16:40 Goodwood

Tuesday 3 September 2024

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Royal Sussex Regiment Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 31.2s

(1)

Calling The Wind³⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hughes| OR: 102| C| D

12/1

2023 winner of the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle but off since coming in ninth in 2m4f handicap here 13 months ago. Has his fitness to prove.

Form: 0/46219-

(6)

Beamish^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 99

9/2

Got back on track when second of 10 in handicap at Ascot (16f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly up just 1 lb.

Form: 36/6092

(7)

Master Milliner³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 96| CD

7/1

Confirmed previous promise when winning 18-runner handicap here (20.4f, firm) 32 days ago. Back down in trip but he needs considering once more.

Form: 199/091

(2)

Aggagio¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 86| CD

12/1

4-time course winner but tailed off when fell last in handicap chase at Plumpton (17f) 155 days ago. Took this in 2022 so no surprise to see him bounce back after his break though.

Form: 5/25623-

(8)

Diamond Bay^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 85| D

22/1

Arrives out of sorts, last of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 40/1) 33 days ago. Others are much preferred.

Form: 802980

(3)

Ben Lilly^p,t²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Pipe| OR: 83| D

50/1

Off 7 months since posting a respectable third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Plumpton (25f). Has his first run on the Flat since 2021 so others appeal more on this occasion. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on.

Form: 390494/

(4)

The Grand Visir^v,t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 81| D

12/1

It's now 30 runs since his last win in 2019. 4/1, only third of 4 in handicap at Pontefract (17.1f, good) 16 days ago so more is required with visor back on.

Form: 0-90933

(5)

East India Dock^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 83| BF

5/6

Scored at Salisbury (12f) in May and resumed his progress after 8 weeks off when third of 8 in handicap over C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago, finishing well having been switched 2f out. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 212043

Forecasts

East India Dock (5/6), Beamish (9/2), Master Milliner (7/1), Calling The Wind (12/1), The Grand Visir (12/1), Aggagio (12/1), Diamond Bay (22/1), Ben Lilly (50/1)

EAST INDIA DOCK signalled he's ready to go in again with a recent C&D third when not enjoying the smoothest of passages and can edge out the likeable course winner Master Milliner. Beamish is also well in the mix on the back of his resurgent Ascot second, while 2022 victor Aggagio also can't be ruled out in an intriguing staying handicap.