17:25 Goodwood

Sunday 15 October 2017

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'Bet 10 Get 20 At 188Bet' Handicap

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 1m 43.17s

(9)

Ice Slice²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 87| D

8/1

Has been plying his trade at higher levels this year, and drop in grade will help, as will the drying ground and the fact he handles downhill/cambered tracks (has won at Brighton). Needs to bounce back but that's not impossible.

Form: 039566

(2)

Medburn Dream¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S J Drowne| T: P Henderson| OR: 86| D

20/1

Won the last time he raced in this grade when successful at Lingfield in June, but has found life harder since then and has finished well beaten on his last couple of outings. Hard to fancy on that, but this is at least easier.

Form: 216099

(4)

Noble Peace²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: H Candy| OR: 84| C

11/4

The big plus point with him is his form at the track, which reads well, but there's a question mark over whether he has the stamina for a mile (best form at 7f) and might prefer a drop of rain too. Others make more appeal.

Form: 352645

(1)

Nonios^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: D M Simcock| OR: 84

10/1

Below form at Newbury last time, but that was his first run since February and he may well have needed it. Regardless, this trip looks on the short side and he makes only limited appeal.

Form: 4210-39

(5)

Wannabe Friends²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 80| C

7/1

Tried at a variety of trips this year and came good over 7f here in August, although that was at a lower level than today's race. Seems happier at that trip rather than further, and has a couple of questions to answer here.

Form: 034193

(3)

Casement³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 81| BF| D

2/1

Only had the four starts, so open to improvement, and was a winner at Ffos Las when making all over a mile in August (easy task at weights). Well beaten latest but possible excuses, and may bounce back here.

Form: 7317

(8)

Red Royalist^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: M Dwyer| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 76| C

9/2

It's been a story of steady improvement this term, winning a maiden here (over 10f) at the beginning of September and then running even better when a close sixth at Newbury latest. Dropped a pound for that, which looks generous, and looks a player.

Form: 3-34316

Non-Runners

(7)

Cliffs Of Capri³³⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: Non Runner

(6)

Dhalam¹³⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Casement (2/1), Noble Peace (11/4), Dhalam (3/1), Red Royalist (9/2), Cliffs Of Capri (6/1), Wannabe Friends (7/1), Ice Slice (8/1), Nonios (10/1), Medburn Dream (20/1)

Not an easy finale but RED ROYALIST makes a bit of appeal at these weights and may find these somewhat calmer waters than the competitive little Newbury handicap he contested last time. Ice Slice is another that's been mixing it with better company and ought to find this more to his liking. He may well bounce back, with this track proving no issue. Casement is open to more improvement.