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19:15 Goodwood

Flora Astor Birthday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good (Round Course: Good to Firm)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 26.85s
  • Off Time: 19:21:45
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blue Java

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dr Synn

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Greenwood

      8/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Yellow cap

        Acomb

        7 D
        33/1
        • Form 70-9099
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 77

        led until over 2f out, soon weakened

        2(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

        River of Babylon

        20 D
        7/1
        • Form 15236-9
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 79

        always towards rear

        3(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Surwaki (USA)

        15
        4/1
        • Form 29/P-023
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 78

        hampered start, soon mid-division, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, halved sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue star

        Regal Dream (IRE)

        12 D
        8/1
        • Form 580-503
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 73

        held up towards rear, not clear run on rails and switched left over 2f out, not clear run briefly over 1f out, kept on to challenge for 3rd inside final furlong, hampered close home

        5(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE diabolo, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap

        Greenwood

        11 D
        8/1
        • Form 284010
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Pink and Grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        Blue Java

        23 BFCDD
        11/4
        • Form 890-214
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        always prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, just held on

        7(4)
        Silk - Yellow and Black check, striped sleeves

        Ivory Lace

        7 D
        11/1
        • Form 002261
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 69

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, held when badly hampered well inside final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - WHITE, RED chevron, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star

        Deeper In Debt

        17 C
        8/1
        • Form 021-109
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Dr Synn

        44 CDC
        9/1
        • Form 076-878
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 62

        held up behind, ridden and headway 2f out, drifted right under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed

        In depth

        Verdict

        In this handicap, Ivory Lace, gets the call ahead of River Of Babylon and Dr Synn. Ivory Lace looked to be an improved performer, certainly at today's trip, when winning at Brighton last time and, despite having to carry a penalty, she could well keep the improvement coming. River Of Babylon is reasonably weighted based on his best 2005 form and and should be sharper for his Ascot reappearance run, while Surwaki looked to be going the right way based on his Yarmouth run in April, but he did not follow that up over the longer trip of a mile last time. Regal Dream is reasonably weighted based on his Epsom win in July and is gradually coming to hand, so could go well. Greenwood is three pounds above his Lingfield winning mark from May and holds possibilities, while the course and distance winner Dr Synn - although he has yet to win a handicap - can certainly be given a shout based on his best 2005 form. Finally, Acomb and Blue Java remain above marks that they have yet to convince from, and Deeper In Debt still has it to prove based on his Turf form, much as his all-weather efforts read well. This, in turn, returns us to the selection, which is Ivory Lace.

        Formwatch

        Acomb 16-1 (9-3) Keen, led until over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 19l behind Waterside (9-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        River of Babylon 14-1 (8-2) Soon tracked leader, slight lead 5f out to 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 22l behind Indian Steppes (8-7) at Ascot 1m fll hcp (2) gd in May.

        Surwaki (USA) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Boundless Prospect (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-75 (4) gd.

        Regal Dream (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In touch on inside, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Premier Fantasy (9-0) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Greenwood 20-1 (8-7) Always behind, 13th of 16, 9l behind Royal Challenge (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Blue Java 2-1fav (8-4) Held up towards rear, good headway on rails 4f out, effort, not much room over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Wavertree Warrior (8-13) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.

        Ivory Lace 10-1 (9-0) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden when rider dropped whip, pushed along and in command over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) frm beating Border Artist (7-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Deeper In Debt 20-1 (8-7) Chased leader until weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 8l behind Davenport (8-10) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.

        Dr Synn 12-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden and beaten halfway, 8th of 9, 21l behind Seneschal (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcap (6) pol in May.