17:55 Goodwood

Friday 7 June 2019

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Now TV Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 2m 1.70s

(9)

French Mix¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss H Welch⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 77

14/1

Mare has gained 5-6 career wins on AW, including back-to-back wins at Lingfield and Wolverhampton in January in amateur riders' events for this jockey. Career-high mark to contend with off the break but ran well (second) only previous try over C&D.

Form: 1935-11

(12)

Balmoral Castle²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J Harding⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 75| CD

6/1

10-year-old with excellent turf strike rate of 8-35 (nine more placed efforts). Returned from an absence with 3L third of nine at Windsor last month (1m2f, good; 33-1) and can't be discounted here eased in grade.

Form: 008/03-3

(8)

Bakht A Rawan²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Liam Spencer⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 73| D

20/1

Career punctuated by absences, though did defy 595-break to win over a mile at Windsor in April 2018. Lost form towards late summer/autumn and now back from another layoff for new trainer. Fair mark, betting reveals more.

Form: 552080-

(2)

Guvenor's Choice^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 73| D

12/1

Both previous career wins achieved at Wolverhampton and is best on a synthetic surface; well held fourth of seven in Ayr handicap (1m2f, good to firm; 5-1) on debut for this trainer last month. Needs to step up on that considerably.

Form: 46-4334

(1)

Grandscape⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Sophie Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 72

7/2

Winner of a Redcar amateur riders' event in October over similar trip. Just 1-11 on turf but ran well in big field at Doncaster in March for this rider and entitled to get in the mix again here having not matched that form on AW in one start since.

Form: 5214-44

(3)

Dutch Uncle^p⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Charles Clover⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 71| D

16/1

Once a promising handicapper rated in the mid-80s, he has lost his way rather. Won a couple of AW sellers over the winter, though held in spring handicaps at Chelmsford and Kempton. Handicapper offering a chance back on turf.

Form: 71-2140

(6)

Mama Africa^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 70

25/1

All three career wins (3-33) have come on artificial surfaces, though has handled turf in the past. Landed a Southwell claimer last month and starts out for new yard by racing beyond a mile for the first time.

Form: 272751

(11)

Ban Shoof^b¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Katy Brooks⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68| D

14/1

Modest sort with just one success from 17 on turf; ran poorly on sole previous visit to this venue and is rated 4lb higher than winning Class 6 Lingfield handicap (1m2f, AW; 9-2) in December on previous outing.

Form: 426221-

(10)

Anif¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr P Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 68| D

5/1

Appears to handle the AW better than turf, with three wins in five starts around the turn of the year having joined this yard. Well held on turf at Chepstow recently, this longer trip favourable but was tailed off last of 13 in this race last year.

Form: 1-61413

(5)

Majestic Moon^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 67| C

5/1

Extended winless streak to 20 with 2L third of eight at Yarmouth (1m, good; 9-1) last month, though has run some very good races in that sequence. Eased 1lb here and on a workable mark, if handling running beyond a mile for the first time.

Form: 322553

(13)

Edge^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 60

10/1

Has six win from 59 career starts, latest at Chelmsford over a mile on the AW back in the autumn. Well held in couple of recent starts at Chepstow and remains opposable down in trip from current rating.

Form: 321-054

(4)

Gloweth³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: W S Kittow| OR: 58| BF

7/1

Best of her form last year came over sprint trips, has yet to convince over a mile, ensuring speedy sort has plenty to prove upped to this distance. Others preferred.

Form: 2948-87

Non-Runners

(7)

Rakematiz⁷⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: B R Johnson J: Mr Simon Walker

Forecasts

Grandscape (7/2), Anif (5/1), Majestic Moon (5/1), Balmoral Castle (6/1), Rakematiz (6/1), Gloweth (7/1), Edge (10/1), Guvenor's Choice (12/1), French Mix (14/1), Ban Shoof (14/1), Dutch Uncle (16/1), Bakht A Rawan (20/1), Mama Africa (25/1)

The presence of Simon Walker in the saddle is always an aid in these races and he's fancied to get RAKEMATIZ back on track in the opener. The selection has been very consistent on the AW of late and just didn't the breaks last time out. He's a winner on turf and should get a good spin this evening. Despite a career-high mark French Mix is also on the shortlist and is joined by Balmoral Castle, who comes down in grade here after an encouraging reappearance.