14:25 Goodwood

Saturday 28 August 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

tote Quadpot Starts Here Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 25.99s

(6)

Oh This Is Us¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 111| CD

40/1

Smart horse who has added an Ascot listed and Epsom Group 3 (both 1m) to his tally this term. Last of 10 in Group 3 at Salisbury (8f, good) 16 days ago though so he needs to bounce back.

Form: 141030

(5)

Escobar^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 104| D

5/1

Winless since 2019 but he arrives in very good nick, excellent third in Golden Mile at Goodwood before fifth in big-field York handicap last time. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 504535

(9)

Al Rufaa^h³³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 102| D

11/1

Landed a hat-trick in 7f handicaps last summer, twice winning at Newmarket, but off track for 11 months since well held there in Cambridgeshire Handicap. Not ruled out for top yard despite absence.

Form: 911140-

(7)

Dance Fever¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 100| BF| D

3/1

Stylish scorer at Leicester in July and has posted two excellent efforts in 7f handicaps since when placed at Ascot (International) and Doncaster. Big player off an unchanged mark here.

Form: 42-0132

(3)

Persuasion⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: James Doyle| T: C Hills| OR: 96| CD

8/1

Useful handicapper who made a successful reappearance at Haydock in April. Burst a blood vessel when well held in handicap at Royal Ascot on his only run since though so has something to prove now.

Form: 0072-10

(2)

Aratus¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: C G Cox| OR: 98| D

2/1

Much improved since having wind op and completed his hat-trick in 7f Newbury handicap a fortnight ago. Up another 4 lb but still low mileage and well worth considering. Yard also have Dance Fever in.

Form: 21-11

(10)

Bravado⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 96| D

25/1

Much improved after a gelding operation when winning 4-runner Ayr handicap in June. Beat only one at Haydock on his only outing since however so he needs to get back on track now after 56-day break.

Form: 862018

(1)

Kimifive³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 88| CD

12/1

Losing run stretches back over 2 years, but plenty of solid efforts to his name in the meantime, 15th in 7f handicap at Ascot 35 days ago on final run for Joseph Tuite. C&D winner and shortlisted.

Form: 0-33550

(4)

Tintoretto^b³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: T Ward| OR: 88| CD

20/1

Back to winning ways in first-time blinkers at Goodwood in May but only 11th there off 7 lb higher on his only subsequent outing. C&D scorer so could easily bounce back now.

Form: 323410

Non-Runners

(8)

Accidental Agent¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Aratus (2/1), Dance Fever (3/1), Escobar (5/1), Persuasion (8/1), Al Rufaa (11/1), Kimifive (12/1), Accidental Agent (12/1), Tintoretto (20/1), Bravado (25/1), Oh This Is Us (40/1)

Clive Cox looks to hold a very strong hand here and his DANCE FEVER is taken to gain a deserved win after two fine recent placed runs and edge out his improving stable companion Aratus, who bids for a four-timer. Escobar arrives in great order too and seems sure to have a say in a useful handicap.