20:09 Goodwood

Friday 10 June 2022

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Heycar Handicap

Off time: 20:09 | Winning time: 1m 42.08s

(6)

Melody Of Life⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 82| D

7/2

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to soft, 12/1) 8 days ago. More needed under a penalty, but needs considering all the same.

Form: 3217-81

(4)

Free Solo^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 81| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 40/1) 13 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Every chance if back to best, but there's no real reason to anticipate a revival.

Form: 095-567

(9)

Last Hoorah^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: A Watson| OR: 82

12/1

Very good second of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 22 days ago, running on. Return to this trip looks a good move and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 1231-82

(7)

Otago¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 69

9/1

Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 11/8) 14 days ago. 3 lb rise fair enough and this 5-y-o is likely to be in the mix.

Form: 65-6521

(2)

Canagat¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: S Dow| OR: 68| D

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 5 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) when last seen in February. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9036-55

(8)

Maysong^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 67

7/1

Twenty-six runs since last win in 2019. 7/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not without each-way hope.

Form: 7-83264

(5)

Ascending²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 77

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good sixth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 21 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Big player off the same mark.

Form: 5364-6

(3)

Must Be Royale⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 15/2) 9 days ago. Should cope with the return to this trip round here and he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 425-23

Non-Runners

(1)

Rawyaan²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: George Baker J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Ascending (2/1), Melody Of Life (7/2), Must Be Royale (4/1), Maysong (7/1), Otago (9/1), Last Hoorah (12/1), Canagat (18/1), Free Solo (22/1), Rawyaan (25/1)

ASCENDING was an eye-catcher on his reappearance over this C&D three weeks ago and, granted better luck this time, he could be the answer. There are several dangers, headed by Must Be Royale, who was a close third off this mark at Kempton recently. Last-time-out winners Melody of Life and Otago are others with claims, along with Last Hoorah.