16:45 Goodwood

Sunday 15 October 2023

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Inkerman London Handicap

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 41.87s

(3)

Grey's Monument^b¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 103| D

9/2

Much improved equipped with blinkers/faced with softer ground, winning twice as a juvenile. Showed benefit of reappearance run when second of 4 in Sandown listed event (1m) back in May and not discounted back from a break/returned to handicaps.

Form: 7112-82

(4)

Thunder Ball¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 95

3/1

Off the mark in 7f Newbury novice in May and has stepped up on that in defeat subsequently, first past post (later demoted) over C&D in August and he again ran well when seventh in last month's Cambridgeshire. Can give another good account.

Form: 0146D7

(2)

Darkness^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| D

4/1

Ran up to best in change of headgear when opening account for this yard at Newmarket (1m) in July. Good effort from front when fourth in C&D Golden Mile and dispelled couple of lesser efforts when third at first-named venue 15 days ago.

Form: 714003

(1)

Sanitiser¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 90| D

50/1

4-time winner on the Flat for Paul & Oliver Cole (at up to 10f). Some promise in handful of hurdle outings for Archie Watson since the turn of the year and returns from a break having changed hands for 30,000 gns in May. Market likely best guide.

Form: 752218-

(6)

Kathab³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 93| BF| D

15/8

Progressive sort who registered back-to-back 1m victories on turf this summer and career-best effort when runner-up in London Mile at Kempton, staying on strongly to take that place on the post. Remains the type to do better still for leading yard and claims back on turf.

Form: 351132

(5)

Mostawaa¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 84| D

15/2

Racked up a hat-trick at the start of the summer, culminating in success in Carlisle Bell (7.8f) in June. Not discredited from revised mark on turf/AW in 3 starts since but likely he'll face competition on the front end here.

Form: 111744

Non-Runners

(7)

Sierra Blanca¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M Meade J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Kathab (15/8), Thunder Ball (3/1), Darkness (4/1), Grey's Monument (9/2), Mostawaa (15/2), Sierra Blanca (20/1), Sanitiser (50/1)

A dual winner on turf this term, KATHAB posted his best effort yet when runner-up in the London Mile at Kempton 5 weeks ago, taking a while to hit full stride but finishing off strongly. Open to further improvement, he can resume winning ways back on turf. Fellow 3-y-o Grey's Monument and Thunder Ball head up the dangers.