14:20 Goodwood

Friday 24 May 2019

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:10

Thames Materials Recycled/Primary Aggregates Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 26.13s

(3)

Department Of War^t1³⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: S C Williams| OR: 84| BF

5/1

Declaration Of War colt, won on debut at Nottingham (1m2f, good to soft; 7-1) in April last year, bit of a disappointment in two outings thereafter (once in Listed race) and now returns from 359-day absence having left Richard Hannon. Market check.

Form: 134-

(2)

Charles Molson²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: P R Chamings| OR: 84| D

10/3

Experienced sort, has only won once on turf since a soft-ground Bath maiden in 2013. Win-ratio poor, though often goes well and has been runner-up over C&D in the last 12 months from 6lb higher.

Form: 02266-4

(9)

Wufud^t1²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 81| DWS

13/2

Impeccably bred Dubawi colt, only a Ffos Las novice (7½f, good; 10-11f) to show from four starts last year but thoroughly unexposed and has undergone wind surgery since last spotted in September. Likely has more to offer this summer. Tongue-tie on.

Form: 2517-

(5)

Jellmood^t¹⁸

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

14/1

Both wins (2-17) have come on AW and he has been well below his best in two starts since joining this trainer. Something to prove at present, for all that he's very well handicapped on form of 12 months ago and before.

Form: 724-576

(8)

La Maquina^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR: 79| D

6/1

Some promising efforts without winning last year and appeared all the better for a wind operation when scoring on return over 7f on AW at Kempton in March. Hold up performer never a threat back there over a mile but 3lb lower mark back on turf.

Form: 4647-10

(6)

Pour La Victoire²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| C| D

33/1

Experienced nine-year-old, won five times last term, including twice over 1m. Four of those wins came at Brighton (latterly over 6f). Poor run here on final start last term and dismal showing on reappearance at Ascot 23 days ago, corner to turn.

Form: 11048-0

(4)

Baltic Prince¹⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| D

33/1

Veteran of 102 races with seven turf successes from 53 attempts; latest over 1m at Brighton (good to firm; 7-2f) in September when rated 8lb lower. Can compete from this mark, but has routinely needed a few runs to warm up in season's past.

Form: 131402-

(1)

Dream Catching¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| D

3/1

Dream Ahead gelding; dual winner (6f/7f) from 12 runs; reappearance at Brighton (7f, good to firm; 4-1) encouraging when second having met traffic. Should find this more to his liking after 6f Ascot soft-ground Class 3 event since. Player.

Form: 1316-29

(7)

Handytalk^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 75

8/1

Finds winning hard (2-29 on turf, placed nine times); perhaps too keen on reappearance at Windsor where 20-1 third. Leicester run next time overlooked, since may have found stamina stretched over a mile at Bath (first-time blinkers) when runner-up.

Form: 530-302

Forecasts

Dream Catching (3/1), Charles Molson (10/3), Department Of War (5/1), La Maquina (6/1), Wufud (13/2), Handytalk (8/1), Jellmood (14/1), Pour La Victoire (33/1), Baltic Prince (33/1)

Baltic Prince is well capable of winning from his current mark but the experienced nine-year-old does tend to need a few runs before hitting top gear. Department Of War and Wufud are unexposed sorts for whom any strong betting support would have to be noted but DREAM CATCHING appeals on form. He ran well enough for a long way on ground softer than ideal at Ascot last time and should find both ground the class-drop to his liking now. Charles Molson is on a decent mark now, relative to last year's C&D second.