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16:15 Goodwood

Vodafone Nursery Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.29s
  • Off Time: 16:15:45
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Northern Fling

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Oi Vay Joe (IRE)

    7/2

      1(3)
      Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

      Sparkling Eyes

      29
      10/1
      • Form 0445
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 95

      chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

      Argentine (IRE)

      16 BF
      7/4
      • Form 3412
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 87

      slowly into stride, held up behind leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance and edged right 1f out, weakened

      3(7)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow stars

      Part Timer (IRE)

      8
      7/2
      • Form 513
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 85

      outpaced early, ridden and headway from 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Light Green (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

      Northern Fling

      3 BF
      7/1
      • Form 7143
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leader, hung right and reminders 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well close home, ridden out

      5(5)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE disc, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, WHITE cap

      Oi Vay Joe (IRE)

      40 D
      7/2
      • Form 31
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra

      7(1)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets and sleeves, Black cap

      Beckenham's Secret

      21
      10/1
      • Form 61378
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-1
      • Official Rating 75

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

      6(2)
      NR

      Crystal Gazer (FR)

      43 CD
      • Form 2231
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 78

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      In an interesting contest, Part Timer is taken to get the better of Argentine and Crystal Gazer. Argentine showed promise on each of his first two starts before scoring well in a Carlisle maiden which has worked out well. However, he has since been beaten at odds-on at Leicester and it may be his improvement has slowed while others have progressed. Crystal Gazer had run well in good company on three occasions before losing her maiden tag over the course and distance last month. She won that day in tenacious fashion and will not go down without a fight. Part Timer won well at Haydock on her second start before finishing third in what looked a hotter contest at Newmarket last time. In the belief that Part Timer will find this an easier task she is taken to bounce back to winning form.

      Formwatch

      Sparkling Eyes 7-4 (8-12) Dwelt, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 13l behind Naayla (8-12) at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) fbs in Jul.

      Argentine (IRE) 8-13fav (9-4) Led, joined over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, nk behind Lipocco (9-7) at Leicester 6f 2yo hcp (4) frm in Jul.

      Part Timer (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Chased winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Chin Wag (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo stk (3) gs in Jul.

      Northern Fling 11-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out and outpaced, stayed on final furlong to take 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Down The Well (8-9) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp (4) pol.

      Oi Vay Joe (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Prominent, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out to hold on near finish, won at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Jun beating Okikoki (8-11) by a hd, 16 ran.

      Beckenham's Secret 6-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 8, 25l behind Market Day (9-4) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp (4) pol in Jul.

      Crystal Gazer (FR) 2-1fav (8-8) Always prominent, led well over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, driven out, won at Goodwood 6f 2yo fll mdn aut (4) gd in Jun beating Cosmopolitan Lady (8-7) by a hd, 12 ran.