15:15 Goodwood

Friday 3 May 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

William Hill Epic Value Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 16.00s

(7)

Spanish Star¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Won this race last year and warmed up nicely for a repeat when a good fourth of 16 on his Newbury reappearance (6f, good to soft) a fortnight ago. Yard among the winners. Leading claims in this race again.

Form: 47366-4

(1)

Gisburn¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 89| CD

6/1

C&D winner in October. Ended 2023 with 2 creditable efforts on AW but not at best in 2 outings this year, latterly at Newbury a fortnight ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 0123-70

(9)

Baldomero^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 88

7/1

Arrives on a lengthy losing run but he's often placed, running well yet again when second of 18 at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) last month. Likely to be in the mix.

Form: 264032

(8)

Many A Star^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 87| CD

11/4

This C&D winner has thrived for his new yard in recent weeks, scoring twice on AW before narrowly denied on hat-trick bid at Leicester (6f, heavy) last weekend. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 856112

(2)

Indian Creak¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 87| C| D

14/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year but his campaign rather tailed off in the autumn and he was last of 16 on his Newbury reappearance a fortnight ago. Possibly best watched for now.

Form: 11590-0

(5)

Live In The Moment^b¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 85| CD

14/1

C&D winner last September. Below par final 2 starts but has dipped to only 1 lb above that successful mark as a result. No great record fresh.

Form: 640106-

(6)

Bishop's Crown¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 84| D

7/2

Ended 2023 with a breakthrough success at Doncaster (6tf, heavy) and picked up where he'd left with another career best to win at Windsor (6f, good) last month. Respected up 6 lb for an in-form stable.

Form: 22321-1

(3)

Dayman³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 73

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, last of 9 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good) 3 days ago. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 33-5759

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(4)

Alcazan¹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: R A Teal J: Joe Leavy

Forecasts

Many A Star (11/4), Bishop's Crown (7/2), Spanish Star (7/2), Gisburn (6/1), Baldomero (7/1), Alcazan (8/1), Live In The Moment (14/1), Indian Creak (14/1), Dayman (25/1)

SPANISH STAR looks primed for a bold bid to repeat last year's success in this on the back of an encouraging reappearance in a competitive race at Newbury. The thriving Many A Star is another who has enjoyed some good days here and is second choice ahead of Bishop's Crown and Baldomero.