18:55 Goodwood

Friday 23 June 2023

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William Hill Presents Up Front Handicap

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 57.91s

(6)

Woolhampton^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Fanning| T: B R Millman| OR: 83

4/1

Fairly useful filly who ran well in a competitive 5f handicap at York's Dante meeting last time, keeping on in the closing stages.

Form: 03-1875

(7)

Spartan Arrow^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 83| D

15/8

Improved again to easily land short odds in 5f Brighton maiden on reappearance. Badly hampered on York handicap debut next time and not seen to best effect when 2 lengths fifth of 11 at Windsor since, finishing well after meeting trouble. His mark looks very workable.

Form: 52-105

(3)

Desperate Hero^p¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 74| D

4/1

Cheekpieces on first time, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Windsor (5f, good to soft, 3/1) 11 days ago, pushed out. Should go well under a 6 lb penalty.

Form: 41-5841

(2)

Swift Asset²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| D

8/1

Fairly useful at 2 but hasn't made a significant impact in his 3 handicap starts this season. Falling in the weights but need to see more.

Form: 707-078

(1)

Estate^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| BF| D

5/1

Winner of 5f handicap at Salisbury in May. 4/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Epsom (5f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Capable of bouncing back.

Form: 27-3216

(5)

Huberts Dream^h1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: S C Williams| OR: 76

12/1

Won his first 3 handicaps (all AW) but the assessor has held the upper hand since. Has worked his way back down the weights but only sixth over C&D last time and his peak form has been achieved on AW. Hooded first time.

Form: 1-52796

(4)

So Sleepy²⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 74| DWS

28/1

5f AW debut winner last August but well last in a Salisbury Group 3 and a Southwell handicap (both 6f). Early days but she returns with a bit to prove. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 109-

Forecasts

Spartan Arrow (15/8), Desperate Hero (4/1), Woolhampton (4/1), Estate (5/1), Swift Asset (8/1), Huberts Dream (12/1), So Sleepy (28/1)

SPARTAN ARROW left the impression he'd have gone close if things had gone his way last time and is preferred to last week's Windsor winner Desperate Hero. Woolhampton ran well in a warm race at York last time and is next on the list.