17:20 Goodwood

Wednesday 25 September 2019

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Heineken UK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 2.76s

(13)

More Than Likely¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 75

12/1

Won a seller at Lingfield last month, but while she is pretty reliable, she does seem to need fast ground to show her form, and recent rain unlikely to enhance her chances.

Form: 242413

(7)

Dream Catching¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 74

8/1

Needed drop to claiming company (without usual headgear) to get his head back in front at Kempton (6f) last time, and while his mark is fair on balance, he stays 7f well, and the drop to 5f is far from certain to be in his favour.

Form: 733781

(6)

Kodiak Attack¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Elinor Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 74| D

7/1

Maiden winner at Lingfield, and has improved in handicaps on last two starts (on easy ground), winning at Bath and finishing a fine second at Chepstow. Type to keep thriving now he's clicked.

Form: 443112

(12)

Major Pusey^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: J Gallagher| OR: 69| CD

6/1

Five-time winner including C&D but on a long losing run, and he has looked a shadow of his old self in four outings this season, so debatable if he can capitalise on a plummeting mark.

Form: 09-5767

(8)

Perfect Charm^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamus Cronin| T: A Watson| OR: 67| D

25/1

Won a maiden handicap at Ffos Las (5f, good to firm) in late July and followed up under penalty at same track three days later. Has since been well held in three runs, however, and will have to improve to land this.

Form: 611776

(2)

Pettochside¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: Toby Eley⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 63| CD

10/3

Extremely well treated on the best of his form, loves this track, and handles the mud, so possible he'll build on some fairly respectable efforts for all he does seem a declining force this season.

Form: 435754

(1)

Firenze Rosa³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Aled Beech⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Not beaten far over C&D last time, but that came in a much weaker race, and she has little chance from 15lb out of the handicap.

Form: 744753

(4)

Valentino Sunrise³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M R Channon| OR: 60| BF| D

11/2

Good second on heavy ground at Nottingham last month, and perhaps best to concentrate on that rather than a disappointing effort at Chepstow last time when beaten favourite.

Form: 646225

(10)

Atty's Edge¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 60| D

3/1

Quirky sort, but overcame a slow start to beat Kodiak Attack at Chepstow last time. Every chance if reproducing that run, but that is not a given given his patchy record.

Form: 3-08621

Non-Runners

(3)

Wiley Post¹³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Scott McCullagh

(9)

Arishka¹²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D & C Kubler J: Marco Ghiani

(11)

Three Little Birds¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: S Kirk J: Georgia Dobie

(5)

Brandy Station²⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: L Williamson J: Gavin Ashton

Forecasts

Atty's Edge (3/1), Pettochside (10/3), Valentino Sunrise (11/2), Wiley Post (11/2), Major Pusey (6/1), Brandy Station (6/1), Kodiak Attack (7/1), Dream Catching (8/1), Arishka (10/1), More Than Likely (12/1), Three Little Birds (12/1), Firenze Rosa (25/1), Perfect Charm (25/1)

PETTOCHSIDE is not quite the force he was, but he's competitive off his current mark, and the recent rain is a positive for a horse with a number of heavy-ground wins to his name. Kodiak Attack is improving and can turn the tables with Atty's Edge having finished second to that rival at Chepstow.