13:55 Goodwood

Tuesday 6 September 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1016:4517:20

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 2m 31.22s

(10)

Mujid²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 72

5/2

Deservedly resumed winning ways when opening his account at the fourth attempt for this yard at Ffos Las (1½m, good), quickly going clear after hitting the front 2f out and scoring by 15 lengths. Obvious claims, despite the fact that he's now 8 lb higher in a deeper race.

Form: 8/3-4321

(2)

Dundory^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 72

15/2

Clear-cut winner over a mile at Chepstow in April and again hit the target at that venue when narrowly landing a 1¼m handicap in June. Has remained in form since, albeit without leaving the impression that there's much margin for error off this sort of mark.

Form: 141244

(14)

Fascinating Lips²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 72

6/1

Good second in an amateur riders' race back from a six-month break at Newbury in June. Duly went one better at Lingfield (1¼m, AW) a month later and subsequent Kempton near miss proved that he stays 1½m, but this career-high mark looks demanding.

Form: 953-212

(8)

City Tour^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 72| D

33/1

Has edged back down to the same mark as for his Windsor success last August, but it's been largely downhill since and his recent spin at Salisbury where he was returning from over six months off was hardly encouraging. Blinkers refitted.

Form: 1257-95

(1)

Hashtagmetoo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 69

17/2

Largely consistent and beaten less than a length when third off a 1 lb higher mark at Sandown (1¼m, good) in July. Made the frame both subsequent starts and it's not hard to envisage this 5-y-o giving another good account.

Form: 324344

(12)

Bug Boy³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 67| D

9/2

Right back to form following a break when scoring over 11f at Kempton in June and followed-up at Chepstow (1½m, good to firm) a month later. Did well to finish as close as he did when third off this mark at Brighton since (left poorly placed) and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 08-3113

(7)

Largo Bay^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke| T: M Madgwick| OR: 67

22/1

Consistent sort who opened his account on turf when narrowly outpointing Boy George at Brighton (11.9f, good) in June. Struck again over the same C&D back from a 10-week break last month, but more on his plate here up 3 lb.

Form: 343411

(11)

Torbellino⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: K Jewell| OR: 64

22/1

Ended a long losing run in emphatic style at Brighton (1½m, good) in May, beating her two rivals with minimum fuss. However, she wasn't in the same form at Epsom next time and, though now 2 lb lower, others look stronger.

Form: 422-214

(6)

Bobby Kennedy¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley| T: D J Coakley| OR: 61

28/1

Did well in early part of last season and signed 2021 off by finishing a close third in a 1¾m handicap off this mark at Chelmsford. However, he failed to fire on return at Bath in May and has been absent since.

Form: 21263-5

(5)

Boy George²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 57| D

7/1

Back-to-back winner at Windsor and Chepstow earlier this season and just touched off by Largo Bay when bidding for the hat-trick at Brighton in June. Latest effort on the AW was just fair, though, and looks vulnerable off present mark.

Form: 411244

(4)

Rainbow's Gift⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: C Poulton| OR: 52

14/1

Definite claims off this reduced mark judged on peak 2021 form, but below par all three starts since the turn of the year, most notably when beaten a long way on debut for new yard at Wolverhampton last time.

Form: 243-489

Non-Runners

(9)

A Shining Moon¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: George Downing

(3)

Hooves Like Jagger¹⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Cieren Fallon

(13)

Liberated Lad³⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Mujid (5/2), Bug Boy (9/2), Fascinating Lips (6/1), Boy George (7/1), Dundory (15/2), Liberated Lad (8/1), Hashtagmetoo (17/2), Hooves Like Jagger (10/1), Rainbow's Gift (14/1), Torbellino (22/1), Largo Bay (22/1), A Shining Moon (25/1), Bobby Kennedy (28/1), City Tour (33/1)

The vote goes to BUG BOY, who is appealing back in 0-70 company after finishing third in a Class 4 handicap at Brighton where he was bidding for the hat-trick. On that evidence, he remains on a workable mark. The handicapper has hit Mujid with an 8 lb rise following his emphatic Ffos Las success, but that may not be enough to prevent another bold show, while Hashtagmetoo and Liberated Lad have been knocking on the door this season and are likely to be involved in the finish, too.