16:25 Goodwood

Friday 2 May 2025

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racingclub.com Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 9.62s

(4)

Vilaine Verlaine¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass| T: M D I Usher| OR: 75| D

40/1

Won twice over 1¼m at Chelmsford last year but 0-5 on turf. First outing for 141 days.

Form: 582151-

(6)

Grecian Legacy^t1¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 74

9/2

Fair form when runner-up 3 times as a juvenile. Fitted with a first-time tongue tie on reappearance.

Form: 2224-

(2)

Pacifist³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

16/1

Winner of 1m maiden at Newcastle in January but beaten just over 9 lengths when fourth on 1¼m Lingfield handicap debut 12 weeks later. This is his first run on turf.

Form: 62-14

(3)

Bentbasa²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 73

6/1

Fair maiden. 9/1, good third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 25 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 5725-3

(1)

Magna Gee Gee¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 73

16/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. Cheekpieces on first time, good second of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Chelmsford (1¼m) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 41-4542

(8)

Masterinthewoods¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 70

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, well-held third of 8 in maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) when last seen in October. Makes handicap debut from a mark which demands improvement.

Form: 053-

(11)

Kingmaker³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 68

2/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, fifth of 12 in maiden at Southwell (1m) 35 days ago. Likely improver now stepping up in trip for handicap debut. Market confidence likely significant.

Form: 77-5

(5)

Northwest Passage⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 66

9/1

Consistent maiden. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 65 days ago. Should be competitive back on turf.

Form: 60-4332

(10)

Naturally¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 65

66/1

Modest maiden for Ed Walker at 2 and probably best watched on return for new yard.

Form: 77555-

(9)

Nelson Gate¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 63

11/1

Hinted at promise in 3 runs last autumn and could come into his own in handicaps.

Form: 479-

Non-Runners

(7)

Dragonflame¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Kingmaker (2/1), Grecian Legacy (9/2), Masterinthewoods (5/1), Bentbasa (6/1), Northwest Passage (9/1), Nelson Gate (11/1), Dragonflame (12/1), Magna Gee Gee (16/1), Pacifist (16/1), Vilaine Verlaine (40/1), Naturally (66/1)

KINGMAKER appeals as a likely improver now handicapping over further and gets the vote, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Magna Gee Gee was second in a competitive Chelmsford handicap on Good Friday and looks sure to go well if as effective back on turf. The shortlist is completed by Nelson Gate, another with the potential for better now moving into handicaps.