15:20 Goodwood

Tuesday 5 September 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Royal Sussex Regiment Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 3m 31.27s
1st
Horse silk
2
(9)
11/4
T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt
Keen early, soon steadied and close up, headway to press leader over 1f out, ridden to inside final furlong, ran on
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
(7)
9/4f
T: A M BaldingJ: Hayley Turner
In touch, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd close home op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
nk
7
(1)
9/2
T: G & J MooreJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Keen led 2f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(6)
11/2
T: H MorrisonJ: Billy Loughnane (3)
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
2
4
(5)
10/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Oisin Murphy
Led after 2f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
1
(2)
28/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: L P Keniry
Slow into stride, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, no impression op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
(4)
8/1
T: C JohnstonJ: W Buick
Tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong op 11/2 tchd 5/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
6
(3)
80/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Shoemark
In rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms op 40/1

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5
(8)
Horse silk
Temporize32
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: S Hosie  J: L Morris
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.40, £1.30, £1.70EX:£10.90Trifecta:£38.00Tricast:£26.03SF:£9.53Swingers:£2.30, £3.80, £3.20

Forecasts

Grand Providence (9/4), Novel Legend (11/4), Temporize (4/1), Aggagio (9/2), Vino Victrix (11/2), Pons Aelius (8/1), Rhythmic Intent (10/1), Earlofthecotswolds (28/1), Merveillo (80/1)

Verdict

The Johnston's have saddled the winner of this handicap 3 times since 2018 and PONS AELIUS is taken to enhance that record. The drop back to 1¾m counted against him at Sandown last time and he is appealing back at the scene/over the trip of his latest success in June off just a 2 lb lower mark. The form of Novel Legend's latest effort at Newbury has been well and truly boosted since, and he is a much-respected main danger. Temporize is third choice ahead of Grand Providence and Rhythmic Intent.

  1. PONS AELIUS (IRE)
  2. NOVEL LEGEND (IRE)
  3. TEMPORIZE

Previous Winners

2022
Aggagio
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 4
11/10

Prize Money

1st: £15,702.002nd: £7,368.003rd: £3,681.004th: £1,842.005th: £918.00

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