14:35 Goodwood

Friday 5 May 2023

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William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 58.81s

(6)

Prop Forward^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: K Shoemark| T: C G Cox| OR: 102| D

10/3

Lightly raced for his age and he proved better than ever when making a winning return at Kempton (6f) 25 days ago, keeping on well final 1f. Effective on turf and he's well worthy of consideration from 4 lb higher.

Form: 118/13-1

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(5)

Whenthedealinsdone^p¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 98| CD

9/2

Bounced right back to his best when landing 10-runner Ascot handicap (5f) in September. Respectable efforts on 2 of his 3 starts thereafter, likely to have finished closer but for trouble in running when third at Doncaster (5f) final start. Rider takes off very valuable 3 lb on return.

Form: 021043-

(3)

Came From The Dark²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 96| BF| D

9/1

Successful twice from 4 starts during 2021 campaign, signing off with victory in Group 3 Coral Charge at Sandown. Last season was essentially disappointing but there was encouragement to glean from his Musselburgh return third 4 weeks ago. Underfoot conditions fine.

Form: 00855-3

(8)

Dream Composer¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 93| C| D

5/2

Successful 3 times on turf last season, latterly at Ascot (5f) in October. Returned in good heart, regaining the winning thread at Newmarket (5f, soft) 17 days ago. Revised mark demands that little bit more but he's a likeable sort who should continue to give a good account.

Form: 210-371

(7)

Angle Land^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 81| D

12/1

Bagged three handicaps on AW this winter (all at 5f) and improved again when runner-up at Southwell (5f) in March. Hasn't been operating at the same level back on turf more recently, though.

Form: 121256

(4)

Reigning Profit^v²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| D

10/3

Thriving at present, ready winner of back-to-back 5f Pontefract handicaps in recent weeks, the latest on Wednesday. This represents a marked step up in class but foolish to rule him out in present groove.

Form: 177-511

Non-Runners

(2)

Clarendon House²²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: R M H Cowell J: Alec Voikhansky

(1)

Dubai Station²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: S C Williams J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Dream Composer (5/2), Prop Forward (10/3), Reigning Profit (10/3), Whenthedealinsdone (9/2), Clarendon House (7/1), Came From The Dark (9/1), Angle Land (12/1), Dubai Station (20/1)

Plenty in with a shout, including the returning CLARENDON HOUSE. He ran a blinder on his return when runner-up in this race 12 months ago and, having ended the campaign with a solid second at Beverley, he can be expected to make a bold bid back from 7 months off. The Low-mileage, progressive Prop Forward is an obvious threat, ahead of the thriving Reigning Profit and Dream Composer.