16:55 Goodwood

Saturday 25 May 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All13:3014:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

William Hill Epic Boost Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   5f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:56  |   Winning time: 57.25s
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
The word Betfair in black.
The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(2)
Horse silk
Boannb,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.
|
Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
5
(6)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform
7
(1)
Horse silk
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.
|
Timeform

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)

Verdict

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.

Previous Winners

2023
Ferrous
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 3
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £10,643.002nd: £4,991.003rd: £2,497.004th: £1,247.005th: £624.006th: £312.00

MOST READ RACING

Follow & Track
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientYour favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My Stable
Log in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefitsWhite Chevron
Sporting Life Plus Logo

RACING TIPS

Next Off