

Melinoe (7/2), Gallifrey (9/2), St Mary's (11/2), Notice (6/1), Graceland (7/1), Nathania (8/1), Renfrew Street (11/1), Fire Jet (12/1), Groovejet (12/1), Star Guide (25/1)

GRACELAND proved her liking for a softer surface when finishing runner-up on heavy ground last time out and she can go one better by taking this for trainer Michael Bell. Of the selections rivals Melinoe remains unexposed and can reverse form with Fire Jet from the pairs running at Newmarket last month while St Mary's is also worthy of consideration today.