15:00 Goodwood

Sunday 25 August 2024

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William Hill First Race Special Today Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.11s

(3)

Rumstar²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 102| CD

5/1

Winless since 2022 but he's well treated and caught the eye when a staying-on seventh in the Stewards' Cup here last time. Worth chancing back in calmer waters.

Form: 07-0207

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(6)

Wodao^t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 95

25/1

Listed winner in Ireland as a juvenile. Also runner-up at listed/Group 3 level at the start of his 3-y-o campaign but lost his way for Donnacha O'Brien later in the year. No obvious promise on his reappearance for new yard 5 weeks ago but he is 5 lb lower here.

Form: 26897-8

(7)

Tacarib Bay^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 94| D

17/2

Successful at listed level at Newcastle (6f) in November but hasn't fired in handicaps of late. Others make more appeal.

Form: 597000

(1)

Amazonian Dream¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 89| D

15/2

Latest win at Windsor in July. 16/1, good second of 16 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Likeable sort who should put up another solid showing.

Form: 713122

(8)

Sergeant Wilko⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: K A Ryan| OR: 91| D

15/8

Improved performer this year and completed a double at Newmarket 45 days ago. Progressive 3-y-o who demands respect once again.

Form: 45-1411

(5)

Baldomero^v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| CD

15/2

Likeable sort who deservedly opened his account on turf over C&D in May. Exploits mixed since but far from disgraced at Windsor on latest outing and could get involved if things drop right. Rain will help his chances.

Form: 140058

(2)

Tiriac^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 83| D

7/2

Latest win at York in May. Found good run of form coming to a halt at Hamilton last time but he's the type to bounce back quickly. Not discounted.

Form: 311345

Non-Runners

(4)

Mukaafah⁶⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sergeant Wilko (15/8), Tiriac (7/2), Rumstar (5/1), Baldomero (15/2), Amazonian Dream (15/2), Mukaafah (15/2), Tacarib Bay (17/2), Wodao (25/1)

RUMSTAR shaped well in the Stewards' Cup last time and this is obviously less competitive, so he's worth a chance to snap a losing run. Improving 3-y-o Sergeant Wilko is an obvious danger along with the likeable Amazonian Dream.