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15:15 Goodwood

Bernard Benham Birthday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.15s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Wavertree Warrior (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Cross The Line (IRE)

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Selective

      13/2

        1(7)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap

        Wavertree Warrior (IRE)

        29
        9/2
        • Form 343012
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 79

        mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, ridden out

        2(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink disc and sleeves

        Lizarazu (GER)

        5 p D
        14/1
        • Form 57-6019
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 78

        prominent, led over 2f out until 1f out, soon weakened

        3(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

        Go Mo (IRE)

        16 D
        20/1
        • Form 96746-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 76

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, check cap

        Chateau Nicol

        85 D
        14/1
        • Form 040999
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 75

        held up towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders

        6(5)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Grizedale (IRE)

        18 t CD
        12/1
        • Form 02P-086
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 74

        chased leader, ridden, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - White, Orange cross belts

        Cross The Line (IRE)

        22 BF
        15/2
        • Form 7122-23
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        held up towards rear, steady headway from over 2f out, went 2nd, ridden 1f out, not quicken

        8(11)
        Silk - RED, BLACK sash, RED and BLACK check sleeves and check cap

        Selective

        21 t D
        13/2
        • Form 0-97027
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        chased leaders, ridden to chase winner briefly over 1f out, kept on same pace

        9(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple star, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple stars, Emerald Green cap, Purple star

        Corky (IRE)

        5 b CDD
        17/2
        • Form 020068
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 70

        dwelt badly, always tailed off

        10(4)
        Silk - Pink and Grey stripes, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        Blue Java

        6 CDD
        2/1
        • Form 4890-21
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 72

        held up towards rear, good headway on rails 4f out, effort, not much room over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        11(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Border Edge

        105 v D
        25/1
        • Form 08-1000
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 64

        led until over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(8)
        NR

        Digital

        2 CDD
        • Form 6-35971
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 69

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Blue Java can land this at the expense of Cross The Line and Watertree Warrior. The selection has been in good heart of late finishing an eye catching second on his racecourse reappearance and then following up by winning and beating Treasure House by a length at Salisbury. That form looks good enough to win this so he is worth siding with again. Cross The Line has been running well in defeat of late. He looked a touch unlucky at Kempton last time out and was only beaten half a length by Quantum Leap that day so he is worth noting. As is Watertree Warrior who is burdened with top weight to carry but has been running consistently well of late winning at Windsor before finishing second of fifteen at Bath last time out. He can run well again but for the winner we return to Blue Java.

        Formwatch

        Wavertree Warrior (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway on outside to chase easy winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Pride of Nation (8-12) at Bath 1m hcap (4) gd in Apr.

        Lizarazu (GER) 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 6l behind Commitment Lecture (8-10) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

        Go Mo (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up, driven along halfway, not clear run on inside 1f out, never dangerous, 12th of 14, 11l behind Sir Desmond (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.

        Chateau Nicol 16-1 (9-6) Held up, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 5l behind Bayeux (9-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

        Grizedale (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 15, 4l behind Romany Nights (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Cross The Line (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Mid-division, not clear run from 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, finished well, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Quantum Leap (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcap (5) std.

        Selective 13-2 (9-4) Prominent, driven over 2f out, ridden, one pace final furlong, 7th of 18, 6l behind Hula Ballew (8-8) at Pontefract 1m hcap (5) gf.

        Corky (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 5l behind Commitment Lecture (8-10) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

        Blue Java 7-4fav (9-2) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, pushed out, won at Salisbury 7f app hcp (5) gs beating Treasure House (9-1) by 1l, 13 ran.

        Border Edge 12-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, until weakened quickly 3f out, last of 11, 19l behind Star Magnitude (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.

        Digital 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Bath 6f hcap (5) sft beating Brigadore (9-13) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.