16:20 Goodwood

Wednesday 29 July 2020

All13:1013:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:20

Theo Fennell Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 27.22s

(2)

Magical Wish¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 94| D

20/1

Hasn't won on turf since his second career start in 2018 and below par in three runs this term; others preferred.

Form: 70-1090

(6)

Buridan¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 93

33/1

Handicap winner at Newcastle in October but has struggled since and showed no signs of a revival when well beaten at York last time. Still 2lb above his last winning mark and yet to show his best form over this trip.

Form: 1017-60

(12)

Battered²⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S De Sousa| T: R M Beckett| OR: 92| CD

20/1

C&D winner in 2017; missed all of 2018 and yet to win for this yard. Encouraging when only beaten 1l at Newmarket in September but has failed to back that up twice since. Only 1lb above last winning mark but lacks a recent run.

Form: 455408-

(1)

Arigato^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 92| D

7/2

Won back-to-back 7f handicaps at Newmarket and not disgraced in hat-trick bid in the Bunbury Cup when only beaten 3l. That is strong form and each-way claims from the same mark here.

Form: 67-2114

(11)

Deep Intrigue³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K Shoemark| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 91| D

25/1

Held on gamely when gaining a first win over this trip at Newmarket but only fourth of seven when bidding to make all at Yarmouth last time; still feasibly handicapped but not the most consistent sort.

Form: 62-7414

(17)

Muntadab¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 90| D

40/1

Justified strong market support when winning at Epsom but was forced to contest a strong pace up front in the Bunbury Cup last time and paid the price, fading two furlongs out. Still well handicapped on old form but draw is not ideal here.

Form: 932210

(3)

Zhui Feng⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 90| C

8/1

Useful front-runner on his day but losing run goes back a long way and he will struggle to dominate this field with plenty of pace in here.

Form: 60-6340

(5)

Spirit Warning¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 89| BF| D

25/1

Three time 1m winner but has also scored at this trip. Would be suited by a decent gallop which he should get here and respected if the ground continues to dry out.

Form: 107-524

(15)

Beyond Equal¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 89

40/1

Progressive as a three-year-old and managed to add to his tally at Bath last year. Respectable return effort at Newmarket and while he failed to build on that at Windsor last time, he's worth another go at this longer trip.

Form: 6925-25

(14)

Asdaa²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88| D

33/1

Only turf win came at Fairyhouse for Dermot Weld back in 2018. Gained a couple of wins on AW earlier this year but hasn't looked quite as effective generally on turf and disappointing at Musselburgh latest.

Form: 615355

(8)

Boardman^b1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Tuite| OR: 88

66/1

French winner for Pascal Bary but the handicapper took no chances with his opening mark and he was well beaten on debut for this yard at Ayr last time; dropped 2lb and best watched at present.

Form: 62/138-6

(4)

Dirty Rascal^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 87| CD

14/1

Looks a 7f specialist and impressive when winning this race last year. Poor since for this yard but back on last year's winning mark and the step back up in trip will suit.

Form: 315-009

(9)

Toro Strike⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94

3/1

Improved from debut to win a Thirsk maiden and ran a huge race in a Doncaster sales race when third at the end of his 2yo campaign. Perfectly respectable fifth in the Britannia on return and can go well from the same mark here.

Form: 51233-5

(18)

Verboten⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 94| D

9/1

Won a novice event on debut over this trip. Not disgraced in the Vertem Futurity when seventh of 11 but hasn't built on that in two runs this year. Drops back in trip.

Form: 17-40

(7)

Kondratiev Wave^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 93

22/1

Heavy ground maiden winner when trained in Ireland and added to that an AW success at Kempton in January. Return at Lingfield was promising when only narrowly denied and did too much too soon in the Britannia last time.

Form: 62-1520

(19)

Mountain Brave⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| D

9/1

Has won four of his last five starts, making easy work of a 6f Windsor handicap last time out. Steps back up in trip here and warrants respect under a 6lb penalty.

Form: 311211

(10)

Mottrib²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 89| BF| D

17/2

Winner on debut but failed to justify odds on favouritism at Leicester. Not beaten far on return but given a stiff mark ahead of handicap debut here.

Form: 13-2

Non-Runners

(20)

The Cruising Lord¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: Non Runner

(13)

Mister Snowdon¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: S W Kelly

(16)

Society Lion²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Toro Strike (3/1), Arigato (7/2), Society Lion (4/1), Zhui Feng (8/1), Mottrib (17/2), Mountain Brave (9/1), Verboten (9/1), Mister Snowdon (12/1), Dirty Rascal (14/1), Magical Wish (20/1), Battered (20/1), Kondratiev Wave (22/1), Deep Intrigue (25/1), Spirit Warning (25/1), Buridan (33/1), Asdaa (33/1), The Cruising Lord (33/1), Beyond Equal (40/1), Muntadab (40/1), Boardman (66/1)

TORO STRIKE was a promising juvenile who ran with credit at Royal Ascot on return and with the prospect of coming up on for that only run since the restart, he could prove to be ahead of his mark. Mountain Brave is a progressive filly who can go well again having won with a bit in hand at Windsor last time. Last year's winner, Dirty Rascal, will appreciate this step back up in trip and he finds himself on last year's winning mark.