17:25 Goodwood

Saturday 4 August 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:25

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 1f 11y  |   Good to Firm  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:25  |   Winning time: 1m 53.34s
1st
Horse silk
9
(10)
7/1
T: M R ChannonJ: Scott McCullagh (7)
Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead inside furlong op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
(5)
39-2
11/4f
T: H & R CharltonJ: Adam J McNamara
Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance when carried head high over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, went 2nd again towards finish op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(15)
12/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Andrew Breslin (5)
Headway to chase leader 7f out, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
3
2
(11)
59-11
9/2
T: D O'MearaJ: C J McGovern (3)
Raced keenly, tracked leader 2f, prominent, no extra inside final furlong op 6/1 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
14
(1)
11/2
T: R A FaheyJ: William Cox (3)
Chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on again inside final furlong tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
1
(14)
59-11
10/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Gabriele Malune (3)
Held up in last pair, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
10
(2)
7/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Poppy Bridgwater (5)
Slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, soon not clear run, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(3)
14/1
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: George Wood
Towards rear, some headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, never on terms op 16/1 tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
2
5
(7)
33/1
T: Mrs L PearceJ: Darragh Keenan (5)
Towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders and hung right over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
13
(4)
25/1
T: S DixonJ: Theodore Ladd (5)
Led until 3f out, chased leader until 2f out, weakened soon after
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(13)
33/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Aled Beech (5)
Always towards rear tchd 25/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
15
(8)
14/1
T: R HannonJ: Thore Hammer-Hansen (5)
Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, starting to lose place when hampered over 2f out, soon behind op 16/1

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Non-Runners

11
(6)
Horse silk
Stormingin65
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 5
T: G & J Moore  J: Jason Watson
NR
12
(12)
Horse silk
Keswick35
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 4
T: H Main  J: Oliver Stammers
NR
3
(9)
Horse silk
King's Pavilion37
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 5
T: J Ward  J: Connor Murtagh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.30Pl:£2.70, £1.80, £4.30EX:£47.00Trifecta:£623.40Tricast:£237.61SF:£27.59Swingers:£4.30, £21.00, £7.40

Forecasts

Kassar (11/4), Waarif (9/2), Delph Crescent (11/2), The Night Porter (7/1), Poetic Force (7/1), Stormingin (7/1), Manson (10/1), Aquarium (12/1), The Warrior (14/1), Motown Mick (14/1), King's Pavilion (14/1), Boots And Spurs (25/1), Keswick (25/1), Noble Peace (33/1), Mister Music (33/1)

Verdict

DELPH CRESCENT has taken an inevitable rise in the weights after a wide-margin win at Beverley, but he knuckled down well to defy a penalty at York, and appears to be thriving now things have finally clicked for him; he could hardly be better drawn in his hat-trick bid, and gets a narrow verdict over Kassar, who has his quirks, but is also getting his act together with blinkers to help. Poetic Force has conditions to suit, and is running consistently well of late, so merits respect, with The Night Porter suggested as the best outsider.
  1. Delph Crescent
  2. Kassar
  3. Poetic Force

Previous Winners

2017
Storm King
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 8
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,752.002nd: £4,715.003rd: £2,358.004th: £1,180.005th: £588.00

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