Racecards
14:10 Goodwood
EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Denham Sound
26- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, brought field near side in straight, pushed along and edged right over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased leader until ridden and not quicken over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, kept on strongly, eased close home
Lightsome
13- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Verdict
Denham Sound made a promising start behind the odds-on Shahbar at Sandown though the runner-up and fourth have been well beaten subsequently. It's difficult to know what to make of Lightsome's second to the long odds-on Sharja Queen at Ffos Las as the race was run in very testing conditions and she never threatened. Funny Oyster has shown nothing so it would be no surprise if one of the newcomers proved good enough. Renfrew Street is the first foal of a 6f winner and Mark Johnston loves this track but it's HARLEQUEEN who gets the nod as she's a half-sister to three winners and out of a mare who won over 1m2f as a two-year-old.
Formwatch
Denham Sound 8-1 (9-0) Half-reared leaving stalls, recovered into 2nd on inside after 1f, pushed along and every chance 2f out, disputing 2nd and hung right under pressure over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Shahbar (9-5) at Sandown 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Funny Oyster (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, not much room and lost place over 2f out, well beaten after, 12th of 14, 14 1/4l behind They Seek Him Here (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Harlequeen Canford Cliffs filly out of Aurelia.
Lightsome 8-1fav (9-0) Hampered start, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Sharja Queen (9-0) at Ffos Las 7f mdn fll stks (5) hvy in Aug.
Renfrew Street Iffraaj filly out of Malpas Missile.