16:45 Goodwood

Saturday 31 July 2021

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Signature Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 2m 2.53s

(1)

Fantasy Believer²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Hills| OR: 89

17/2

All 3 wins over 1m on Kempton's polytrack. Windsor second in May shows he's just as effective on the grass but he's failed to reproduce that since.

Form: 129708

(17)

Ebury²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 88

11/1

Dual 1m winner for Martyn Meade. Best run for current yard when second in 1m York handicap 20 days ago, coming clear of remainder. Player but a wide draw makes life awkward. Engaged 3.00 here Friday.

Form: 60-3682

(2)

Zwayyan^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Marie Perrault⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| D

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019 but latest 1m Newcastle third was respectable. Blinkers replace visor. Well drawn but will need to step up on his recent efforts.

Form: 49-0963

(6)

Turntable³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sebastian Woods⁽³⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 83

9/2

Successful over 1m at Newmarket in May and has backed that up with 2 good placed efforts since. One of the more interesting runners.

Form: 04-3132

(5)

Overwrite⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82

8/1

Kept really busy in 2021, scoring at Newmarket (1m) in April. Recent efforts have been no more than respectable but he is now 6 lb lower than when second in this 12 months ago.

Form: 764474

(13)

Maori Knight³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Hughes| OR: 80

14/1

Back to winning ways at Chelmsford (10f) in May but the handicapper has looked in charge twice since.

Form: 778-164

(15)

Sweet Reward⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Tyler Saunders⁽³⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 79| D

14/1

At the top of his game when landing back-to-back Sandown handicaps in May/June. Latest fifth there suggests the handicapper perhaps has him where he wants him for now.

Form: 531165

(14)

Topanticipation³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Theodore Ladd| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 75

11/1

Still to get his head in front but he arrives on the back of 4 solid placed efforts this year. This looks a deeper race, though.

Form: 30-3232

(7)

Calcutta Cup³⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: William Cox| T: A M Balding| OR: 84

12/1

Successful on 7.5f Chester nursery debut last August but not seen since finishing fifth in a valuable sales race in France last autumn. This no easy race to return in but he is unexposed.

Form: 54615-

(11)

Rebel Territory²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 82

7/2

Yet to win but he has shown pretty useful form in defeat, including a second over 1m here in May. Latest Ascot third also creditable. In the mix.

Form: 83223

(8)

The Whipmaster²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 76| BF

6/1

Returned this year an improved model, winning first 2 starts. Unsuited by drop to 7f at Sandown last month and quickly back on track when runner-up at Epsom 23 days ago. Another to consider.

Form: 44-1152

Non-Runners

(10)

You're Hired³¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: Saffie Osborne

(12)

Fox Premier¹⁶⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: A M Balding J: William Carver

(16)

HMS President³⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Georgia Dobie

(9)

Dream With Me²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: C & M Johnston J: Andrew Breslin

(4)

Lawn Ranger⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: M J Attwater J: Angus Villiers

(3)

Hundred Isles³⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M R Channon J: Thomas Greatrex

(18)

Dingle²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Liam Browne

Forecasts

Rebel Territory (7/2), Turntable (9/2), The Whipmaster (6/1), HMS President (7/1), Overwrite (8/1), Fantasy Believer (17/2), You're Hired (10/1), Topanticipation (11/1), Ebury (11/1), Calcutta Cup (12/1), Dream With Me (12/1), Sweet Reward (14/1), Maori Knight (14/1), Hundred Isles (14/1), Dingle (16/1), Fox Premier (20/1), Zwayyan (33/1), Lawn Ranger (33/1)

In a wide-open finale a chance is taken on OVERWRITE who is 6 lb lower than when finishing second in this race last year. Unexposed 3-y-os The Whipmaster and Rebel Territory head the many dangers along with Mick Channon's Hundred Isles.