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15:25 Goodwood

Thomas Eggar Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 57.34s
  • Off Time: 15:25:05
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Elhamri

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Safari Mischief

    15/8

      1(1)
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, halved sleeves

      The Jobber (IRE)

      231 D
      13/2
      • Form 646288-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 98

      soon off the pace, ridden halfway, no progress final 2f

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Orange diamonds, hooped sleeves and cap

      Golden Dixie (USA)

      12 CDDC
      5/1
      • Form 00094-9
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 92

      well off the pace in rear, stayed on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

      3(3)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap

      Classic Encounter (IRE)

      5 CDD
      10/1
      • Form 500-379
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 87

      led, hanging right and headed over 1f out, weakened

      4(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, White sash, sleeves and cap

      Safari Mischief

      19 CDD
      15/8
      • Form 16534-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 86

      chased leaders, ridden to challenge when rider dropped rein approaching final furlong, soon narrow lead, unable to quicken and headed well inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stripe, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Sweet Afton (IRE)

      23 D
      6/1
      • Form 70678-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 86

      soon outpaced on outside, ridden halfway, driven and ran on final furlong to take 3rd well inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

      Elhamri

      19 D
      5/1
      • Form 0906-67
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 85

      prominent, ridden 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, purple cap, emerald green diamond

      Woodcote (IRE)

      12 p D
      14/1
      • Form 003-390
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 82

      chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sweet Afton defied large odds and unsuitable ground to grab some black type at Bath last time and is taken to appreciate the drop in class and land this sprint handicap. Trainer Malcolm Saunders excels with sprinters and this Sweet Afton has more often than not been campaigned outside her grade by connections. She can land this where Safari Mischief appears the main danger on the evidence of his winning seasonal debut over this course and distance. Up 6lb for that victory this looks tougher. The veteran Golden Dixie appeared as if he would benefit for his pipe opener at Ascot while the classy former classy juvenile Elhamri has not progressed from his juvenile days when he won the Windsor Castle Stakes. He is sliding down the ratings and could be one to cause and upset should one occur.

      Formwatch

      The Jobber (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, held up, driven entering final furlong, stayed on, never nearer, 8th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Judd Street (8-12) at Newmarket 5f lst stk (1) gd in Oct.

      Golden Dixie (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Led for 1f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Jimmy Styles (8-12) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

      Classic Encounter (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Led 1f, with leader, driven and outpaced 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong, last of 9, 19l behind Manzila (9-3) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Safari Mischief 7-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gs beating Lord of The Reins (8-1) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

      Sweet Afton (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Morinqua (9-0) at Bath 5f 3yo lst fll (1) gd in Apr.

      Elhamri 8-1 (9-2) Held up, hanging right and beaten over 2f out, 7th of 10, 7l behind Safari Mischief (8-5) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.

      Woodcote (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Pulled hard and soon prominent, ridden and hung right over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 13l behind Jimmy Styles (8-12) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.