Racecards
16:25 Goodwood
Gentrack Velocity Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good, Gd to Firm in places on the round course
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 439662
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 1/22180-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
led, headed halfway, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Noble Gift
21- Form 835523
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
steadied start held up in rear, headway to lead halfway, ridden over 1f out, driven all out
- Form 212083
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced wide prominent until pushed along over 3f out, driven and tried to rally over 1f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, lost 4th near finish
- Form 012552
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner
- Form 323120
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, ridden 3f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 11760
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, switched to outer 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, driven and stayed on to go 4th near finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BLUE SURF (NAP) looks to have every chance of ending a long losing run. He went close over 2m here last time and a repeat of his earlier fourth behind Gatewood over track and trip should see him bang there at the finish. It was heavy ground when stablemate Pack Leader was only beaten a length at Epsom recently while Rainbow Rock ran well over 1m2f here before fading badly over today's distance at Ascot. From Frost has lost his way and Noble Gift and Jacob Cats step up in class. Kingdom won twice for Aidan O'Brien in Ireland but has his first start for over a year on his debut for new connections.
Formwatch
Blue Surf 8-1 (9-12) Prominent early, tracked leaders, going well over 2f out, soon switched right, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Kashgar (8-6) at Goodwood 2m hcp 105 (2) gd.
Kingdom (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, 11th of 14, 13l behind Saxo Jack (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug '13.
Noble Gift 12-1 (9-12) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Anglo Irish (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Pack Leader (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1l behind One Pekan (9-10) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Aug.
Jacob Cats 8-1 (9-9) In rear, not much room over 2f out, soon ridden and headway, kept on to go second inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Red Runaway (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Rainbow Rock (IRE) 8-1fav (8-5) Towards rear, outpaced on outside 2f out, never dangerous, 17th of 18, 16l behind Battersea (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f (2) gf.
From Frost 33-1 (8-6) Held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 17, 24l behind Vent De Force (8-7) at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug.