13:35 Goodwood

Saturday 30 April 2022

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Levin Down Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 28.30s

(2)

Alotaibi^p1²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 88| D

7/2

Debut Newbury maiden winner but only ninth in listed race at York (6f) 6 months ago. Cheekpieces go on for return/handicap debut and he's not written off.

Form: 129-

(1)

Notions¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 83| BF| D

11/2

7f novice scorer at Chelmsford City before good fourth of 14 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f) in November. Goes into handicaps and not discounted.

Form: 214-

(3)

Dream Show¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C Hills| OR: 82| D

5/2

11/10, posted a career best when winning 13-runner minor event at Redcar (7f) in November. May do better still on his handicap bow, so he's one to consider.

Form: 0621-

(8)

Piffle¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 81| CD

9/1

C&D winner but he ended 2021 with two below-par efforts at Newmarket and Newbury (listed) in October. More needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 71100-

(6)

Wild Mountain^p¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 80

9/1

6f nursery winner at Kempton in October before creditable third there following month. Shortlisted on his return off the same mark with this longer trip a plus.

Form: 640013-

(4)

Captain's Bar²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Hannon| OR: 78

9/1

Haydock 6f maiden winner in 2021. Gelded and shaped encouragingly when fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly eased 1 lb.

Form: 3419-5

(7)

Distant Light¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| D

5/1

Progressive sort who opened her account in 7f minor event at Lingfield 10 days ago. Goes into handicaps on a decent mark. so she merits serious consideration.

Form: 09-21

(5)

Showdiemlad¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 69

66/1

Fair maiden at his best but he came in last of 7 in nursery at Nottingham (5f) in October on his final run for Mick Channon. More required for his new handler.

Form: 62507-

Forecasts

Dream Show (5/2), Alotaibi (7/2), Distant Light (5/1), Notions (11/2), Wild Mountain (9/1), Piffle (9/1), Captain's Bar (9/1), Showdiemlad (66/1)

DISTANT LIGHT arrives on the up and on a handy-looking mark so is taken to go in on her handicap bow for last year's winning yard. Wild Mountain is also weighted to go well on his seasonal return with Captain's Bar another who needs factoring in on the back of his encouraging Kempton reappearance fifth.