17:20 Goodwood

Sunday 9 October 2022

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Goodwood Racehorse Owners' Group Handicap

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 1m 41.36s

(5)

Alablaq⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 84

3/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Newbury in June. 17/2, shaped as if still in top form when third of 15 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago, conceding first run. Shortlist material.

Form: 318333

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(3)

Global Esteem¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: J Gallagher| OR: 82| D

8/1

Latest win at Sandown in August. 8/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Epsom (7f, good) 14 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 343136

(10)

Warning Sign⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 85

33/1

80/1, first run since leaving D. De Watrigant when eighth of 14 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good) on UK debut 49 days ago, needing stiffer test. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 41-378

(6)

Star From Afarhh¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 83

16/1

17½ lengths eleventh of 12 to Oscula in listed race (40/1) at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm). Off 109 days. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 164-570

(1)

Mystery Fox^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 83| C

10/1

Course winner. 12/1, last of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Bit to prove.

Form: 521-460

(7)

Delorean¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 82| BF| D

5/1

Winner at Haydock in August. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good, 3/1) 16 days ago. On the up prior to latest effort and might well resume progress.

Form: 2-3319

(9)

Celtic Empress^h,t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: H Main| OR: 78| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Sixth of 7 in handicap (28/1) at Ascot (8f, good) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 567816

(4)

Stately Home¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S Lycett| OR: 78| D

5/2

Latest win at Pontefract in April. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago, slowly away. Boasts strong claims.

Form: 331523

(8)

Caribou³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Stephens| OR: 72| C

22/1

Course winner. 125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 37 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 7574-09

(2)

King Cabo^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 71| D

14/1

Winner at Kempton in June. 18/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago, slowly away. Needs to up his game.

Form: 519249

Forecasts

Stately Home (5/2), Alablaq (3/1), Delorean (5/1), Global Esteem (8/1), Mystery Fox (10/1), King Cabo (14/1), Star From Afarhh (16/1), Celtic Empress (18/1), Caribou (22/1), Warning Sign (33/1)

STATELY HOME is in excellent form and was only narrowly beaten when third over C&D last time, so he makes most appeal in a race where the majority arrive out of sorts. Delorean was progressive prior to a disappointing showing (when caught wide early) at Haydock last time and he might get back on the up, while Alablaq did enough to suggest he's still in good order when third at Ascot last time.