15:00 Goodwood

Wednesday 2 August 2017

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:50

Bombay Sapphire Molecomb Stakes (Group 3)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:02  |   Winning time: 1m 0.89s
1st
Horse silk
4
(10)
7/2
T: K R BurkeJ: P J McDonald
Made all on near side rail, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, ran on strongly to assert final 100 yards
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(1)
5/2f
T: J TateJ: M Harley
Held up in last pair, good headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, went 2nd approaching final furlong, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, just held on for 2nd op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
10
(12)
8/1
T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni
Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on and almost snatched 2nd post, no chance with winner op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
13
(5)
40/1
T: S DixonJ: L Morris
Chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(8)
16/1
T: P & O ColeJ: Fran Berry
Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, switched right halfway, some headway over 1f out, soon struggling
6th
Horse silk
½
6
(6)
12/1
T: R A FaheyJ: T Hamilton
With winner until over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(9)
15/2
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
Held up and always towards rear, never a factor op 8/1 tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(4)
29-1
6/1
T: R HannonJ: L Dettori
Held up in last trio, headway on outside halfway, weakened inside final 2f op 13/2 tchd 11/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(11)
14/1
T: H PalmerJ: James Doyle
Chased leaders on rail, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened soon after
10th
Horse silk
14
11
(7)
25/1
T: J J BridgerJ: K Shoemark
Chased leaders until halfway, soon weakened op 33/1

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Non-Runners

9
(2)
Horse silk
Sound And Silence20
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 2
T: C Appleby  J: W Buick
NR
1
(13)
Horse silk
Battle Of Jericho13
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 2
T: A P O'Brien  J: D O'Brien
NR
12
(3)
Horse silk
Happy Like A Fool42
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 2
T: Wesley Ward  J: R L Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £1.50, £2.40EX:£14.40Trifecta:£50.60SF:£12.38Swingers:£2.50, £5.60, £4.00

Forecasts

Happy Like A Fool (9/4), Invincible Army (5/2), Havana Grey (7/2), Denaar (6/1), Koditime (15/2), To Wafij (8/1), Sound And Silence (10/1), It Dont Come Easy (12/1), Encrypted (14/1), Battle Of Jericho (14/1), May Remain (16/1), Firenze Rosa (25/1), Wings Of The Rock (40/1)

Verdict

Happy Like A Fool was impressive at Royal Ascot but she will have been primed for that effort and softer ground isn't certain to suit. Soft ground is also a question mark for HAVANA GREY but with more progress likely and the yard in fine form, he's narrowly preferred. To Wafij wasn't far behind the selection last time and should progress again.
  1. Havana Grey
  2. Happy Like A Fool
  3. To Wafij

Prize Money

1st: £42,532.002nd: £16,125.003rd: £8,070.004th: £4,020.005th: £2,018.006th: £1,012.00

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