16:25 Goodwood

Saturday 26 August 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 1.58s

(5)

Lord Riddiford²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 91| CD

5/2

4-time C&D winner who was revived for a return to this venue when landing 12-runner C&D handicap 25 days ago, forging clear final 1f. That race has worked out well and he's a live player again from 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 438001

(6)

Hierarchy^b,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 84

12/1

Useful 6f winner for Hugo Palmer but yet to reach same heights in handful of starts for present stable, always behind when eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (6f) 4 weeks ago. Blinkers refitted now.

Form: 5-70008

(1)

Lihou²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 82| D

7/2

4 wins from 12 runs this year. Not seen to best effect when 4½ lengths fifth of 12 to Lord Riddiford in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 25 days ago, shuffled back 2f out. No surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 320255

(7)

Angle Land^v³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 80| CD

15/2

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win over C&D in May. 18/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago, not seen to best effect raced alone on near side. Still, he does need to step up on recent efforts if he's to figure here.

Form: 216670

(8)

Faustus^v⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 80| D

5/1

Latest win at Brighton in August. 3/1, good second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) 5 days ago, no extra late on. This tougher back up in grade but he's clearly thriving at present.

Form: 827612

(3)

A Pint Of Bear⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 75| D

17/2

Enjoyed a productive 2021 campaign but he missed whole of last year and understandably looked rusty on belated return when last of 11 at Thirsk (5f) in May. Absent again since and this should reveal more.

Form: 71220/0

(2)

Four Adaay^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 72| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newmarket in June. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Newbury (5.2f, good) 7 days ago. Mark is steadily easing again but others appeal a little more here.

Form: 414234

Non-Runners

(9)

Swayze⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: K Shoemark

(4)

Glamorous Breeze²⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: C Mason J: William Cox

Forecasts

Lord Riddiford (5/2), Lihou (7/2), Glamorous Breeze (9/2), Four Adaay (5/1), Faustus (5/1), Swayze (7/1), Angle Land (15/2), A Pint Of Bear (17/2), Hierarchy (12/1)

LORD RIDDIFORD has often saved his best for this track, forging clear when bagging a fourth C&D success at the start of the month. That race has thrown up winners subsequently and he can go well again from a 7 lb higher mark. Glamorous Breeze and Lihou are a couple of others to consider.