17:50 Goodwood

Wednesday 25 September 2024

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William Hill Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 1.92s

(1)

Zealot^v³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 83

9/4

Winless in 2024 but he comes here in very good order, third of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) last month. In fine form at present so must enter calculations.

Form: 073333

(7)

Bet Me^h⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 83| C

16/1

Generally struggled in handicaps this year for current yard but stopped the slide sent off at much bigger odds when fourth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) on Saturday. Her task is to now build on that here.

Form: 638764

(8)

Alpha Crucis^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80| C

6/5

Course winner last Autumn and produced another respectable effort sporting first-time cheekpieces when fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft). That effort came on the back of a 3-month absence so he could well come on for it here with Ryan Moore taking over in the plate.

Form: 6-40354

(3)

Winter Reprise⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Menuisier| OR: 79

12/1

Has just a maiden win in 2020 to his name despite useful level of ability. Every chance he'll strip fitter for recent return to this yard when finishing down the field at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) last week but others more appealing, nonetheless.

Form: 3/73887

(6)

Mostawaa¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 78| D

9/2

Was refitted in blinkers and landed a gamble under this rider back down in grade at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) just under a fortnight ago. Headgear surprisingly left off this time but should remain competitive on the back of a 5 lb rise with any further rain enhancing his claims.

Form: 733301

(4)

Uncle Dick^p⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Carmichael⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 74| D

40/1

Caused a 28/1 surprise when notching a fourth win of the year at Brighton early last month and can have a line put through his effort back there the following day (went without usual headgear), always behind after slowly away over a longer trip (11.9f, good). Can bounce back.

Form: 512418

Non-Runners

(5)

Double Time¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Sir M Todd J: David Probert

(2)

Hieronymus¹⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: George Baker J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Alpha Crucis (6/5), Zealot (9/4), Mostawaa (9/2), Double Time (10/1), Winter Reprise (12/1), Bet Me (16/1), Hieronymus (16/1), Uncle Dick (40/1)

ALPHA CRUCIS won here around this time last year and with Ryan Moore on board for the first time, Gary & Josh Moore's 4-y-o is fancied to bring up career success number 3 at the expense of Zealot, who is winless in 2024 but arrives in very good order. Mostawaa, who landed a gamble at Epsom earlier this month, rounds off the shortlist.