17:15 Goodwood

Friday 23 August 2024

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William Hill First Race Special Saturdays Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.32s

(2)

Symbol of Hope^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 66| D

10/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm, 4/1) 21 days ago, responding well. Should remain competitive up 6 lb.

Form: 416421

(5)

Cooperation⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| D

13/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Potentially well handicapped but need to see more.

Form: 0-59776

(4)

Silent Flame^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 63| D

10/3

Has reacted well to blinkers, snaping a losing run at Newbury (6f, good to soft) in July and good placed efforts on her 2 outings since. Should go well again.

Form: 564132

(3)

Unico³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: C Gordon| OR: 65| D

14/1

Won a 6f Yarmouth handicap in April for Marco Botting but struggled in her 3 outings for this yard. Below that winning mark but not obviously in good enough form to take advantage.

Form: 941767

(8)

Lahina Bay¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 61| BF| D

5/1

Latest win at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in July. Good third of 15 in handicap there 3 weeks later but below her best when fourth of 13 at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago.

Form: 742134

(7)

Media Guest^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 59| D

16/1

Won 13-runner handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm, 9/2) last month but not in anything like the same form when last of 5 at Salisbury since.

Form: 222515

(6)

Bated Breeze^p1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60

13/2

Did too much too soon in a first-time visor at Epsom (7f, good) last month. Now back down at 6f in a change of headgear (cheekpieces).

Form: 9-36849

(9)

Papabella²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 57| D

11/1

Off the mark in 6f Ffos Las handicap 24 days ago. Did that quite cosily from a next-time-out winner so a 3 lb higher mark may not be beyond her.

Form: 542-051

(1)

Calafrio¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55| D

9/2

2/1, career best when winning 11-runner classified event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago, comfortably. More on her plate back in a handicap but wouldn't be a surprise to see this 3-y-o step up again.

Form: 452241

Forecasts

Silent Flame (10/3), Calafrio (9/2), Lahina Bay (5/1), Bated Breeze (13/2), Cooperation (13/2), Symbol of Hope (10/1), Papabella (11/1), Unico (14/1), Media Guest (16/1)

Rod Millman's SILENT FLAME has had a good spell since blinkered and gets the nod. Papabella saw off a next-time-out winner when off the mark at Ffos Las at the end of July and is second choice ahead of northern raider Calafrio.