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18:15 Goodwood

Chichester City Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.13s
  • Off Time: 18:15:50
  • 6 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White, Red Cross Belts, Royal Blue and White Diabolo on sleeves, red Cap

Keepax

15
9/2
  • Form 1-03718
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

held up, headway entering final 3f, soon ridden to press winner, kept on same pace final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

Moderator

189
14/1
  • Form 1-36
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 78

in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on, never a factor

4(7)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
6/4
  • Form 10623
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 76

made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, forged clear final furlong, eased near finish

5(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 184312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

held up, headway to track leaders 8f out, ridden 3f out, no impression

6(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap
  • Form 81-7223
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 72

slowly away tracked leaders after 2f, ridden to press winner over 2f out, kept on same final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Yellow, Red seams and armlets
10/1
  • Form 00516
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 68

tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(3)
NR
  • Form 61
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 77

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This looks a shade easier than the race Modernism finished third in at Newmarket last weekend and he should figure. Jane Lachatte also claims if she lasts home racing over 1m4f for the first time and she makes more appeal than Hidden Justice. Keepax is another with something to prove over the trip though he'll appreciate the fast ground but the vote goes to EMERALD INVADER. He got off the mark at Kempton last time and David Elsworth's charge has plenty of scope for further improvement.

Formwatch

Keepax 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, headway and keeping on when badly hampered 1f out, kept on after but not recover, 8th of 11, 6l behind Cactus Valley (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Moderator 12-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up, headway on outside over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 5l behind Shabora (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

Modernism 11-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Ex Oriente (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Jane Lachatte (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, raced keenly on outside, outpaced when hung left from over 2f out, ran on closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Mcvicar (8-9) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jul.

Hidden Justice (IRE) 5-2 (9-10) Slow into stride in touch in rear, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, edged left final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish, gaining on second, 3rd of 5, 4l behind The Quarterjack (8-10) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Guiletta (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, effort and some headway over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 8, 7l behind Maybeagrey (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gd.

Emerald Invader 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed, held on, won at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Headline News (8-12) by ns, 7 ran.