14:55 Goodwood

Wednesday 23 September 2020

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tote Foundation Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 11.9s

(7)

Air Pilot³²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 108| CD

17/2

Smart veteran who boasts a good record fresh and won this last year after 6 months off. Goes particularly well in testing ground so any rain will be in his favour. Off 10 months.

Form: 542/315-

(4)

Desert Icon^p,t1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 102| BF| D

11/2

Reacted positively to cheekpieces when wide-margin winner at Newmarket in June. Not disgraced in John Smith's Cup at York next time and excuses at Chester since. Tongue tied. Looks up to this level.

Form: 22-4179

(5)

High End³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 104| D

9/4

Progressive in 2017, winning 3 times. Showed he retains all his ability after nearly 3 years off when runner-up in Sandown handicap last month. That form looks smart so worth a shot at this level.

Form: 11120/2

(2)

Mythical Magic¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 107

13/2

Smart form when runner-up in a couple of Group 2s at Meydan earlier this year. However, yet to show that level in this country and bit to prove on balance, including stamina.

Form: 00-2262

(1)

Thundering Blue⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier| OR: 106| D

16/1

Successful at Group 2/3 level in 2018. Failed to hit the same heights last season and showed little encouragement in a Group 3 at Deauville on his belated reappearance early last month.

Form: 73790-8

(6)

Anna Nerium³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 100| C

10/1

Useful mare. Needs to shrug off a sluggish display at York but is a 3-time Group 3 winner so big player on the pick of her form if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 596-520

(8)

Bullfinch¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 103

4/1

Well-bred colt who has quickly progressed into a smart performer, completing hat-trick in Kempton handicap 18 days ago, again making all. Up in class now but probably has more to offer still.

Form: 91-11

(3)

Oriental Mystique³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D M Simcock| OR: 104

10/1

Standout effort when runner-up in Group 2 at Longchamp in July but that was a substandard renewal and was also enterprisingly ridden. Bit to find on balance.

Form: 41-528

Forecasts

High End (9/4), Bullfinch (4/1), Desert Icon (11/2), Mythical Magic (13/2), Air Pilot (17/2), Anna Nerium (10/1), Oriental Mystique (10/1), Thundering Blue (16/1)

Not much to choose between these on ratings but BULLFINCH is a 3-y-o who is firmly on the upgrade and is taken to improve past his rivals. Anna Nerium is a 3-time Group 3 winner who has an excellent record on downhill tracks, so rates a big player if seeing out this longer trip, while any rain would increase the chances of last year's winner Air Pilot.