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19:20 Goodwood

Southern Daily Echo Stakes (Handicap) (Class D) (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good (Round;Good to firm in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.31s
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE and LIGHT BLUE diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 33-1632
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

held up last, going well and short of room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, pushed clear, easily

2(1)
Silk - Red, large White spots, sleeves and spots on cap
3/1
  • Form 2016-24
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

led to over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace final furlong

3(8)
Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap
9/2
  • Form 1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

swerved right stalls, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, challenged 1f out, stayed on final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue seams, sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 000-500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

5(5)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevron and star on cap
20/1
  • Form 32210-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

6(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Beige armlets
10/1
  • Form 515-550
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
7/2
  • Form 60-041
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

held up in touch, switched right and challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace with winner

8(7)
Silk - Purple, Gold hoop and armlets, Black cap
16/1
  • Form 306516
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

chased leader, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

In depth

Verdict

A very tight handicap that may go to Red Romeo, who is just preferred over Presto Shinko and Arfinnit, who have been in fair form this term and will not make it easy for the selection. While it will also be very dangerous to rule out Eisteddfod, who is open to any amount of improvement and should be thereabouts if handling the step up in trip. However, Red Romeo has looked as if in need of his first two outings this term and can be expected to strip a lot fitter with those efforts now behind him. His best effort last season when -handing the useful Brunel a neck beating at Newcastle - reads very well in the context of this race and he will be very hard to beat if putting in a similar effort here. The nature of this track should help to bring Red Romeo's stamina into play and he is very capable of leading this lot home even though this trip is not exactly ideal for him.