17:47 Goodwood

Friday 23 June 2023

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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: 17:55  |   Winning time: 2m 37.07s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Sovereign Spirit13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR:  82| D
8/1
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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Timeform
2
(5)
Horse silk
It's All About You17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: H & R Charlton| OR:  82
9/2
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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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
Alba Longa39
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR:  81
11/8
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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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Divina Grace21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Rae Guest| OR:  80
6/1
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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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
We Could Be Heroesp27
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR:  78
8/1
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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Timeform
6
(4)
Horse silk
Great Bedwyn36
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR:  77
9/1
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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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Blue Universeb120
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR:  75
12/1
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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Timeform

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. Alba Longa11/8
  2. Divina Grace6/1
  3. Sovereign Spirit8/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,621.002nd: £3,107.003rd: £1,552.004th: £777.005th: £387.00

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