18:39 Goodwood

Friday 12 June 2026

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Highclere Castle Gin Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 3m 13.37s

(7)

Mr Freedom^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: George Bass| T: Miss S West| OR: 82| C| D

4/1

Course winner in June 2024. Lightly raced since but he resumed from 13 months off with an encouraging third of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (1¾m) 29 days ago, staying on late having suffered a poor run over 3f out. Not without interest.

Form: 31165/3

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(6)

Aggagio⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 80| CD

3/1

A 5-time course winner, including in this event back in 2022. Not disgraced when returning with fifth of 7 in handicap here (2m) last month so he's not out of things off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 31534-5

(3)

Premiere Ligne^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: H Morrison| OR: 79

22/1

Progressive staying handicapper in 2024. Having his first run for 20 months when ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (2m) 16 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 22220/9

(1)

Cruden^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Dan Horsford| OR: 78

11/4

On a losing run but he comes here in good nick, not enjoying a clear passage from over 3f out when fifth of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (1¾m) 29 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 08/2-525

(4)

Maasai Mara^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 76

17/2

Unreliable individual but he ran one of his better races when second of 7 in handicap at Brighton (1½m) 14 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: 478/402

(8)

Selenic^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 74

11/2

Doubled her tally at Newcastle (1¼m) in January and in good form after until only eighth (when front-running tactics were adopted) in 2m Kempton handicap 16 days ago. The sort to bounce back.

Form: 616348

(5)

Expressionless^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 73| D

11/1

Resumed winning ways at Leicester (1½m) in April and posted a good third of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (1¼m) 28 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 14-3103

(2)

Appier⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: N Callan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73| D

12/1

Scored at Wolverhampton in January but he's an unreliable sort and beat just one in 2m handicap here last month on his final run for Richard Bandey. Needs yard switch to spark a resurgence.

Form: 132306

Forecasts

Cruden (11/4), Aggagio (3/1), Mr Freedom (4/1), Selenic (11/2), Maasai Mara (17/2), Expressionless (11/1), Appier (12/1), Premiere Ligne (22/1)

MR FREEDOM has been lightly raced in recent seasons but shaped well on his return when third at Salisbury and this course scorer edges the vote from Aggagio, who bids to capture this prize for a second time and garner a sixth success here. In-form duo Expressionless and Cruden can also play a part in this open handicap.