16:55 Goodwood

Saturday 25 May 2019

All13:5514:3015:1015:4016:2016:5517:30

Betfair 3/1 Free Bet Offer Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 14.32s

(3)

Shamshon²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| D

3/1

Busy sort, having 10th start of 2019 and already has three wins on the board, including last-time-out over 5½f (good to firm) at Brighton in April. Up 3lb but likely can deal with that and run well in this contest.

Form: 275641

(6)

Paddy Power⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| D

5/2

Has six wins in 42 career starts now, having scored on penultimate start at Thirsk (6f, good; 6-1). Went up 5lb for narrow success and held in a better contest back there since. Should be able to have a say here.

Form: 00-7514

(7)

Boy In The Bar^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79| CD

9/2

Useful sprinter on his day, but yard is quiet at present, and he has been soundly beaten on all three starts this season. Slight ease in grade here may assist.

Form: 324-008

(1)

Englishman¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: J M Bradley| OR: 72| CD

9/1

Last year's winner, 6-7 career wins have come in April/May, though hasn't been able to threaten in two outings this term. Has sometimes taken a couple of runs to get going in the past but does need to up his game significantly now.

Form: 5280-00

(2)

Upavon³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| D

20/1

Quirky sort, 5-20 record on turf but never so much as made the frame outside of the wins. Couple of good AW runs to start 2019 over this trip but missed break at Brighton (6f, good to firm; 8-1) on recent turf return and never competitive.

Form: 347-228

(4)

Toofi^h1,t¹⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Butler| OR: 70| D

8/1

Just the one strike in 34 turf starts (made frame nine times), he was beaten just a neck by Englishman in this race 12 months ago, the best of eight efforts in 2018. First-time hood here, doesn't boast great record fresh.

Form: 055659-

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(5)

Zac Brown¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: C Wallis J: David Egan

Forecasts

Paddy Power (5/2), Shamshon (3/1), Zac Brown (4/1), Boy In The Bar (9/2), Toofi (8/1), Englishman (9/1), Upavon (20/1)

Brighton scorer Shamshon should have plenty to say again in this field despite being raised 3lb and commands respect but the one that appeals most on these terms is ZAC BROWN. He has course-winning form in the book and has dropped 6lb below the mark he achieved his previous turf success from. He's been running nice races on the AW of late without scoring and can take advantage of this chance to shine. Former C&D winner Englishman is struggling right now and so Paddy Power appeals as more of a danger today.