Racecards
14:35 Goodwood
NSPCC Baby Steps Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 44y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places , Watering)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,615 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £400

- Form 346-048
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
held up in last pair, ridden and no response over 2f out, never involved

Panko (IRE)
15- Form 65606-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
tracked leader, led 3f out, clear inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, eased towards finish

- Form 33-3421
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
held up in 5th, closer on inside tracking leaders 5f out, went 2nd over 1f out, one pace and no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd

- Form 051454
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
led and set decent pace, steadied tempo 6f out, pushed along and headed 3f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 40/6733-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Joey Haynes
soon off the pace in 4th, lost place over 4f out, weakened and behind final 3f, tailed off

- Form 15-8066
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway on inside under pressure over 1f out, kept on in closing stages pressing for 2nd but no chance with easy winner

- Form 42553-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Fran Berry
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, hung right and lost 3rd inside final furlong, no extra in 4th

Miss M (IRE)
17- Form 88618-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 56
held up in last trio, ridden on outside and no impression when hung right and no headway inside final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
VOLPONE JELOIS has shown himself to be suited by fast going since his return to the Flat. Paul Nicholls’ grey can follow up his win at Chepstow under regular pilot Megan Nicholls. Panko was third in a better race than this at Chester on his first run for Alex Hales so rates a danger. Togetherness isn’t badly treated returning to the level while Miss M was fourth at Sandown on her reappearance. See Of Rome won a Salisbury maiden last year but today’s surface will probably be too quick for the top weight.
Formwatch
See Of Rome 16-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Abareeq (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Panko (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) With leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Jabbaar (9-10) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Volpone Jelois (FR) 5-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May beating Bid Adieu (9-10) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Sonnetist 14-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, effort 3f out, stayed on same pace from well over 1f out, 4th of 8, 6l behind Volpone Jelois (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Togetherness (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost place after next, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Becca Campbell (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in last pair, behind and struggling 3f out, never involved, 6th of 7, 15l behind Esspeegee (9-5) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Hernandes (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, behind and eased final furlong, 9th of 10, 34 3/4l behind Dream Machine (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Miss M (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, hung right from well over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 15, 6 1/2l behind What A Welcome (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.