16:25 Goodwood

Friday 3 May 2024

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

Heros Charity Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 2m 18.26s

(9)

Portsmouth¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 74

6/5

Promise in 3 starts on the AW at 2 yrs and, gelded during the winter, he improved switched to turf when scoring in good style on his recent reappearance/handicap debut at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm). Likely he has more to offer and obvious claims under a penalty here.

Form: 454-1

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(1)

Lavender Hill Mob¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Havlin| T: M L W Bell| OR: 76

12/1

Won 1m novice at Lingfield in January and good third off 1 lb higher at Wolverhampton on penultimate start. However, he was never in the hunt returned to turf at Newmarket last time and there are others in this line-up with more appealing profiles.

Form: 65-1339

(2)

Show Biz Kid¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

13/2

Showed ability in a handful of appearances at 2 yrs and improved when 3½ lengths third of 11 in the Epsom handicap won by Portsmouth 10 days ago. Remains open to improvement and a 6 lb pull at the weights gives him a fighting chance of at least getting closer to that re-opposing rival here.

Form: 436-3

(4)

Ashariba²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: D Menuisier| OR: 71

11/4

Held back by inexperience when seventh on debut here last August and duly improved when getting on top close home in a 9f Yarmouth maiden (good to soft) the following month. Mixed messages form-wise but that race has produced 4 subsequent winners and she's of interest for last year's winning yard.

Form: 71-

(8)

Salamanca Lad^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 66

10/1

With cheekpieces applied on debut for new yard, he performed with when fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (1m) on return in March. Appeared to see this trip out when third at Chelmsford next time but new headgear (first-time blinkers) will need to spark improvement if he's to emerge on top here.

Form: 0710-43

(10)

Al Khawaneej River⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 60

12/1

Signs of ability in trip of starts as a 2-y-o but was never on terms making his handicap debut following 8 months off at Kempton in March. Goes up in trip here and needs to take a step forward.

Form: 756-8

Non-Runners

(3)

Francesco Baracca²⁰³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

(5)

Crimson Road¹⁹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: Non Runner

(6)

Mohave Dancer¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: C Fellowes J: Callum Shepherd

(7)

Unreal Connection¹⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Portsmouth (6/5), Ashariba (11/4), Francesco Baracca (6/1), Show Biz Kid (13/2), Unreal Connection (7/1), Crimson Road (7/1), Salamanca Lad (10/1), Lavender Hill Mob (12/1), Al Khawaneej River (12/1), Mohave Dancer (12/1)

SHOW BIZ KID was beaten 3½ lengths into third behind Portsmouth at Epsom and, in truth, the latter probably had a fair bit left up his sleeve that day. However, armed with a 6 lb pull and an extra furlong-and-a-half to travel here, Richard Hannon's charge has a realistic chance of turning the tables on that rival. Portsmouth is clear second choice given that he too remains open to improvement, while the unexposed Ashariba and Unreal Connection are others to consider.