17:20 Goodwood

Wednesday 28 July 2021

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

World Pool Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 31.16s

(15)

Fox Champion³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R M Beckett| OR: 95| D

8/1

German 2000 Guineas winner who has eased in weights and confirmed solid start for new yard when beaten narrowly in to third at Newmarket (7f) last month. Not ruled out for all his draw isn't ideal.

Form: 700-303

(11)

Sunset Breeze^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 94

17/2

Rattled off a hat-trick in handicaps upon returning last summer and stepped up on opening efforts this term when runner-up at Newcastle (7f) in June, beaten on the nod. Possible he can do better still

Form: 622-092

(1)

Canagat⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Spencer| T: S Dow| OR: 92| D

50/1

Useful 7f/1m winner for Archie Watson last year. Mixed record for Georgios Alimpinisis in France since the turn of the year, last of 16 in a Longchamp handicap in May. Starts out for new yard now.

Form: 0-23670

(6)

Maxi Boy⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 92

40/1

Fairly useful winning juvenile who went close at Lingfield (7f, AW) in October, his sole start of 2020. Yet to hit top gear in a couple of starts this spring but given a break since and mark has eased

Form: 839/3-79

(16)

Epic Endeavour^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 90| D

6/1

Progressive when winning 3 times at up to 1m. Back on the up when second at Windsor (1m) in June and led for long way before fading at Newmarket since. Now back down at 7f with cheekpieces added.

Form: 211-528

(2)

Tintoretto^b⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 90| CD

14/1

Proved at least as good as ever to come out on top back on turf/sporting first-time blinkers over C&D in May, getting on top close home. 7 lb higher now but fancied to go well again from handy draw.

Form: 232341

(8)

Magical Wish⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 90| D

12/1

Useful gelding who had no issues with the longer trip when third over 7.6f at Lingfield 7 days ago. Runner-up from 4 lb higher in this race 12 months ago and he's not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 406033

(17)

King's Knight²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 88| D

16/1

Low-mileage colt who scored at Lingfield in April before hitting the frame over C&D (behind Tintoretto). Hasn't quite scaled same heights on each of his last 2 starts though, and wide draw not ideal.

Form: 5-12476

(5)

Be Prepared^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 87| D

7/1

Back on track for this yard in recent month, landing handicaps at Salisbury/Lingfield. Creditable third from this mark at Ascot (7f) 18 days ago and underfoot conditions will hold no fears.

Form: 771313

(20)

La Maquina^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 87| CD

8/1

C&D winner who confirmed his reappearance promise when getting on top close home over this trip at Newmarket 3 weeks ago. Has a career-high mark to defy though and widest draw of all to contend with.

Form: 6216-51

(19)

Queen's Sargent⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 87| D

20/1

Back-to-back winner last summer and better than ever to win at Catterick in April. Has finished down the field in handful of starts since, well held ninth at York (7f) in June.

Form: 610479

(4)

Dutch Decoy⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| D

12/1

Useful gelding who resumed winning ways at Chelmsford (7f) in January and remained in form since, close up fourth in 5-runner minor event at Lingfield (7.6f) last week. Fancied to go well.

Form: 4-12444

(3)

Hieronymus^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: George Baker| OR: 85| D

20/1

Landed pair of Kempton handicaps last season (at up to 1m). Solid return fourth at that venue in May but not in anything like the same form back on turf at Lingfield last month. Bounce back needed.

Form: 1130-47

(13)

Desert Doctor¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 85| BF

22/1

In good form at Meydan around the turn of the year but below best when fifth of 6 over 7f at Chelmsford when last seen in April. Yet to win on turf but booking of Murphy catches the eye.

Form: 4-24785

(9)

Enough Already¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Jones| T: L Carter| OR: 84

18/1

Fairly low-mileage 5-y-o who has improved to land 3 handicaps this year, latterly over 1m at Yarmouth in June. Not seen to best effect at Lingfield last time and best treated as still in form.

Form: 197114

(14)

Internationaldream¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90

9/1

Dual 6f winner last term who, on the back of being gelded got back on track when midfield in 11-runner Doncaster handicap last month, running on. Possible he'll come on for that and not discounted.

Form: 23-3706

(7)

Zhui Feng¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: T Ward| OR: 82| C| D

25/1

Regular in big field handicaps over the years and ended losing run on yard debut at Kempton (7f) in February. Efforts mixed since, well beaten at Ascot (6f) latest. However, return to 7f a plus.

Form: 056440

Non-Runners

(12)

Corvair¹¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: S & E Crisford J: James Doyle

(10)

Golden Force²⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: C Fellowes J: Non Runner

(18)

Separate¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Epic Endeavour (6/1), Be Prepared (7/1), Corvair (7/1), Fox Champion (8/1), La Maquina (8/1), Sunset Breeze (17/2), Internationaldream (9/1), Magical Wish (12/1), Dutch Decoy (12/1), Golden Force (12/1), Tintoretto (14/1), King's Knight (16/1), Enough Already (18/1), Hieronymus (20/1), Queen's Sargent (20/1), Desert Doctor (22/1), Zhui Feng (25/1), Separate (33/1), Maxi Boy (40/1), Canagat (50/1)

Typically competitive stuff with the narrow vote in favour of SUNSET BREEZE. A multiple winner as a 3-y-o, he bounced back to his very best (in blinkers) when just touched off at Newcastle in June and he may yet have a little more to offer from this sort of mark. Tintoretto, who scored over C&D in May, Internationaldream and Magical Wish are a trio of others to consider.