17:40 Goodwood

Sunday 9 June 2024

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Racehorse Shares From 45 At racingclub.com Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 10.87s

(5)

Rhythm N Hooves^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 91| D

11/2

Won at Royal Ascot last season and in first-time blinkers, capitalised on easing mark to win for the first time at this trip in a 9-runner event at Doncaster (good) last week. Player.

Form: 48-7751

(4)

Change Sings¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 88| D

10/3

Most progressive sprinter, scoring at Newmarket last month before following in very game fashion at Kempton (6f) 11 days ago to make it 4 wins from last 6 starts. Boasts the pedigree and physique to go on improving, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 115-611

(2)

Ingra Tor⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 87| D

6/1

Didn't stand much racing last year but wasn't disgraced on his return from another 8-month break when fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 6/1) 42 days ago. Not discounted with that now under his belt.

Form: 33/420-5

(3)

Haymaker²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison| OR: 85| D

4/1

Found plenty for pressure to get up late in the day when landing an 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Not handicapped out of things from 3 lb higher mark, though could do with brushing up his starts.

Form: 6905-21

(6)

Danger Alert^v¹¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 84| D

28/1

Fairly useful sort won 3 times for George Boughey in the first half of last season. Winless from 4 starts in Bahrain over the winter, albeit first home in his grop when fourth in 10-runner Sakhir handicap on most recent outing. Below last winning mark but others preferred back on home soil.

Form: 690-604

(7)

Eminency^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR: 83| D

5/1

Progressive without winning last season for Clive Cox and shaped encouragingly on his second start for this yard when sixth of 13 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Well treated on the pick of last year's form and he's not ruled out.

Form: 3340-96

(1)

Mister Bluebird^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 77| C| D

15/2

Started off 2023 in good form, winning at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) in June on his third start of the campaign. Adequate return over 5f at Ascot last month but finished down the field in a big-field handicap there last time and others are preferred.

Form: 0797-40

(8)

Temple Bruer^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 77| D

9/1

Capitalised on a tumbling mark at Chelmsford (6f) last month but completely blew the start at Ascot 10 days later. Cheekpieces go on back and he remains feasibly handicapped if able to get away on terms this time.

Form: 040-810

Forecasts

Change Sings (10/3), Haymaker (4/1), Eminency (5/1), Rhythm N Hooves (11/2), Ingra Tor (6/1), Mister Bluebird (15/2), Temple Bruer (9/1), Danger Alert (28/1)

CHANGE SINGS is a highly progressive sprinter and appeals as likely to continue his rich vein of form from a 4 lb higher mark. Last season's Royal Ascot scorer Rhythm N Hooves returned to form at Doncaster last week and has to be respected again, with Haymaker completing the shortlist in a competitive contest.