16:10 Goodwood

Saturday 5 August 2023

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Racing Welfare Handicap

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Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 93| BF| CD

Likeable type who bagged a nice prize over C&D (good to firm) in May. Excellent third in the Britannia at Royal Ascot and presumably found the run coming too soon when last of 6 at Newmarket a week later. Freshened up since and capable of bouncing back. All ground seems to come alike to him.

Form: 231936

(8)

Thunder Ball⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 93| D

Has done most of his racing on AW but proved better than ever when belatedly off the mark in 7f Newbury novice in May. Backed that up when a fine fourth of 29 in the Britannia at Royal Ascot in June. Closely matched with Urban Sprawl on that form. Going softer than good an unknown.

Form: 432-014

(7)

Chartwell House²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 92| D

Didn't always look entirely straightforward at 2 yrs but there are no concerns in that regard on this season's evidence. Impressive from the front at Haydock in June and found just one too strong from 9 lb higher in a stronger handicap there since. Good shout.

Form: 4-36412

(1)

Alpha Capture^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 90

Useful gelding who posted good second in conditions event at Southwell earlier this year. However, rather gone backwards since and has plenty to prove at present. Blinkers back on.

Form: 13-2707

(4)

Sophia's Starlight⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 87| D

Has developed into a reliable performer and wasted no time getting back to form when runner-up at this course (6f, good to soft) on Tuesday. Has already won 4 times (at up to 7.2f) this season and can figure provided this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 131152

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Scholarship^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| D

Got back on the up when making a successful return in the mud in 7f Newbury handicap in April but that is increasingly looking like another false dawn, again finishing down the field at Sandown (7f, good) 4 weeks ago. Dropped a further 3 lb but others make more appeal.

Form: 00-1306

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New Business²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A M Balding| OR: 86| BF| D

Showed improved form switched to all-weather when off the mark at Kempton (7f) in June. Unable to find the expected improvement on handicap bow at Sandown 4 weeks ago but yard have enjoyed plenty success here this week so he could well get back on the up.

Form: 3414

(2)

Captain Cuddles⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

Landed 6f Salisbury novice last summer and ran much better than he had in 2 outings in the spring when third at Ascot (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Task is now building on that effort.

Form: 551-793

Forecasts

Sophia's Starlight (7/2), New Business (9/2), Thunder Ball (9/2), Chartwell House (9/2), Urban Sprawl (5/1), Captain Cuddles (10/1), Alpha Capture (12/1), Scholarship (16/1)

A trappy contest which can go the way of CHARTWELL HOUSE, who found only a fellow 3-y-o too strong at Haydock 4 weeks ago and William Knight's charge can regain the winning thread reunited with Neil Callan. New Business couldn't find the expected improvement on his first foray into handicaps at Sandown last month, but his handler is in fine form so he could give the selection most to think about, ahead of Urban Sprawl.