14:25 Goodwood

Saturday 5 August 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Coral Summer Handicap

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 3m 17.60s

(1)

Tyson Fury⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: N Callan| T: R Spencer| OR: 100

25/1

Useful but no win since autumn 2020 and he never threatened when back from a break to finish mid-field in the Duke of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot in June. Remains to be seen if a step back up in trip helps.

Form: 254/6-69

(3)

Euchen Glen¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 96| D

10/1

Several big wins in his long career and confirmed himself still capable of useful form aged 10 when fourth in handicap at Ayr (13f) in June. Never involved when ninth of 13 to Sweet William at Newbury (2m) latest, though.

Form: 5-40408

(11)

Post Impressionist^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 95| D

9/1

Firmly back on track equipped with cheekpieces during second half of last year, signing off with 1¾m success at York in October. Never a threat in the Northumberland Plate on his reappearance but he may come on for the outing.

Form: 04331-0

(8)

Omniscient³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 95

20/1

Progressive on the whole and shaped encouragingly when seventh of 19 to Calling The Wind in the Northumberland Place on his reappearance, fading only in the closing stages. Testing ground an unknown but he likely has bigger performances in him.

Form: 33181-7

(4)

Adjuvant³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Dettori| T: M L W Bell| OR: 95| D

13/2

5/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Newmarket (1¾m, good) in May. Good fifth of 19 to Calling The Wind in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle since, particularly as the 2m trip just stretched him. Interesting back over shorter under Dettori.

Form: 358-215

(2)

Sweet William^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 95

9/4

Runner-up on first 3 starts but hasn't looked back since the blinkers have gone on, winning a valuable 2m handicap at Newbury last month by 3 lengths. That gave the handicapper a chance to take a swipe at him but there's surely more to come.

Form: 22-211

(5)

Mr Curiosity¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 92| D

7/1

Back to winning ways in the mud at Ripon (1½m, soft) a fortnight ago. Progressing quite nicely for this yard and respected up 3 lb.

Form: 4/88-531

(7)

Splendent^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: P & O Cole| OR: 90

10/1

Second win of the campaign when seeing off 6 rivals at Newbury (1½m, good to firm) in June but this trip seemed to stretch him on his penultimate start. Has the services of Ryan Moore but others are still preferred.

Form: 0-61351

(14)

Torcello^b²²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: S Lycett| OR: 88| C

18/1

Responded well to blinkers at the end of last season, winning at Newmarket in October. Excellent joint-second (with Adjuvant) of 16 to HMS President in strong 1¾m handicap there in May. Below par on the July Course since but he's capable of bouncing back.

Form: 821-826

(10)

La Pulga²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 87| D

40/1

All-the-way winner of a 13f Hamilton handicap in June. Placed on next 2 starts (including here) but below-par when fifth of 6 at Ayr (13f) last time. Testing ground hasn't seemed to suit him previously. Stable has a strong record in this but it's still likely best to look elsewhere.

Form: 641235

(13)

He's A Latchico²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: G & J Moore| OR: 87| D

9/2

Two hurdle wins at the start of the summer and better than ever when comfortably completing a hat-trick back on the Flat at Sandown (1¾m) last month. That race dropped perfectly for his hold-up style, though, and there's a feeling a 9 lb rise will find him out.

Form: 41119-1

Non-Runners

(9)

HMS President⁴³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: A King J: Rossa Ryan

(12)

Typewriter¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Harry Davies

(6)

Tides Of War²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: D M Simcock J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Sweet William (9/4), He's A Latchico (9/2), Adjuvant (13/2), Mr Curiosity (7/1), HMS President (8/1), Post Impressionist (9/1), Euchen Glen (10/1), Splendent (10/1), Typewriter (16/1), Torcello (18/1), Omniscient (20/1), Tyson Fury (25/1), Tides Of War (25/1), La Pulga (40/1)

SWEET WILLIAM needs to win this to stand any chance of getting in the Ebor and he might well be up to the task assuming he can cope with much softer ground than he's encountered before. Omniscient is another lightly-raced 4-y-o who likely has more to offer and heads the dangers along with HMS President and Adjuvant, who were 1-2 in a strong Newmarket handicap over this trip earlier in the season.