15:35 Goodwood

Saturday 28 August 2021

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

tote Celebration Mile (Group 2)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 36.21s

(8)

Benbatl^t³³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 118| BF| D

9/4

Capable of high-class form at his best. Not seen since finishing third in Newmarket Group 2 last September but he has gone well fresh before and he's the one to beat if close to the top of his game.

Form: 10/1133-

(1)

Duke Of Hazzard^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: P & O Cole| OR: 108| CD

9/1

Won this in 2019 and added to his good record at this track when second in last year's Lennox. Operating a little below his best this term but this is his first time back here.

Form: 743363

(6)

Happy Power³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 112| C| D

10/1

Winner of Group 3 Supreme over 7f here last year and also third in this race in 2019. Underlined his liking for this place with a good third to Kinross in Lennox last month. Each-way shout.

Form: 9-35493

(4)

Pogo⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 110| D

18/1

Smart horse who resumed with listed win at Leicester in April. Not disgraced when fifth of 11 to Palace Pier in Queen Anne at Royal Ascot but he was well below his best at York last weekend.

Form: 52-1056

(5)

Stormy Antarctic^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: L Dettori| T: E Walker| OR: 111| C| D

40/1

Resumed winning ways in 1¼m course listed (soft) in May. Possibly in need of the run after 11 weeks off when fourth in Haydock Group 3 3 weeks ago. Ideally needs rain.

Form: 68-2214

(7)

Lavender's Blue⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 106| D

20/1

Won AW listed on return. Even better form when third to Lady Bowthorpe and Queen Power at Newmarket next time but not at her best the last twice.

Form: 02-1358

(3)

Chindit¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 113

16/5

Made it 4 wins from first 5 starts when landing Greenham at Newbury on his return. Not quite up to Group 1 company since but he has performed with credit and is respected with sights lowered slightly.

Form: 19-1555

(2)

Mutasaabeq⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 108

9/2

Back from a poor run in the Jersey at Royal Ascot when taking his record to 3-5 with an easy defeat of 3 rivals in a Haydock conditions race 6 weeks ago. Has the talent to make a mark at this level.

Form: 1-1701

(9)

Perotto¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 110| C| D

14/1

7f winner here before landing Britannia at Royal Ascot. Latest length third of 10 in Sovereign at Salisbury (1m, good) shows he can make an impact in pattern company.

Form: 411943

Non-Runners

(10)

Escobar⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Benbatl (9/4), Chindit (16/5), Mutasaabeq (9/2), Duke Of Hazzard (9/1), Happy Power (10/1), Perotto (14/1), Pogo (18/1), Lavender's Blue (20/1), Escobar (25/1), Stormy Antarctic (40/1)

BENBATL hasn't been seen since his third in the Joel at Newmarket last autumn but he overcame an absence of nearly a year when winning that same contest in 2019 and has a number of efforts on his CV which would make him hard to beat here. Chindit has fallen short at the very highest level since his Greenham win but he's been performing with credit and rates the chief threat ahead of Happy Power.