Racecards
13:30 Goodwood
Golf At Goodwood Maiden Auction Stakes (div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J P Spencer
behind, pushed along, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out, never reached leaders
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
chased leaders in centre, pushed along 2f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, staying on same pace inside final furlong when not much room final 100 yards
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders centre, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
Queen's Hawk
27- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey T P Queally
close up centre, led inside final 2f, ridden and in command when edged right final 100 yards
- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led centre group, ridden and edged right 2f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
Super Duplex
51- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
raced alone on stands side rail until halfway, overall leader, soon 2 lengths clear, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed challenging, edging right and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey T Dean
chased leaders in centre, pushed along halfway weakened approaching final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey W Buick
slowly away and went right start, behind, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
A market check's essential here given there's so little form to go on, but TOGA TIGER has had a couple of runs, and is selected to get the better of Master of Dance and Hold Your Colour. On debut, Mick Channon's colt ran a stormer, and although then playing up before his second run, only managed to get second place after being backed off the boards. We hope that he's not one of those that runs promisingly on debut but then becomes costly to follow. Connections have high hopes for him though, and he's got a fancy entry for later in the year. This is a step up from the five furlongs both his previous runs were at and the draw could be a negative, but a repeat of his debut could be enough to land the spoils. Master of Dance was last of six in a much better Ascot maiden than this, but is entitled to come on for that, and the Hannon runners usually do improve from first time out. He's entered for the Newbury Super Srint, and the same Doncaster race in September as Toga Tiger. Hold Your Colour could be anything, but is also a contender for those two contest and a listed race at York. The draw's in his favour, but any market support would be encouraging. There could be more clues in the betting ring, but we'll give another chance to Toga Tiger.
Formwatch
Hold Your Colour (IRE) Verglas colt out of Azia.
Master Of Dance (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, last of 6, 5l behind Little Perisher (9-3) at Ascot 5f 2yo mdn (3) gf.
Captain Cool (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) With leaders, ridden 2f out, weakening when bumped just inside final 2f, 10th of 15, 8l behind Be Invincible (9-3) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Queen's Hawk 66-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and held from halfway, 8th of 15, 11l behind Raine's Cross (8-9) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Apr.
Toga Tiger (IRE) 4-11fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Don't Tell Mary (8-12) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) fm.
Super Duplex 10-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Soccer (9-2) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Apr.
Zachary Boy (IRE) Orpen colt out of Shun.
Joe Packet Joe Bear colt out of Costa Packet.
Yawary Medicean filly out of Sociable.
Brave Ghurka Bahamian Bounty colt out of Wondrous Maid.
Marcus Cicero (IRE) Le Vie Dei Colori gelding out of Stroke Of Six.