17:25 Goodwood

Friday 4 June 2021

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Terracotta Palace Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 2m 2.3s

(10)

Frozen Waters¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

9/2

Ran as if amiss in blinkers on AW on final 3-y-o start last term but had performed well when runner-up in a pair of turf handicaps prior to that. Remains relatively unexposed and big player on return.

Form: 4522P-

(6)

Zlatan¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Mitchell| T: E De Giles| OR: 69

3/1

Temperamental sort. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Carlisle (1m, heavy, 33/1) 18 days ago. Can figure but opposed for win purposes again.

Form: 569-265

(12)

Spirit Warning^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 67

10/3

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Good third of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Brighton (1m, good to firm) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 0-85893

(5)

Gert Lush³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Megan Jordan⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 66

14/1

8/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Bath (1m, good to firm) 32 days ago, cutting out a lot of the running.

Form: 6489-44

(2)

Highly Approved³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss Emma Wilkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Smith| OR: 66

33/1

First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Salisbury (7f, good) 33 days ago, finishing with running left. Longer trip worth a go.

Form: 51970-5

(1)

The Game Is On^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Guy Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 66| CD

9/1

C&D winner under Guy Mitchell last summer. Bit mixed on AW over the winter but back below that successful mark now returning to turf.

Form: 040-030

(8)

Defilade^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 64

20/1

Below par in Ireland towards the end of 2020. Feasibly treated now stepping out for a new stable but the betting is perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: 640074-

(9)

Voltaic¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61

16/5

One win from 22 Flat runs. Respectable second of 7 in claimer at Lingfield (7.6f, good to soft, 7/1) 15 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Bernard Llewellyn.

Form: 344-032

(11)

Haraz¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss Megan Trainor⁽⁵⁾| T: P Butler| OR: 45

100/1

Irresolute performer. Two wins from 83 Flat runs. Good fourth of 11 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to soft, 150/1) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Out of handicap here.

Form: 965804

(4)

On The Nod¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr P Thomas⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Smith| OR: 45

100/1

Well held all 5 starts and 6 lb out of handicap on first outing for 108 days. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7/80-80

Non-Runners

(3)

Matorico⁸⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: G & J Moore J: Mr Simon Cross

(7)

Redgrave³⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: J Tuite J: Mr Patrick Millman

(13)

Limelighter⁴⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: Miss S West J: Miss Serena Brotherton

Forecasts

Zlatan (3/1), Voltaic (16/5), Spirit Warning (10/3), Frozen Waters (9/2), The Game Is On (9/1), Redgrave (10/1), Limelighter (12/1), Gert Lush (14/1), Defilade (20/1), Matorico (25/1), Highly Approved (33/1), Haraz (100/1), On The Nod (100/1)

There must have been something amiss with FROZEN WATERS when pulled up on his final outing last year and his pair of runner-up efforts prior to that read very well in the context of this race. He's much less exposed than most of today's opposition and can make a winning return under Simon Walker. Spirit Warning and The Game Is On, a C&D winner off 2 lb higher last year, are best of the rest.