17:47 Goodwood
Friday 23 June 2023
All17:1217:4718:2218:5519:3020:05
William Hill Epic Boost Handicap
- 3YO only  |  Class 4  |  1m 3f 218y  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:55Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 37.07s
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Showed improved form to land back-to-back Lingfield handicaps (at 12f) in April/May and right back on track when scoring at Beverley last time. Should go well again.
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Winner at 2 who has produced a couple of creditable efforts to finish third on both outings this season, not given a hard time at Leicester 17 days ago. May yet do better and can't be ruled out.
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9/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Windsor (11.4f, heavy) 29 days ago, impressively. Up 6 lb on very different ground here but she's clearly promising and she's worth a chance to follow up.
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Returned from 8 months off better than ever when comfortably landing Chepstow handicap 3 weeks ago. Could do better still and seems likely to feature if they go a solid pace.
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Shaped well in useful 7f novice events at Newmarket and Salisbury on first 2 starts as a 2-y-o. Has failed to progress since being gelded, though, including in handicap at Chester last time. Something to prove.
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Put experience to good use to get off the mark at Newcastle in March and ran creditably enough against some less-exposed rivals when sixth of 11 in handicap at York (11.8f, firm, 40/1) 28 days ago. Solid claims in lesser race.
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Much improved on return from wind surgery when scoring at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in April. Failed to translate that improvement to turf since, though.
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Forecasts
Alba Longa (11/8), It's All About You (9/2), Divina Grace (6/1), Sovereign Spirit (8/1), We Could Be Heroes (8/1), Great Bedwyn (9/1), Blue Universe (12/1)
ALBA LONGA relished the longer trip when running out a ready winner at Windsor last month and, with further progress on the cards, she's preferred to Divina Grace, who made a successful return at Chepstow recently. Great Bedwyn contested a more competitive event than this at York last time and he's likely to give a good account.
- Alba Longa11/8
- Divina Grace6/1
Prize Money
1st: £6,621.002nd: £3,107.003rd: £1,552.004th: £777.005th: £387.00
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