16:33 Goodwood

Saturday 3 May 2025

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Racehorse Ownership From 25 At racingclub.com Handicap

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 1m 38.65s

(10)

Marbush²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 81| D

12/1

Made third start a winning one in novice company at Kempton in August. Last of 6 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago, already on the retreat when meeting trouble.

Form: 6315-6

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(5)

Cavolo Nero¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ray Dawson| T: J Ferguson| OR: 81

7/4

Debut winner at Southwell in January. 15/2, second of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 16 days ago, no match for winner but sticking to the task as though 1m will suit. Major player raised 2 lb.

Form: 122

(6)

Footwork¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 77

12/1

Built on encouraging nursery debut when gamely landing 13-runner nursery at Kempton (7f), keeping on gamely. Off 6 months but 1m will suit this year.

Form: 22431-

(4)

Enrolled²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 77

5/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (11/4) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago, not looking an easy ride in the process.

Form: 4443-24

(2)

Invincible Duke^b1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 76

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/1, seventh of 9 in novice at Southwell (8.1f) 49 days ago. In the right hands now handicapping on turf with blinkers fitted but mark does demand a lot more.

Form: 6-37

(1)

Criminal Shore¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| D

5/1

Left his qualifying form well behind when winning 8-runner handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago by short head from re-opposing Last Shamardal. Unexposed over this trip and respected here.

Form: 44-91

(7)

British Blue²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 74

9/1

Winner at Kempton on debut in October. Sent off 66/1 having been pitched in deep and struggled when 16½ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Duty First in Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury (7f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 1-0

(11)

Pivotal Days¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 73

17/2

Bounced back in some style when winning at Haydock in October. Creditable third of 6 in nursery at Newcastle (8f, 9/4). Off 177 days.

Form: 435713-

(8)

Berkshire Smudge^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 69

18/1

Hooded for first time, good third of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago, needing stiffer test. Gets that here.

Form: 7856-73

Non-Runners

(3)

Last Shamardal¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J Channon J: George Bass

(9)

Virtue Patience³⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Cavolo Nero (7/4), Criminal Shore (5/1), Enrolled (5/1), Last Shamardal (11/2), Virtue Patience (13/2), Pivotal Days (17/2), British Blue (9/1), Footwork (12/1), Marbush (12/1), Invincible Duke (14/1), Berkshire Smudge (18/1)

The way in which CAVOLO NERO stuck to his task on handicap debut at Newmarket a fortnight ago strongly suggests 1m will suit and with that in mind, he looks the answer having been raised 2 lb. Criminal Shore and Last Shamardal occupied the first 2 positions in a Ripon handicap recently and they can remain competitive, but a bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Virtue Patience.