15:00 Goodwood

Sunday 15 October 2023

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

William Hill Epic Boost Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 14.15s

(2)

Probe^h²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Candlish| OR: 93| D

7/1

Won twice over 6f on joining this yard in the spring. Has found life tougher since but mainly in top handicaps and this represents a drop in class.

Form: 215000

(10)

Spanish Star²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 91| CD

9/2

Seeking a hat-trick of wins in this race. Better than ever when scoring over C&D and at Epsom at the start of the summer. Not at best last time but no surprise were he to bounce back with a bang here.

Form: 154736

(11)

Indian Creak¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 90| C| D

12/1

Has taken his form to a new level this summer, landing back-to-back events over 6f at Epsom in July and Windsor in August. Below par at Ripon 15 days ago but he's not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 061159

(13)

Gisburn¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 86| D

9/1

Absent since the spring but capable fresh and he's potentially well handicapped. Interesting with ground conditions in his favour.

Form: 360-400

(8)

Love De Vega¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: C Johnston| OR: 85| D

14/1

Bagged another couple of small field contests in August but found out off higher marks in deeper races since.

Form: 671184

(5)

Monsieur Kodi²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| CD

10/3

Three wins on soft/heavy this year, including over C&D at the Glorious meeting in August. Not disgraced in his 3 outings since then and big player with ground conditions in his favour.

Form: 331658

(4)

Hierarchy^p,t¹⁸

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

6/1

Snapped a losing run in C&D handicap (good to soft) 18 days ago, one of his regular slow starts not proving costly in a race where the leaders went too hard. Whether things drop so well for him this time remains to be seen.

Form: 008441

(12)

Mister Bluebird^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: H Main| OR: 83| BF| C| D

14/1

Won over 7f here in June but just as effective over 6f, finishing a good third of 15 at Newmarket in August. Does need to bounce back from a poor run over C&D last month, though.

Form: 165030

(6)

Crazy Luck¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: B R Millman| OR: 78| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (9/2) at Bath (5.7f, soft) 13 days ago, nearest finish. May find the odd one too strong again.

Form: 778484

(9)

Punchbowl Flyer^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 77| D

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021 but well handicapped as a result and he was better than the result when 4¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Hierarchy over C&D (good to soft) 18 days ago, faring best of those who raced up with the strong pace. Could go well.

Form: 66-7004

(1)

Treacherous⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: E De Giles| OR: 75| CD

12/1

C&D winner who arrives on the back of a near miss at Kempton on Wednesday. Merits respect off 1 lb lower.

Form: 247592

Non-Runners

(7)

Justcallmepete¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: H J Evans J: D C Costello

(3)

Lihou¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: P D Evans J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Monsieur Kodi (10/3), Spanish Star (9/2), Hierarchy (6/1), Probe (7/1), Gisburn (9/1), Crazy Luck (10/1), Treacherous (12/1), Indian Creak (12/1), Justcallmepete (12/1), Punchbowl Flyer (14/1), Mister Bluebird (14/1), Love De Vega (14/1), Lihou (20/1)

MONSIUER KODI should get his ground this afternoon and is taken to deny Spanish Star a third successive win in this contest. Treacherous went close at Kempton in midweek and ought to play a prominent role if in similar form. Punchbowl Flyer and Gisburn are potentially well-handicapped runners who are very much at home on a soft surface.