19:25 Goodwood

Friday 21 June 2024

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William Hill Epic Boost Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 3m 4.28s

(8)

Blenheim Lad⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: C Poulton| OR: 53

33/1

Modest maiden, second in extended 2m Wolverhampton class 6 handicap 8 weeks ago. That is more his grade.

Form: 0500-62

(9)

Poncho^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore

14/1

Fair winning hurdler but has rather lost his way, showing nothing on Flat debut before an awkward jumping display back over hurdles at Fakenham this year. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 8

(10)

Amigo Vaquera¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger

150/1

300/1, went with no promise on debut at Windsor (10f) 11 days ago.

Form: 0

(3)

Be Like Pumpkin¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West

150/1

80/1, showed only greenness when well beaten in Salisbury maiden on recent debut, very slowly away and always behind. Upped in trip.

Form: 0

(1)

Open Secret²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 78

6/5

Faded from 2f out in decent-looking Doncaster handicap over this trip 3 weeks ago and clearly up to winning one of these.

Form: 3-234

(4)

Tactician²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

7/4

Has shown fairly useful form in Newbury/Yarmouth events, looking in need of this sort of test last time. More to come.

Form: 55

(5)

Atrixi^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: L Wadham

150/1

Not beaten another rival in 2 AW events. Blinkers go on.

Form: 60

(7)

Molten Sea³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher| T: W J Haggas

7/1

Better than the result in Newbury/Newmarket fillies' events and probably capable of better form. Upped further in trip here.

Form: 86

(6)

Stretch

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: William Cox| T: J Channon

12/1

Sixties Icon filly. Sister to 2m winner Cold Henry. Dam unraced.

Form:

Non-Runners

(2)

Story Horse²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: W J Knight J: Harry Davies

Forecasts

Open Secret (6/5), Tactician (7/4), Story Horse (9/4), Molten Sea (7/1), Stretch (12/1), Poncho (14/1), Blenheim Lad (33/1), Atrixi (150/1), Be Like Pumpkin (150/1), Amigo Vaquera (150/1)

OPEN SECRET put up a fair showing for a long way in a decent-looking 3-y-o handicap over this trip at Doncaster 3 weeks ago and could be the way to go back in a maiden with a promising 7 lb claimer taking over. Tactician can improve over this longer trip and looks the big danger.