16:55 Goodwood

Saturday 25 May 2024

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William Hill Epic Boost Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 57.25s

(2)

Boann^b,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 80| D

14/1

Successful twice on the AW at 2 yrs but below par both starts so far this season and she has a bit to prove back on turf in any case.

Form: 7181-47

(4)

Rainyniteingeorgia²⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 78| D

9/1

Shaped with plenty of promise on debut at Nottingham last June and left a lesser effort in her wake when narrowly seeing off Master of My Fate in a Lingfield novice (5f, AW) in September. More on her plate back from 8 months off on handicap/yard debut but she's hardly exposed.

Form: 241-

(7)

Dapperling²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| D

13/2

Opened her account in a Lingfield novice last July prior to a terrific effort when second in the Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury later that month. Hasn't quite matched that form in 5 subsequent starts, though, and she looks vulnerable.

Form: 2408-36

(3)

Cloud King²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 77| BF| D

7/4

Heavily-backed and much-improved when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) on return in March. Turned over when bidding to follow up over the same C&D last month but he was beaten by a progressive type that day and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 868-12

(6)

Grandlad²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Farragher| T: James Horton| OR: 77| D

9/4

Made it third time lucky when accounting for 5 rivals at Wolverhampton (5f) where he clearly benefited from the switch to front-running tactics. Unproven on turf but mark for this handicap debut looks fair and he's otherwise very appealing.

Form: 241

(5)

Baileys Polka Dot²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 76| D

28/1

Winner of first 2 starts as a juvenile (both at Dieppe in France) before finishing fourth in a Deauville listed contest. Hasn't shown much spark since, though, and again well held following a wind op at Yarmouth last time.

Form: 4560-08

(1)

Kiss And Run¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Davies| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 67

17/2

Off the mark in a Bath nursery in October and runner-up both starts since returning to action last month, latterly at Windsor (6f, heavy) where she pulled clear of the third. Likely to give another good account of herself.

Form: 4513-22

Forecasts

Cloud King (7/4), Grandlad (9/4), Dapperling (13/2), Kiss And Run (17/2), Rainyniteingeorgia (9/1), Boann (14/1), Baileys Polka Dot (28/1)

There should be better to come from CLOUD KING, who wasn't aided by the steady pace when a beaten favourite at Southwell and he should get a strong gallop to aim at here. Grandlad led from pillar to post when opening his account on the all-weather last time and will pose a threat if able to continue the good work now switched to turf. Kiss And Run should make her presence felt, while Rainyniteingeorgia is also of interest.