14:40 Goodwood

Saturday 4 May 2019

All13:3514:0514:4015:1515:4516:2016:5517:30

Unibet Handicap

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 24.77s

(2)

Three Saints Bay¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Bentley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 101| D

11/4

Second start of the new term saw him blowing his rivals away over 7f at Musselburgh a fortnight ago. Has gone up 8lb for his troubles but could be more to come and likely goes very close again.

Form: 3204-41

(9)

Rufus King⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96| D

33/1

Most of his recent races have been on the AW, but he is capable on turf. Underwhelming seasonal reappearance at Newmarket, however, and again failed to beat home a rival since at Haydock.

Form: 2893-00

(6)

Love Dreams^b⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 93| CD

4/1

Made every yard to win over C&D a year ago when rated 7lb higher, runner-up last time out on the AW and likely has leading role to play here.

Form: 006-092

(8)

Goring^v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 90| D

12/1

Won an apprentice handicap at Lingfield on AW Finals Day over 7f, little bit more on his plate back on turf however.

Form: 44-2581

(11)

Count Otto^b,h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Watson| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 89

16/1

Should be fitter for recent Newmarket comeback, picked up three wins last season in small-field events but others more likely here.

Form: 52135-8

(10)

Qaroun¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 88| BF| CD

5/1

Scored over C&D a year ago, narrowly denied on the AW at Chelmsford last month on reappearance and should have more to come back on turf.

Form: 18531-2

(3)

Moon Trouble²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 88| BF| D

8/1

French import, yet to truly fire in two runs for this trainer over shorter trips and not certain to be suited upped in distance.

Form: 8245-66

(5)

Kimifive¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: J Tuite| OR: 88

20/1

Dual winner at Windsor over 6f last summer. Best form over shorter and, in any case, require a career-best to defy current ratings.

Form: 62460-0

(7)

Whitefountainfairy¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 87

12/1

Couple of good runs on the AW lately, on a very workable mark back on turf and has run well over C&D in the past; credible threat worth noting in betting.

Form: 1057-45

(1)

Apex King³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 86| D

7/1

No turf win since 2016, competitive on the AW of late but still would rank as a shock winner of this contest.

Form: 5-12637

(4)

Manton Grange^p,t¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: George Baker| OR: 83| D

10/1

Has scored from this mark in the past, cheekpieces are returned here but still may prove vulnerable in this field.

Form: 702543-

Forecasts

Three Saints Bay (11/4), Love Dreams (4/1), Qaroun (5/1), Apex King (7/1), Moon Trouble (8/1), Manton Grange (10/1), Goring (12/1), Whitefountainfairy (12/1), Count Otto (16/1), Kimifive (20/1), Rufus King (33/1)

THREE SAINTS BAY blitzed his rivals at Musselburgh recently and while he has been bumped up 8lb for his troubles, he'll take some catching if repeating that dose now. C&D winner Love Dreams may give him something to think about from the front while Qaroun is another with winning form here meriting a close look. Any money behind Whitefountainfairy would take the eye.