16:45 Goodwood

Sunday 28 August 2022

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Gay Kindersley Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 58.63s

(12)

Eton Blue²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: George Baker| OR: 70

17/2

Back to winning ways on return at Windsor (10f) in April and made frame on 3 of his 5 starts since without always looking straightforward. Successful in similar event under this pilot 12 months ago and he's not discounted.

Form: 133038

(1)

Sir Plato^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mrs Jo Supple⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 69

20/1

Capitalised on falling mark in a change of headgear at Chepstow (7f) in June and best effort since when staying on for third at Salisbury (1m) 9 days ago. Back up in trip now.

Form: 612753

(5)

Silastar³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Mitchell| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68| BF

5/1

Good second over C&D in June prior to opening his account on these shores at Kempton (1m) in July. Fourth in a race that has worked out well at Sandown next time and track may have caught him out at Epsom (10f) 31 days ago.

Form: 032145

(4)

Alyara¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 67| BF| D

12/1

Produced comfortably her best effort for present stable when running out 2-length winner at Ffos Las (1m) 18 days ago. Not in quite the same form when second of 3 at Chepstow (1m) since and she's one to consider here.

Form: 405312

(8)

Luna Magic⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 66| CD

9/2

Took this race 12 months ago (from 6 lb higher mark) and she arrives here in good order, landing pair of Salisbury handicaps (at up to 1m) in recent months. All looks set fair for another big run in hat-trick bid.

Form: 376311

(10)

Wholelotafun^p²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 66| C

25/1

Course winner who landed back-to-back Bath handicaps (10f) during second half of last year. Had seemingly gone off the boil when last seen on AW over the winter and bounce back called for on back of 7 months off.

Form: 01107-8

(9)

Sienna Breeze^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Polly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: L Wadham| OR: 65

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford (1m) 19 days ago, having run of race. Back up in trip now.

Form: 0-36842

(2)

Voltaic⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

16/1

Dual scorer at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in February and back to form when third in female amateur jockeys' handicap at Sandown on penultimate start in July. Not disgraced despite finishing last of 6 at Newbury later that month but others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 642036

(6)

Gert Lush¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Megan Jordan⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 61| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Clear of rest when chasing home pair of next-time-out winners at Newbury (10f) in June and similar form when runner-up at Nottingham (10.2f) 3 weeks ago. Expected to feature.

Form: 2-06932

(7)

Revolutionary Man³⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Katie Hyson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 59| D

50/1

4-time winner on AW who faded out of things when eighth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (1m) when last seen back in September. Probably best watched on belated return.

Form: 208638-

(3)

The Game Is On^p⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr Guy Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 54| CD

7/2

Winless since taking this race (under this pilot 2 years ago) and best effort of present campaign when 1.5 lengths sixth in 14-runner C&D handicap in June. Never dangerous at Newbury later that month but interesting if yard switch has positive effect here. One to note.

Form: 674268

(11)

Sonnetina⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Sophie Smith| T: D J Coakley| OR: 50

12/1

Only one win from 26 Flat runs but likely she needed first start for 7 months at Lingfield (1m) in June and she registered plenty of solid efforts in defeat during last term. Each-way possibilities back up in trip.

Form: 82824-0

Forecasts

The Game Is On (7/2), Gert Lush (9/2), Luna Magic (9/2), Silastar (5/1), Eton Blue (17/2), Sonnetina (12/1), Alyara (12/1), Voltaic (16/1), Sir Plato (20/1), Sienna Breeze (22/1), Wholelotafun (25/1), Revolutionary Man (50/1)

A leap of faith is required in supporting the 2020 winner of this race THE GAME IS ON given his losing run, yet he's fallen plenty in the weights and, having performed with credit when midfield over C&D in June, it would come as no surprise to see him go well on debut for the George Baker yard. Last year's winner Luna Magic arrives here in excellent order and is a big threat, ahead of Gert Lush and Silastar.