17:18 Goodwood

Tuesday 2 September 2025

All13:4814:2314:5815:3316:0816:4317:18

Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   6f  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:18  |   Winning time: 1m 14.97s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
Eye Of Dubaip12
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR:  86| D
5/2
Narrow second in 6f handicap at Ripon but finished 12th of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (12/1) 12 days ago, taking strong hold but weakening inside final furlong. Likely to do better back on turf and goes well in the mud.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Englemere74
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Callan(7)| T: G Boughey| OR:  86
8/1
Below form in three starts this year, including when 21st of 24 in handicap at Royal Ascot (50/1) 74 days ago wearing first-time blinkers. Headgear now removed and may benefit from the return to 6f.
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3
(4)
Horse silk
Topwarriort117
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR:  86| D
11/2
Won AW novice in April. Pulled up in field of 5 in 5f handicap at Doncaster (9/4) 17 days ago after losing action. First-time tongue strap applied. Bit to prove.
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4
(5)
Horse silk
Far Above Dream11
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: James Owen| OR:  83| D
6/1
Won a 5.7f handicap at Bath in June. Last of 6 at Hamilton Park (5/1) 11 days ago when badly hampered in the final furlong. Cheekpieces removed for return to 6f trip.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Kiss And Run11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR:  71| C| D
7/1
Despite running well when second of 17 at Newbury (25/1) 82 days ago, finished ninth of 10 in handicap here (9/1) 11 days ago, sweating up beforehand and not in same form.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Rory Rocket11
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Watson| T: G & J Moore| OR:  72
5/2
Has finished second in 4 of 5 starts, only disappointing when fifth in handicap at Chepstow. Runner-up of 10 in handicap over C&D (20/1) 11 days ago, not getting a clear run before finishing strongly. Shouldn't be long in winning a similar contest.
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Non-Runners

6
(6)
Horse silk
Think Of A Name1
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: W J Knight  J: W Buick
NR

Forecasts

Rory Rocket (5/2), Eye Of Dubai (5/2), Think Of A Name (5/1), Topwarrior (11/2), Far Above Dream (6/1), Kiss And Run (7/1), Englemere (8/1)

Verdict

RORY ROCKET caught the eye when finishing strongly here 11 days ago despite not getting a clear run and can get off the mark. Eye of Dubai can do better back on turf/soft ground and emerge as the chief threat.

Previous Winners

2024
Durham Castle
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 3
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,621.002nd: £3,107.003rd: £1,552.004th: £777.005th: £387.00

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