18:10 Goodwood

Friday 1 June 2018

All18:1018:4019:1019:4520:1520:50

Goodwood Supports Cancer Research UK Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 2m 2.01s

(1)

Bluff Crag³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: P J McBride| OR: 70

9/1

Just two wins so far but latest 2lb ease puts him back on a winnable turf mark. Has run to a consistent level in five starts for new stable including in a decent contest on turf last time. Handles the conditions and dropped in class.

Form: 66-5536

(15)

Hawridge Glory¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B R Millman| OR: 69| BF

7/1

Needs a bit of help from the handicapper and remains 6lb higher than last winning mark. Has got the worst of the draw and others preferred.

Form: 4436-63

(13)

Pretty Jewel³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Dr Misha Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68

2/1

Has won two from three over further since joining this stable. Overcame trouble in running last time and win can be upgraded so 2lb rise doesn't look a problem. Effective on this ground and shouldn't mind the drop in trip.

Form: 142-131

(8)

Anif^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Page Fuller| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 67

20/1

Has looked plenty high enough in the weights since his maiden win and 3lb drop may not be enough following latest well beaten effort.

Form: 85-3550

(7)

Oceanus³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 65

11/2

Appreciated the return to turf to win at Yarmouth on soft ground. Raised by 4lb but suited by conditions and should be competitive.

Form: 635351

(4)

Delicate Kiss³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Katherine Begley| T: J J Bridger| OR: 64

25/1

Ran as though this extra trip will help when staying on over a mile on seasonal and handicap debut. Open to more progress and an outside hope if taking to turf.

Form: 094-8

(2)

Ravenhoe⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Emma Bedford⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 63| D

16/1

Has been busy this year with four wins and now high enough in the weights at 4lb higher than his last winning mark. Can throw in the odd bad run and would prefer drying ground.

Form: 104103

(3)

Born To Please¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62

12/1

Forecast rain would only help chances after easy win on heavy two starts back. Below that form on quick ground and is clearly ground dependent. Has to be considered if ground turns testing.

Form: 8263-16

(6)

Pickett's Charge¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Abbie McCain| T: B Ellison| OR: 59

5/1

Best form has come on the AW and although now 7lb below last winning mark needs to find extra after three runs for new stable.

Form: 654-537

(9)

Royal Melody^p²¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: H Main| OR: 53

16/1

Now only 3lb higher than last winning mark but this trip will test her stamina and she's likely to need the first run back.

Form: 581230-

(12)

Gannicus^p,t⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss M Stratton⁽⁷⁾| T: B G Powell| OR: 51

40/1

Regressive form and hard to make a case for despite further 4lb drop ib the weights.

Form: 58509-8

(14)

Alketios²⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 51

50/1

Tough ask on reappearance on balance of last year's form and has needed a run or two to get going in the past. Questionable too that he needs this far.

Form: 08/5447-

(5)

Sandacres⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss Cheyanne White⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 45

100/1

Well held in all three AW starts this year and tough ask from 6lb out of the handicap.

Form: 809-875

Non-Runners

(10)

Buzz Lightyere³⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: P Hide J: Miss Megan McLoughlin

(11)

Fintech³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: P Hide J: Miss M E Spencer

Forecasts

Pretty Jewel (2/1), Pickett's Charge (5/1), Buzz Lightyere (5/1), Oceanus (11/2), Hawridge Glory (7/1), Fintech (8/1), Bluff Crag (9/1), Born To Please (12/1), Ravenhoe (16/1), Royal Melody (16/1), Anif (20/1), Delicate Kiss (25/1), Gannicus (40/1), Alketios (50/1), Sandacres (100/1)

Oceanus posted a second career win on his return to this type of surface and should be involved again. Bluff Crag has the assistance of the leading amateur and is racing to a consistent level of form and gets a welcome ease in grade. Slight preference is for PRETTY JEWEL who has now won twice since moving and is yet another to benefit from a switch to this yard. There's likely more to come from her and she won under this jockey three starts back.