20:15 Goodwood

Friday 8 June 2018

All17:5518:3019:0519:4020:1520:50

netbet.co.uk Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 12.14s

(7)

Controversial Lady¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 72

16/1

Won twice in France last year but she's failed to be as effect on these shores and drop back in trip perhaps not a positive move. Others preferred.

Form: 57-6209

(6)

Silca Mistress¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 71| D

2/1

Won one of her seven starts for Richard Hannon and produced a career best for this yard when winning at Leicester last month. Drop back in trip likely to suit here and could be well-handicapped from just 3lb higher.

Form: 0296-51

(8)

Jane Rose¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 68

14/1

Showed bits of ability in her two-year-old career but well beaten on handicap debut at Leicester last week. May come on for that but clearly needs to.

Form: 486-9

(5)

Three Little Birds¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: S Kirk| OR: 67

12/1

Just one win from 12 starts and well beaten here last month over 5f. Unexposed over this trip though and there was promise in her sole attempt at the distance as a two-year-old. Workable handicap mark and not ruled out.

Form: 6421-38

(2)

Popsicle⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 66

3/1

Yet to win in five starts but has shown plenty of ability in a couple of those runs. Her runner-up effort at Salisbury has been franked since by the winner and the step up in trip didn't suit last time. Interest runner on a nice mark here.

Form: 297-25

(3)

Ad Valorem Queen¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: W J Knight| OR: 64

12/1

Plenty of promise on debut at Kempton but has failed to build on that in two maiden efforts since. Could have been let in easily by the assessor on handicap debut and the booking of De Sousa is eye-catching.

Form: 456

(11)

Ellen Gates¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 62

7/2

Has found her form of late but questionable whether she wants this step back up in trip here and potentially vulnerable to less exposed types.

Form: 6-84222

(1)

Firenze Rosa¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J J Bridger| OR: 62

20/1

Only win from 12 starts came at Lingfield last year when making all. Largely out of sorts since that day and others preferred here.

Form: 40-7676

(9)

Vicky Cristina¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: J R Holt| OR: 58

33/1

Still a maiden after 10 starts and well beaten on debut for this yard last time. Handicap mark is on the slide but hard to fancy in present form in a field as competitive as this.

Form: 57750-0

(10)

Gower Gold¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Gallagher| OR: 57

33/1

Well beaten on first three starts, though some promise on her second run in soft ground at Bath. Unlikely to get those conditions here and well beaten again in handicap debut at Leicester last time out.

Form: 9-407

Non-Runners

(4)

River Rule¹⁰

Weight: 8-3| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Silca Mistress (2/1), Popsicle (3/1), Ellen Gates (7/2), Three Little Birds (12/1), Ad Valorem Queen (12/1), River Rule (12/1), Jane Rose (14/1), Controversial Lady (16/1), Firenze Rosa (20/1), Vicky Cristina (33/1), Gower Gold (33/1)

POPSICLE may still be a maiden but she would have been unsuited by the step up to seven furlongs last time and may be able to bounce back here. Silca Mistress was impressive last time out and has been given a chance by the handicapper while Ad Valorem Queen is of interest on handicap debut with Champion Jockey Silvestre De Sousa in the saddle.