16:45 Goodwood

Friday 4 August 2023

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Ire-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Nursery

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.21s

(12)

Starlust²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| D

3/1

Confirmed debut promise to get off the mark in maiden at Chelmsford City (6f) in June and progressed again when making all at Newbury (6f, good to firm) since. Fairly treated on handicap debut and is one for shortlist.

Form: 511

(6)

Gaiden⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 88

10/1

Built on encouraging debut effort when taking York listed race in May. Not in same form in Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot since, however, and opening mark could have been kinder on handicap debut.

Form: 230

(8)

Dapper Valley¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 87

16/1

Bred to be an early type and knew his job when making a winning debut at Newbury (5f, heavy) in April. Not disgraced in Newbury listed race latest and can't be discounted on switch to handicapping.

Form: 197

(3)

Serried Ranks⁶⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84| BF

8/1

Overcame inexperience when taking 3-runner maiden at Nottingham (5f, heavy) on debut in May. Below that level at Salisbury since but return to slower ground could see him in a better light. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 15

(13)

Zoulu Chief⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: H Main| OR: 83| D

33/1

Seen to maximum effect when causing a shock at Newbury in May but failed to beat a rival home in Coventry Stakes last time and makes limited appeal on switch to handicapping.

Form: 710

(2)

Flag Of St George¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 81| D

9/2

Opened account at Newmarket in May and improved on that form when second of 6 in nursery at Windsor (6f, good, 10/3) 11 days ago. Can race off same mark and should go well again.

Form: 4102

(10)

Loaded Gun²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: A M Balding| OR: 80

9/2

Found improvement when taking heavy-ground minor event at Chester (5.1f) 20 days ago. Step up in trip should suit and must enter calculations on handicap debut.

Form: 04431

(9)

Swordplay³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 78| BF| D

28/1

Promising start to career when second in Hamilton maiden (5f) in May and only needed to match that level when comfortably going one place better back at that venue (6f) the following month. Proved somewhat disappointing at Yarmouth, latest, however and needs more on first attempt in nursery here.

Form: 213

(15)

Mauna Loa⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

16/1

Appreciated the step up to this trip when taking 7-runner minor event at Pontefract (good) 40 days ago by ½ length from Whoop Whoop. This is tougher, though, and others look better treated on handicap bow.

Form: 421

(4)

Specific Times²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 76| D

10/1

Much improved when scoring on nursery bow at York (6f, good) 20 days ago. 9 lb higher now but further progress may be forthcoming.

Form: 5241

(7)

Whoop Whoop²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 76| BF

12/1

Her form looks to read pretty well for all she suffered another short-priced defeat at Yarmouth (5.2f) last time, a more reserved ride not working out so well. May do better now handicapping back up in trip.

Form: 4424

(11)

Call Glory¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: David Egan| T: C Hills| OR: 74| C

12/1

Confirmed previous encouragement to open his account in a seller at this course in June and ran to a similar level upped in grade for new yard at Newbury 13 days ago. Step up in trip should suit but may lack scope of some of his rivals on nursery debut.

Form: 57410

Non-Runners

(5)

Betties Bay¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 2

T: G Nicholls J: Joshua Bryan

(14)

Revenue⁵⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 2

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Saffie Osborne

(1)

Ten Card Brag¹⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 2

T: J A Osborne J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Starlust (3/1), Loaded Gun (9/2), Flag Of St George (9/2), Serried Ranks (8/1), Specific Times (10/1), Gaiden (10/1), Call Glory (12/1), Whoop Whoop (12/1), Betties Bay (12/1), Ten Card Brag (14/1), Dapper Valley (16/1), Mauna Loa (16/1), Revenue (20/1), Swordplay (28/1), Zoulu Chief (33/1)

Preference is for LOADED GUN, who has already proved himself in testing conditions and will appreciate the step up in trip. Starlust is going the right way and is much respected with his capable claimer taking off a valuable 5 lb, whilst Serried Ranks and Flag of St George can also make their presence felt.