13:50 Goodwood

Friday 4 August 2023

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Coral Goodwood Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 35.48s

Calling The Wind^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: N Callan| T: R Hughes| OR: 103| C

13/2

Reliable sort who won this corresponding race in 2021 and, back in headgear, returned to winning ways with a fine performance in the Northumberland Plate (Handicap) at Newcastle (16.2f) 34 days ago. Should give another good account back up in trip.

Form: 70-4621

Tritonic⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 101| C

9/1

Course winner who got straight back on track with cheekpieces discarded when third of 19 in Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot (20f, good) 45 days agio. staying on. Likely to go well again.

Form: 8/210-03

The Grand Visir^t,v¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95| D

20/1

Confirmed all his powers are intact in giving a 3-year younger rival a scare in the Queen Alexandra Stakes (21.6f) at Royal Ascot. Ran below form back in handicap company at Newbury last time but will benefit from a return to this trip. Visor/tongue strap refitted.

Form: 69-9829

Typewriter⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 94

14/1

Useful performer who shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 9 in Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot (21.6f) last time, quickening to press leader over 1f out before stamina gave out. Will benefit from this slightly shorter trip and one to consider.

Form: 37-6444

Law Of The Sea^p,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 93

13/2

Shaped well first 3 starts for new yard, including when excellent fourth in Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. Struck into and run best excused when well held in Northumberland Plate at Newcastle since. Expected to bounce back.

Form: 004240

Prince Imperial^t,v⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: M F Harris| OR: 93

28/1

Useful 14f scorer last autumn for Richard Hughes. Winless over hurdles through the winter and beat only one home back on the level in 2m Newbury handicap in April, but stopped the slide to some extent tried tongue tied and refitted with a visor on his first outing for his new yard at Royal Ascot.

Form: 2017-90

Vino Victrix³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 92| C

12/1

Enjoyed a productive 2022 campaign, runner-up in Cesarewitch (18f) at Newmarket. Has yet to hit top form this season but looks to be coming to the boil again and is worth a try at this longer trip.

Form: 124-809

Emiyn²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 92

18/1

Proved better than ever when opening his account for the season in 10-runner handicap at Chester (14.4f, heavy) 20 days ago. Received a good ride on that occasion and will likely prove vulnerable from a 5 lb higher mark over this much longer trip.

Form: 3-59771

Aggagio⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 87| C| D

10/1

Won 3 times at this venue last year and produced a career best over hurdles when landing a competitive Haydock handicap in April. Found only one too good back in this sphere here in May but wasn't at his best on most recent outing and not sure to be suited by this sort of test.

Form: 5215-25

Land Of Winter^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 84| C

20/1

Relished a return to softer going and snapped a losing run stretching back to 2021 in 4-runner handicap at Beverley (16.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago, going clear inside final 1f. Quite what he achieved there is open to question, however.

Form: 645351

Winterwatch^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Jason Watson| T: H Fry| OR: 83

40/1

Made a winning start for this yard at Kempton in June 2022. Hasn't gone on since, though did at least fare better than on his reappearance when sixth of 14 at Newcastle (16.2f) 34 days ago, albeit promising a bit more than he delivered. Up in trip.

Form: 53/10-06

Temporize⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: S Hosie| OR: 82

6/1

Impressed when winning first 2 starts last summer. Form levelled off in handicaps thereafter, but produced a career best on just second start for current yard when runner-up at Ascot (2m) last week, rallying entering final 1f and keeping on well. Well worth a crack at this longer trip. Interesting.

Form: 4-33262

Mostly Sunny^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: H Main| OR: 80

14/1

Dual winner in 2022 who ran up to his best returned to the all-weather when second in 14-runner handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 34 days ago, rallying. Should be suited by this longer trip and can't be dismissed.

Form: 21-7722

Motazzen^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: George Baker| OR: 78

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021, but has run well on all 4 starts this year, including in a first-time visor when third of 8 in 2m handicap at Kempton 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 20-3523

Robert Johnson²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 78

7/1

Most progressive this year, overcoming a rise in class to complete a hat-trick in 9-runner handicap at York (16.2f, good) 20 days ago, typically finding plenty. This demands more but further improvement can't be ruled out with this longer trip likely to be within range. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 114111

Tronador²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: J Fanning| T: G Elliott| OR: 77| D

13/2

Resumed winning ways in 10-runner event (17f) at Limerick in June before posting a good third back over hurdles at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 27 days ago. First run beyond 17f in this sphere. 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 1932-61

Arabescato²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 64

150/1

Failed to come on for recent run when only seventh of 13 at Catterick (15.9f) 23 days ago and faces a stiff task from well out of the weights here. Has left John Butler.

Form: 596-847

Non-Runners

Hydroplane⁷⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: David Egan

Forecasts

Temporize (6/1), Tronador (13/2), Calling The Wind (13/2), Law Of The Sea (13/2), Robert Johnson (7/1), Tritonic (9/1), Aggagio (10/1), Vino Victrix (12/1), Hydroplane (12/1), Typewriter (14/1), Mostly Sunny (14/1), Emiyn (18/1), The Grand Visir (20/1), Land Of Winter (20/1), Motazzen (25/1), Prince Imperial (28/1), Winterwatch (40/1), Arabescato (150/1)

TEMPORIZE stuck to his task gamely when runner-up at Ascot last week and could raise his game further now tackling an extreme distance, so he's put forward as the answer. Law of The Sea had been shaping up really well for his new yard prior to being struck into in the Northumberland Plate, so there's a good chance he'll bounce back here, while Typewriter and Calling The Wind are others of interest