14:40 Goodwood

Friday 23 May 2025

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:30

Racing To School Reaches 250,000 Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 3m 29.58s

(7)

Manxman^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Bowen| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 91| D

3/1

Narrowly denied in last year's Cesarewitch at Newmarket. Returned with a good second to subsequent Chester Cup runner-up Caballo de Mar at Southwell (2m) last month. Has a very solid record and likely to go well again.

Form: 23312-2

(10)

Trooper Bisdee²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 90| D

9/1

Won 6 of his first 9 handicaps but the assessor did seem to be finally holding the upper hand in the second half of last season. Off 7 months. Might be best to look elsewhere.

Form: 4/11040-

(5)

Mr Hampstead²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Egan| T: Raphael Freire| OR: 89| CD

5/1

Looked suited by the step up to 2m when easily making a successful start to his handicap career on C&D reappearance 3 weeks ago. Raised 7 lb but he could easily have more to offer as a stayer.

Form: 43003-1

(2)

Tritonic^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 88| C| D

9/1

Versatile 7-y-o but below par back on the Flat this spring. Former course winner under Hollie Doyle but others certainly arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 6320-58

(9)

Contacto²⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 86

5/1

Progressive in handicaps at 3, scoring twice over 1½m and good second of 10 in valuable 1¾m handicap at Haydock final start. Appeals as the type to go on to even better things in 2025.

Form: 3/71212-

(6)

Almuhit^t,p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 84

15/2

Won twice over hurdles for Gary Brown at the start of the spring and even better form when second of 25 in 19.5f Punchestown handicap for Faye Bramley 24 days ago. Respected back on the Flat.

Form: 19/5404-

(3)

Vino Victrix³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: H Morrison| OR: 84| CD

11/1

Has gone 15 starts without a win since scoring over C&D in August 2022 but last month's reappearance fourth at Chelmsford was creditable and he's an each-way player back at Goodwood.

Form: 3/4200-4

(12)

Diamond Bay²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: T Ward| OR: 83| C| D

14/1

More miss than hit in the second half of last season but bounced back to form to make a winning reappearance over 1¾m here 3 weeks ago. Retains handicapping scope after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 03883-1

(11)

King's Reign¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore| OR: 81

18/1

Made a winning handicap debut over 1½m at Pontefract in first-time cheekpieces for Charlie Appleby last autumn. Well held stepped up to 2m on final start but it remains early days for this son of Dubawi now reappearing for a new yard minus the headgear. Check the betting.

Form: 44319-

(1)

Bashful Boy^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D Pipe| OR: 80| D

33/1

Fourth in the 2023 Cesarewitch at Newmarket but his losing run goes back nearly 2 years and he was never a threat when eighth of 15 in the Chester Cup on reappearance.

Form: 154/59-8

(4)

Aggagio²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 79| CD

33/1

Four-time course winner but beaten 10½ lengths when fourth of 6 to Mr Hampstead on C&D reappearance and has his work cut out to turn that form around.

Form: 5623/8-4

(8)

Wonder³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 78| D

16/1

Some good efforts on AW this year, including a 2m Southwell win in March but found out in a higher grade at Newcastle on Good Friday. Placed on turf at the start of his career.

Form: 4-23120

Forecasts

Manxman (3/1), Mr Hampstead (5/1), Contacto (5/1), Almuhit (15/2), Trooper Bisdee (9/1), Tritonic (9/1), Vino Victrix (11/1), Diamond Bay (14/1), Wonder (16/1), King's Reign (18/1), Aggagio (33/1), Bashful Boy (33/1)

A useful and competitive staying handicap. CONTACTO made a very solid start to his handicap career last year and is taken to progress again now stepping up to 2m on his reappearance. Manxman hasn't finished out of the first 3 in 12 handicap starts and heads the many dangers along with recent C&D scorer Mr Hampstead and Faye Bramley's Almuhit, who arrives on the back of a good spell over hurdles.