Racecards
15:55 Goodwood
Rod Gaskin Garden Machinery Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,468
- 2nd: £4,912
- 3rd: £2,454
- 4th: £1,228
- Form 15215-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
slowly into stride, headway to lead after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Zain Nights
25- Form 9327-30
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey W Buick
led briefly, tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong
- Form 223851
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
soon held up in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 42211-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
steadied rear, never a factor
- Form 03080-2
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey David Probert
held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 783522
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
close 3rd, went 2nd briefly after 1f, close 3rd on inside, angled out inside final 2f, went 2nd again over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on gamely
- Form 7021-77
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Jason Watson
led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden to lead again inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, battled on but always held
Verdict
First Emperor won over track and trip last month to record his first success on the Turf but AGGAGIO (NAP) is something of a course specialist. He’s won four of six starts here so far and returns to this longer trip having finished runner-up over 1m6f in Class 2 company at the track last time. Mountain Road landed a double on the all-weather at the end of last year while Monsieur Lambrays went close on soft ground at Ascot recently and Pons Aelius found only one too good at Chester.
Formwatch
Aggagio (FR) 13-2 (8-5) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Courage Mon Ami (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Zain Nights 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Scampi (8-7) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
First Emperor 6-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Goodwood 2m hcp (3) gd in May beating Hydroplane (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mountain Road (FR) 3-1 (8-11) Held up off the pace in rear in steadily run race, ridden and no impression in 5th 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th final strides, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Solent Gateway (9-5) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gf in May.
Monsieur Lambrays 40-1 (9-4) Held up in last trio, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Blazeon Five (9-9) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) sft in May.
Pons Aelius (IRE) 11-8fav (10-0) Slow into stride, soon close up, switched to outer over 5f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Scottish Dancer (9-4) at Chester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Mostly Sunny (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along 3f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Zinc White (9-11) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in May.