18:20 Goodwood

Friday 23 August 2024

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White & Brooks Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 1m 41.17s

(7)

Crystal Casque²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 76| D

14/1

Signed off last season by winning at Lingfield and turned in her best effort for a while from a reduced mark when runner-up in a 6-runner handicap at Sandown (8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. The only older horse in contest here but merits place claims again.

Form: 456082

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(4)

Pasha¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: P & O Cole| OR: 74| D

5/1

Made a decent start for this yard when fifth of 17 in hot maiden at Newbury on return in April and showed the benefit of her experience when winning a 9-runner maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 7/2) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut under a penalty but she's open to progress.

Form: 96-51

(8)

So Logical^p1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 79

9/2

Won 7f maiden and handicap in the spring but her improvement appears to have levelled off. First-time cheekpieces need to help her to resume her progression.

Form: 2-21165

(6)

Mallavelly³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Pearson| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 78| BF

15/2

Made the frame in a couple of Newmarket maidens and a Goodwood handicap in the spring but proved a disappointing favourite when down the field in a Newbury novice last month. Mark remains workable if able to bounce back.

Form: 96-2348

(5)

Dramatic Effect³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| CD

15/2

Narrowly opened account in a novice event at Goodwood (8f) in June but just a respectable fifth of 7 in handicap at Newbury (8f) since and others look better treated.

Form: 833-415

(1)

Ziggy's Phoenix^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: R Hannon| OR: 76| D

9/1

Caused a 66/1 shock at Newmarket (1m) in May and posted a couple of sound efforts in defeat subsequently, including when second at Sandown in June. Easy to excuse her latest run at Ascot (caught behind weakening rival) and she's respected having back down towards last winning mark,

Form: 914250

(2)

Imitate⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 72

7/2

Left debut form well behind when sixth in a Bath maiden in May and took another step forward when filling the same spot at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Very much the type to improve now handicapping.

Form: 4-64

(3)

Faro Di Notte¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joey Haynes| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 69

5/1

Has ran to fair level on both starts since joining this yard, most recently when second of 8 in novice at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Step up to 1m should suit and she's not discounted on handicap debut.

Form: 532

Forecasts

Imitate (7/2), So Logical (9/2), Faro Di Notte (5/1), Pasha (5/1), Mallavelly (15/2), Dramatic Effect (15/2), Ziggy's Phoenix (9/1), Crystal Casque (14/1)

A competitive fillies' event, with the Sir Michael Stoute-trained handicap newcomer IMITATE given the nod having progressed with each qualifying run. Crystal Casque is thrice the age of her opposition but proved herself back on a fair mark when second at Sandown last time and she's also shortlisted, with another handicap newcomer Pasha also respected.