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13:35 Goodwood

Sunday 11 June 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:55

William Hill Epic Value Handicap

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 26.2s

1^st

(1)

Mister Bluebird

59-3

9/2j

T: H MainJ: Billy Loughnane (3)

Close 3rd on inside, angled out and went 2nd over 2f out, closed steadily inside final furlong, ran on gamely to lead towards finish, all out to hold on op 5/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

(5)

Darkness

59-9

6/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson

Led, clear when ridden over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, rallied, just failed op 9/2 tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(9)

Physique

39-2

9/2j

T: P & O ColeJ: Mohammed Tabti (7)

Raced bit wide, chasing leaders, shaken up and unable to quicken inside final 2f, kept on into 3rd towards finish

4^th

(2)

Chola Empire

49-0

11/2

T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer

Held up in mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, angled out in 3rd inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish op 7/1

5^th

(4)

La Maquina

88-13

5/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: Jim Crowley

Steadied start, held up in last pair, some late headway, never involved op 11/2

6^th

(6)

Bass Player

410-4

22/1

T: Tom CloverJ: Tom Marquand

Held up towards rear, pushed along and closer in mid-division 3f out, no further headway op 20/1

7^th

1 ¼

(8)

Mitrosonfire

59-9

20/1

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Stefano Cherchi

Chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after tchd 18/1

8^th

(3)

Al Rufaa

69-8

8/1

T: C FellowesJ: K Shoemark

Raced keenly in last trio on inside, never involved tchd 17/2

9^th

2 ¼

(7)

Light And Dark

710-0

13/2

T: S bin SuroorJ: Oisin Murphy

Steadied and switched left start, held up in last trio, never involved op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.80, £1.90, £1.80EX:£31.20Trifecta:£157.80Tricast:£129.37SF:£31.78Swingers:£4.40, £5.40, £5.40

Forecasts

Mister Bluebird (9/2), Physique (9/2), La Maquina (5/1), Chola Empire (11/2), Darkness (6/1), Light And Dark (13/2), Al Rufaa (8/1), Mitrosonfire (20/1), Bass Player (22/1)

The switch to positive tactics almost paid dividends for connections of DARKNESS at Epsom last week, worn down only late having done plenty at the head of affairs. That effort suggests he's ready to strike, with Mister Bluebird and La Maquina feared most.