14:00 Goodwood

Sunday 9 June 2019

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:4517:15

Infiniti Q30 Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 29.06s

(2)

Ptarmigan Ridge³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 90| BF| D

4/1

Consistent for James Fanshawe and went close on bow for this yard at Haydock (7f, soft; 5-1jf) in April. Has to put poor Chester run behind him, best form tends to come with 'soft' in going description.

Form: 2012-28

(4)

Mubhij¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian| OR: 90| D

7/2

Back from 302 days off to make winning handicap bow at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm; 3-1) last month, doing so in good style. Has been bumped up 9lb for his troubles but should be involved.

Form: 712-1

(8)

Beauty Filly²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89

7/1

Second career win when 6f soft-ground Hamilton handicap in the autumn, well held in Listed company either side of a break in two outings since. Needs her best stuff, has benefit of run in France last month to aid case.

Form: 32218-8

(7)

Taurean Star²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| CD

9/1

Lightly-raced considering he debuted in 2015, but admirably has managed to put his head in front once a year since (4-19 overall); tends to win first or second time out and last year's success was over C&D (soft; 12-1) off this mark.

Form: 8/615-90

(5)

Rum Runner¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 84| D

33/1

Won at Sandown and Newmarket last season but struggled for consistency and lost form late in the year. Finished last of nine over C&D last month on comeback. Others preferred.

Form: 01846-9

(3)

Graphite Storm²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 84| D

15/2

Winner of three of his 18 races, most recently over 7f at Leicester in September 2017. Well held in two starts this term, though does get some much-needed relief from the assessor here.

Form: 9328-39

(6)

Queen's Sargent³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| BF| D

9/1

Heavy ground winner over this trip at Musselburgh last year, when 6lb higher. Has been very competitive from this mark or 1lb lower on his last three starts. Won't mind any rain, not written off.

Form: 9022-30

(9)

Lincoln Park³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 89| D

3/1

3-9 career record after scoring at Chester (7½f, soft; 7-2f) last month. Up for 4lb for his trouble and best efforts have all come with give in the ground, so check for conditions come post-time needed.

Form: 115-041

Non-Runners

(1)

Charles Molson¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: P R Chamings J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Lincoln Park (3/1), Mubhij (7/2), Ptarmigan Ridge (4/1), Beauty Filly (7/1), Graphite Storm (15/2), Queen's Sargent (9/1), Taurean Star (9/1), Charles Molson (10/1), Rum Runner (33/1)

Having cost connections £250,000 MUBHIJ made an impressing winning start in handicaps at Yarmouth last month, coming through to score decisively from off the pace. He's gone up 9lb and rises in class, but the son of Dark Angel looks the sort to make more progress and add to his tally. Beauty Filly should be all the better for the comeback run in France and go well now while Taurean Star remains low-mileage and could be a danger on second run back over a C&D where he has won before. A few of these will be hoping for more rain, with Lincoln Park amongst them, and will be dangers should they get it.