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15:00 Goodwood

Friday 2 August 2024

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Coral Golden Mile (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 36.53s

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(13)

Holloway Boy²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 105

5/1

Winless since landing the Chesham at Royal Ascot on debut in 2022 but hasn't done a great deal wrong since. Fine fifth in the Hunt Cup at this year's Royal meeting prior to going close in another valuable handicap at Sandown (1m, soft) with 4 of these rivals behind. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 94-4352

(10)

Perotto^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Varian| OR: 102| BF| C| D

5/1

Wasn't disgraced when seventh in this last year prior to landing the Shergar Cup Mile at Ascot. Cracking efforts in defeat both starts this time round, third in the Hunt Cup before filling the same spot at Sandown where he was hot on the heels of Holloway Boy. Firmly in the reckoning.

Form: 0171-33

(9)

Rhoscolyn^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: D O'Meara| OR: 101| CD

28/1

Fine record over 7f/1m in the mud, proving at least as good as ever when striking at Epsom in May. Not in the same form since, though (well held in York handicap won by stablemate Blue For You last time), and the significant rain that he would need to be a serious player is not forecast.

Form: 406100

(15)

Talis Evolvere²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 99| D

25/1

Successful twice on AW and went on to land a valuable Newcastle handicap (1m) in March. Largely solid efforts returned to turf since, acquitting himself well when sixth in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket recently, despite the drop back to 7f counting against him. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 013306

(2)

Silent Film²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: Ian Williams| OR: 98| D

20/1

Useful form when winning a minor race at Kincsem on final 2023 start and creditable efforts on 3 of his 4 starts since the turn of the year, including when not far behind Holloway Boy and Perotto at Sandown last month. Still, minor place money is probably the best his connections can hope for.

Form: 41-2035

(5)

Blue For You^v²⁰^{(ex 3)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| D

11/2

Only tenth in this last year but was runner-up in the 2022 renewal and it was a timely return to form at York where he landed a 14-runner handicap (1m, good to soft) in good style 20 days ago. Arguably at his best with a bit of cut in the ground but major claims nevertheless under a 3 lb penalty.

Form: 70-4001

(12)

Bopedro⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 96| D

12/1

Smart handicapper who enhanced good Newmarket record when placed in the Cambridgeshire last autumn. Best effort so far this season when third at York in May but not so good next 2 starts and safely held on sole previous visit here in this race 12 months ago.

Form: 788370

(7)

Two Tempting²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: J G Portman| OR: 95| D

18/1

Has made a cracking start to 2024, making it 4 wins from first 5 starts of the campaign when edging out an unlucky-in-running Classic at Sandown (1m) in June. Conditions were perhaps slower than he ideally wants behind several of these over the same C&D last time but he looks vulnerable in any case.

Form: 110118

(16)

Revich^v⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: R Spencer| OR: 93| D

66/1

Has dipped to an attractive mark (now 2 lb lower compared to when scoring at Ayr last September) but he hasn't shown much in 3 runs this year and all 7 of his career wins have come on left-handed tracks.

Form: 310-000

(3)

Classic²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 93

8/1

Looked unlucky when narrowly failing to get to grips with Two Tempting at Sandown on penultimate start. Slow ground a possible excuse for disappointing display at that Esher course (behind several of these) last time and he's not ruled out back on fast ground from a potentially favourable draw.

Form: 142-929

(8)

Darkness^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 91| D

8/1

Returned to form when third over 7f here in June and has continued the good work at Newmarket since, landing a 10-runner handicap there next time prior to finishing fifth in the Bunbury Cup, despite stumbling just under 2f out. Good fourth in this off 3 lb higher last year and he needs considering.

Form: 650315

(20)

Dutch Decoy¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 90| BF| D

20/1

Generally reliable and back on track when third at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) recently. Certainly capable of a bold show off present mark (third in this race off 3 lb higher 12 months ago) but stall 20 isn't ideal and he shaped last time as though a stiffer test may now be in order.

Form: 208053

(1)

Urban Sprawl^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 88| C

18/1

In good form on the AW towards the end of last year (subsequently gelded) and reasonable to expect him to come on for his low-key belated seasonal reappearance at Newmarket. Capable of a bold show from stall one off this mark but others make more appeal for win purposes all the same.

Form: 43223-9

(21)

Toimy Son³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D Menuisier| OR: 88| BF

12/1

Failed to threaten during debut season for this yard in 2023 but subsequently gelded and has shown himself in a better light this year, making the frame in all but one of his 5 runs since returning to action in April. Booking of Oisin Murphy is a plus point, too, but he's drawn widest of all.

Form: 9-38243

(4)

Orbaan^t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: S De Sousa| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| BF| CD

17/2

Very talented on his day, as he demonstrated when seeing off stablemate Blue For You and 16 others in this race 2 years ago. Back on the scoresheet when taking the Carlisle Bell on penultimate start but wasn't in the same form next time and others have more pressing claims this time.

Form: 639014

(6)

Benacre¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Vincent C Y Ho| T: C Johnston| OR: 87| BF| C

25/1

This mark is an attractive one judged on his close call in a Newmarket listed race in May 2023 but he hasn't managed to reproduce that form since.

Form: 003842

Non-Runners

(19)

Rebel Territory⁴⁴⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: Jim Crowley

(18)

Mirsky⁴⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

(17)

New Image⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

(11)

Pisanello¹⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 7

T: D O'Meara J: David Probert

(14)

Native Warrior⁴³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Holloway Boy (5/1), Perotto (5/1), Blue For You (11/2), New Image (7/1), Darkness (8/1), Classic (8/1), Orbaan (17/2), Rebel Territory (10/1), Toimy Son (12/1), Bopedro (12/1), Two Tempting (18/1), Urban Sprawl (18/1), Dutch Decoy (20/1), Silent Film (20/1), Talis Evolvere (25/1), Benacre (25/1), Rhoscolyn (28/1), Pisanello (33/1), Mirsky (50/1), Revich (66/1)

The value angle here could be DARKNESS, who was a good fourth in the 2023 running of this and he looks as good as ever at the age of six judged on his solid efforts at Newmarket the last twice. Perotto was just behind Holloway Boy at Sandown but the quicker ground here can see Roger Varian's charge reverse those placings and emerge as the main danger. The selection's stablemate Blue For You commands respect, also.