14:55 Goodwood

Friday 24 May 2019

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Thames Materials Land Restoration Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 40.46s

(5)

Desirous²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 82

9/4

Kingman filly is out of Group 1 Matron Stakes winner Emulous, who herself is related to multiple Group horses. Consistent as two-year-old, ending four-race sequence with 7f AW win at Kempton in game fashion. Should have more to offer this term.

Form: 6221-

(1)

Pennywhistle¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 82

3/1

By Iffraaj out of a winning daughter of US Grade 1 E. P. Taylor Stakes heroine Folk Opera. Newmarket novice winner (7f, good to firm) on July Course last year. Just denied on reappearance/handicap bow at Chelmsford (1m, AW; 9-2), obvious contender.

Form: 3163-2

(2)

Clara Peeters¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80

8/1

Epaulette filly, landed a 7f Salisbury novice (good; 9-2) on second start last year. Found wanting in Newbury Listed race next time and held final outing on the AW. Returns from winter break needing to have improved, yard going well.

Form: 2155-

(8)

Tronada²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A King| OR: 76| BF

7/1

Toronado filly whose price rose to 42,000 gns as a two-year-old, placed in all four starts last year over 7f/1m. More demanded to open account on return, but booking of Oisin Murphy is a positive.

Form: 3232-

(3)

Desert Lantern²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73

16/1

Lightly-raced filly, has exhibited promise at times in her six starts, though most recent effort in Nottingham handicap (1m½f, good to soft; 33-1) wasn't such an occasion and she was beaten too easily to be confident here.

Form: 0327-70

(7)

Sweet Poem³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Amelia Glass⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 71

50/1

58,000 guineas daughter of Poet's Voice but hadn't shown much in her first two starts but more like it under positive ride last time at Wolverhampton (1m½f, AW; 80-1) when making the frame having led. Interesting dropped in trip.

Form: 0-03

(6)

Al Messila⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 70

10/3

Toronado filly, twice a runner up on the AW at Kempton (6f-7f) as a juvenile; came on for reappearance when staying on second over a mile at Newmarket (good to firm; 8-1) last week and should get involved here from unchanged mark.

Form: 322-42

(4)

Huddle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: W J Knight| OR: 65

25/1

Home-bred Aussie Rules filly; learning with her racing in three AW novice events this spring over 7f/1m. Will have to take a marked step forward in order to make this a winning turf/handicap bow it seems.

Form: 554

Forecasts

Desirous (9/4), Pennywhistle (3/1), Al Messila (10/3), Tronada (7/1), Clara Peeters (8/1), Desert Lantern (16/1), Huddle (25/1), Sweet Poem (50/1)

There was a lot to like in AL MESSILA's runner-up effort at Newmarket eight days ago, as she showed a pleasing attitude in the closing stages. Richard Hannon's filly runs from the same mark now and may be able to go one better. Pennywhistle looked a shade unfortunate on reappearance at Chelmsford as she did all her best work late on, going down a neck in the end. There should be more to come and she's a big threat to all now. Desirous and Tronada lack a run but are likely improvers this year while Sweet Poem could cling to place money if leading.