13:40 Goodwood

Tuesday 1 August 2023

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Coral Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 59.52s

(4)

Raasel^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 101| CD

10/3

Another big success story for these connections, winning at listed/Group 3 level last year. Hasn't quite hit the same heights this time round but posted another respectable effort in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 15 in handicap at Ascot (5f, soft) 17 days ago. Ought to go well again.

Form: 403054

(13)

Acklam Express⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 100| CD

22/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020 and ran below form in a first-time tongue strap returned to handicap company at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 54 days ago, albeit not ideally placed. Needs to better recent efforts.

Form: 4-45006

(3)

Existent^p,h1³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: S C Williams| OR: 100| D

12/1

Highly tried since winning a pair of AW handicaps in early 2022. Ran respectably in a first-time visor returned to handicap company when fifth at Ascot last month but wasn't in the same form there 3 days ago. Hood on for 1st time/cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 749950

(5)

Dream Composer¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 97| CD

15/2

Has taken his form up a notch this year, bagging his third handicap when getting up close home at Sandown (5f) last month. Not seen to best effect when down the field at Ascot on most recent outing and better judged on previous form as a result.

Form: 113010

(8)

Vintage Clarets¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 95| D

8/1

Back on the scoreboard at Chester (5.1f) in June and followed up in ready fashion at Newcastle (5f) 13 days later. Posted another good effort when third at Ascot (5f, soft) last time and ought to go well again.

Form: 240113

(7)

Bedford Flyer^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 94| D

10/1

Ran well first 2 starts for new yard but was below form in handicap won by Vintage Clarets at Newcastle (5f) 32 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2-76360

(12)

Alligator Alley^t,v⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93| D

12/1

Completed a hat-trick on AW last winter and encouragingly ended his sequence of slow starts when third in 8-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, firm) 44 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 306803

(6)

Designer³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 92| D

7/1

Has yet to fire this season, her response to pressure a weak one in a listed event at Ayr (5f, firm) 38 days ago. On the plus side, she's been given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 152-488

(1)

Navello^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 91| D

12/1

Returned to form with cheekpieces reapplied when landing 20-runner Epsom Dash (5f, good to firm) 59 days ago, leading close home. Remains feasibly treated on the pick of last season's form.

Form: 8-57131

(10)

Whenthedealinsdone^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R A Teal| OR: 90| CD

9/1

C&D winner who was below form in first-time blinkers at Ascot (5f, soft,) on most recent outing. Needs to bounce back in a first-time tongue strap (also refitted with cheekpieces).

Form: 3-47270

(14)

Lihou¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: P D Evans| OR: 84| D

20/1

4 wins from 11 runs this year, latest at Epsom in April. Not seen to best effect under a 7-lb claimer on most recent outing at Chester, having raced wide.

Form: 132025

(15)

Lord Riddiford⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 84| CD

8/1

Is struggling for form at present but has won the last 2 renewals of this contest, so can't be dismissed lightly.

Form: 4-43800

Non-Runners

(11)

Clarendon House²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

(2)

Mountain Peak⁵⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: E Walker J: Tom Marquand

(9)

Get It¹⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: George Baker J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Raasel (10/3), Designer (7/1), Dream Composer (15/2), Lord Riddiford (8/1), Vintage Clarets (8/1), Whenthedealinsdone (9/1), Bedford Flyer (10/1), Clarendon House (10/1), Existent (12/1), Alligator Alley (12/1), Navello (12/1), Lihou (20/1), Acklam Express (22/1), Get It (33/1), Mountain Peak (33/1)

RAASEL is still operating a little way below last year's levels but he ran respectably back in handicap company at Ascot on his most recent outing and could be the answer off a 1 lb lower mark, especially now returned to Goodwood where he boasts form figures of 112. Vintage Clarets finished a place ahead of the selection at Ascot and ought to go well again, with Navello and Dream Composer others to consider.