17:01 Goodwood

Friday 26 August 2022

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William Hill Handicap

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 12.22s

(14)

Mobarhin^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 71| D

12/1

Sole success to date was gained in an AW handicap at Lingfield (6f) in January. Latest effort at Pontefract (first run since being gelded) was one of his better performances on turf, but his record strongly suggests that he's more of a force on polytrack.

Form: 246456

(4)

Under Curfew¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 71| CD

8/1

Scored over C&D on belated reappearance last season, which set the wheels in motion for a rich vein of form (went on to complete a four-timer). 0-7 so far this year, though, and opposable for all that he's dipped to an attractive enough mark.

Form: 437543

(11)

Oriental Spirit²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: T P Queally| T: W S Kittow| OR: 70| D

13/2

Reappearance/handicap debut at Chepstow lacked spark, but left that well behind when opening his account at Kempton (6f) in June. Wasn't beaten far off this mark next time and likely player returned to turf.

Form: 6/33-014

(10)

Bibulous¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: H Candy| OR: 68| BF| D

9/4

Fair form in AW novice events last year and has acquitted himself all three starts in 6f turf handicaps this season, most recently chasing home the bang in-form Dora Penny (winner again since) at Ffos Las. Big player off the same mark.

Form: 413-332

(15)

Secret Handsheikh^v⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 60| D

7/1

Resumed winning ways in a first-time visor (retained here) at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last week, form which was boosted when the second scored at the same course four days later. More needed under a penalty, but return to 6f won't be a problem and he merits respect.

Form: 663421

(7)

Pablo Del Pueblo²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 64| D

7/1

Quick off the blocks when making it second time lucky on turf at Lingfield (6f, good) in May. Has failed to trouble the judge in four subsequent starts, but there have been excuses on more than once occasion and he's not discounted.

Form: 315596

(2)

Vape^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: William Cox| T: J L Flint| OR: 64| D

9/1

Hit the target at Windsor in April prior to a series of solid efforts in defeat. Easy enough to forgive him for a rare below par display at Ffos Las recently (behind Bibulous), but it could be that the handicapper has his measure for now.

Form: 343225

(17)

Haseef²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 59

14/1

Shaped pretty well when fourth in the eight-runner C&D handicap won by Q Twenty Boy back from a break in June. However, he's failed to build on that in four subsequent appearances and record now stands at 0-11.

Form: 545955

(13)

Grey Galleon^p⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 58| CD

18/1

Winner over C&D in 2018 and snapped a losing run stretching back almost two years whe getting on top close home at Bath (5.7f, good) in May. By no means disgraced at Chepstow since, but others make more appeal for win purposes on this occasion.

Form: 87-5514

(16)

Firenze Rosa⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 49| C

12/1

Losing run mounting up and while the handicapper has cut her some slack, it's likely that she will again find a few too good.

Form: 696354

(9)

Debbie's Choice⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: George Rooke| T: J J Bridger| OR: 49

25/1

Bettered her two previous efforts this season when sixth of 11 in a 7f handicap here in June, but she's likely to find things happening too quickly back at this trip.

Form: 760-096

Non-Runners

(6)

Devon Envoy⁴⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: B R Millman J: Non Runner

(1)

Port Noir¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: R Stephens J: O McSweeney

(5)

Q Twenty Boy¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: M D I Usher J: Isobel Francis

(12)

Bear To Dream²³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M J Attwater J: Non Runner

(8)

Showdiemlad²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R Brisland J: Frederick Larson

(3)

Sapphire's Moon⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: A W Carroll J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Bibulous (9/4), Bear To Dream (5/1), Oriental Spirit (13/2), Pablo Del Pueblo (7/1), Secret Handsheikh (7/1), Under Curfew (8/1), Vape (9/1), Port Noir (10/1), Firenze Rosa (12/1), Mobarhin (12/1), Haseef (14/1), Q Twenty Boy (14/1), Devon Envoy (14/1), Sapphire's Moon (16/1), Showdiemlad (16/1), Grey Galleon (18/1), Debbie's Choice (25/1)

BIBULOUS bumped into a filly on the crest of a wave in Dora Penny at Ffos Las and he has good prospects of going one better here off an unchanged mark. Second choice is Oriental Spirit, who has lower mileage than most of these and the race in which he was fourth at Southwell last month looks pretty strong (winner has gone in twice again since and the third won next time out). Others to consider include Port Noir and recent Chepstow scorer Secret Handsheikh.