17:20 Goodwood

Friday 30 July 2021

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TDN Australia Handicap

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 2m 32.1s

(6)

Wink Of An Eye²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87

11/4

Is improving in leaps and bounds, completing the hat-trick with something to spare in 12-runner event at Sandown (10f) 27 days ago. Likely to progress further and has to be of firm interest.

Form: 4-23111

(14)

Marching Army¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 87

10/1

Progressed again to get off the mark at the third attempt in 8-runner novice at Leicester (10f, good) 15 days ago, pushed out having had run of race. Into handicaps now and should go on improving.

Form: 8-21

(7)

State Of Bliss¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| BF

14/1

Won a Chester novice at the second attempt in September. Hasn't added to his tally since but ran another good race when second at Nottingham (10.2f) 14 days ago, sticking to task. Each-way claims.

Form: 12-3322

(10)

Tribal Art³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 83

14/1

Proved a different proposition from debut after 7 months off when off the mark in 1m Ayr maiden on return. Couldn't defy a penalty at Nottingham, but may do better now tackling handicaps up in trip.

Form: 7-15

(1)

Champagne Piaff²⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 83

40/1

Confirmed debut promise when off the mark in a 7f Salisbury novice in October. Faced stiff task when well held in Horris Hill Stakes next time but remains with potential now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 418-

(11)

Bill Peyto³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 83

10/1

Confirmed debut promise when getting on top close home in a Kempton novice in December. Clear second on return at Chester (7.6f, soft) and likely to benefit from this stiffer test now handicapping.

Form: 21-2

(5)

Ziggy²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 80

4/1

Showed improved form to score by a wide-margin at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 25 days ago, staying on strongly. Hiked up 11 lb but he remains of interest with this 1f longer trip likely to be in range.

Form: 9-6321

(13)

Something Enticing^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 80

5/1

Won first 2 starts in handicaps and has held her form well since, finding only Wink of An Eye too good at Sandown (10f) last time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 611232

(3)

Amy Beach²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: M R Channon| OR: 78

40/1

Capitalised on a soft lead to resume winning ways in 6-runner handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to soft) 22 days ago, but has more on her plate from 5 lb higher in a much stronger race now.

Form: 521421

(8)

Scampi²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

13/2

Fairly useful maiden who ran as well as he ever has when second in 10-runner handicap at Newbury (12f) 29 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 53-5522

(9)

Mickydee²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 73| BF

40/1

Benefited from the step up in trip when off the mark at Lingfield in June but was well held under a penalty at Chepstow 11 days later. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4-33517

Non-Runners

(4)

General Lee¹¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: W Buick

(2)

Barn Owl⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: James Doyle

(12)

Vina Bay²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Wink Of An Eye (11/4), Ziggy (4/1), Something Enticing (5/1), Scampi (13/2), Barn Owl (8/1), Marching Army (10/1), Bill Peyto (10/1), General Lee (12/1), State Of Bliss (14/1), Tribal Art (14/1), Champagne Piaff (40/1), Mickydee (40/1), Amy Beach (40/1), Vina Bay (50/1)

WINK OF AN EYE is improving in leaps and bounds so he's well worth siding with to complete the 4-timer. There are plenty of credible rivals though, not least his old rival Something Enticing, who seems sure to go well again, while handicap-debutant Marching Army and the fast-improving Ziggy are others to note.