18:30 Goodwood

Friday 7 June 2019

All17:5518:3019:0519:3520:1020:40

Lucky Leap/EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 14.33s

(7)

Activius¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan

16/1

Baltic King colt cost £25,000 yearling; finished only sixth of seven over C&D (good to firm; 25-1) on debut 15 days ago and should know more now. Can do better.

Form: 6

(2)

Dark Kris²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes

10/3

Dark Angel colt, €72,000 yearling, price increased to 200,000 gns as a two-year-old. Finished fifth of 11 in minor event at Salisbury (5f, good to firm; 7/1) on debut last month. Increased trip a positive.

Form: 5

(9)

Desert Palms

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hannon

10/3

320,000 gns yearling, Oasis Dream colt. Dam 1m-1m2f French Group 3 winner and rates as an interesting debutante for powerful connections.

Form:

(8)

Gobi Sunset²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: C & M Johnston

11/4

Oasis Dream colt with a couple of outings behind him, improved second start to be fourth at Wolverhampton (6f, AW; 15-2) last month with the three that beat him all winning again since. Form pick for trainer that thrives here.

Form: 54

(1)

Good Earth

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne

20/1

Acclamation colt, €25,000 yearling, £68,000 two-year-old. Dam maiden sprinter out of useful two-year-old 5f winner Traou Mad. Likely to benefit from this experience.

Form:

(3)

Guildsman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson

3/1

A €67,000 yearling, €125,000 two-year-old, Wootton Bassett colt. Pedigrees suggests he'll want a bit further to be at his best, but still rates an intriguing newcomer for trainer/jockey in fine form right now.

Form:

(4)

Owney Madden

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Meade

10/1

Oasis Dream colt, cost 75,000 gns as a yearling and is a half-brother to 7f/1m winner Carouse. Betting will reveal more in a race that looks decent on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Exciting Days

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: R M H Cowell J: Tom Marquand

(5)

Will To Win

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: S & E Crisford J: P Cosgrave

Forecasts

Gobi Sunset (11/4), Guildsman (3/1), Dark Kris (10/3), Desert Palms (10/3), Will To Win (8/1), Owney Madden (10/1), Activius (16/1), Exciting Days (16/1), Good Earth (20/1)

Mark Johnston won this last year and looks to have another chance of a winner at a track which serves him well with GOBI SUNSET. The form of his second start at Wolverhampton (fourth) has quickly worked out nice and he can put that experience to good use now. The newcomers include plenty dangers, with Desert Palms selected ahead of Guildsman and Exciting Days as the key danger.