16:55 Goodwood

Friday 25 August 2023

All16:5517:3018:0518:4019:1519:50

William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 12.88s

(1)

Impeach^t⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 72| D

25/1

Three-time AW winner but 0-7 on turf and has run poorly the last twice following tardy starts. Down to a good mark but needs to bounce back in a major way starting out for new connections here.

Form: 464660

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(3)

Alcazan⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: William Carson| T: R A Teal| OR: 69| CD

11/2

C&D winner off 2 lb lower last September and good start to this year when third at Kempton in January. Below par both starts since returning from a break, though, and she now has a bit to prove.

Form: 20-3070

(4)

Jack's Point^v⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: George Downing| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 69| D

16/1

Has struggled for form this year, again not showing any sign that he'll take advantage of his much-reduced mark in a change of headgear at Lingfield last time.

Form: 7-08995

(5)

Never This Way^h,t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 72

9/2

Bred to be useful and, having shown promise in a trio of novice events, he predictably took a step forward when nailed in the shadow of the post on handicap debut Chelmsford (6f). In good hands and should make a bold bid to go one better.

Form: 3342

(2)

Brazen Idol¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 68| D

7/4

Did well for Simon Pearce in 2022, winning 4 times, and has made the frame on each of his 3 starts for John Butler since returning to action in June. No reason to believe that he won't be on the premises once more.

Form: 152-433

(7)

Beau Jardine^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 63| BF| D

9/4

Rather chequered profile but looked better than ever in first-time blinkers when readily landing a 6f Salisbury handicap (soft) last month. Good second over the same C&D (good) off 8 lb higher 2 weeks later and, though up another 3 lb, he is a big player.

Form: 974912

(6)

Run Cmc^v1⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke| T: P R Chamings| OR: 63

25/1

Yet to add to his maiden success at Musselburgh last summer but went close in a 7f Wetherby handicap 3 starts back. Not in the same form since (tried in blinkers last time) and hopes pinned on the change of headgear/scenery (debut for new yard) sparking a return to form here.

Form: 0-76267

Forecasts

Brazen Idol (7/4), Beau Jardine (9/4), Never This Way (9/2), Alcazan (11/2), Jack's Point (16/1), Impeach (25/1), Run Cmc (25/1)

Unexposed 3-y-o NEVER THIS WAY looks the one to be on following a near miss on his handicap debut at Chelmsford last month. He's been nudged up just 1 lb for that and almost certainly has more to offer. Beau Jardine has responded mightily well to the addition of blinkers the last twice and looks sure to be involved, as does Brazen Idol, who hasn't done much wrong in his 3 starts this season and remains on a fair mark.