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15:00 Goodwood

Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 197y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £24,900
  • 2nd: £7,456
  • 3rd: £3,728
  • 4th: £1,864
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.72s
  • Off Time: 15:01:28
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Le Don De Vie

2/1

    1(5)
    Silk - Royal blue

    Great Example

    37 D
    5/2
    • Form 63141
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 96

    steadied start, held up in 4th place, pushed along inside final 3f, challenged 2f out, soon ridden to lead, driven over 1f out, headed and no extra close home

    2(1)
    Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots, halved sleeves, yellow and dark blue quartered cap

    Le Don De Vie

    25 D
    2/1
    • Form 353-114
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 96

    tracked leaders on inside, switched left 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish

    4(6)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

    Joyful Mission (USA)

    28 h
    10/3
    • Form 431
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 92

    pulled hard, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly

    5(3)
    Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, royal blue cap, white star

    Harrovian

    23 v D
    3/1
    • Form 2213
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 91

    led early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

    3(4)
    NR

    Country

    15 p D
    7/2
    • Form 6111
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 93

    NonRunner

    6(2)
    NR

    Cardano (USA)

    1 p D
    7/1
    • Form 121321
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 85

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2018
    (4)
    Silk -

    Escalator

    14/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    2017
    (1)
    Silk -

    Novoman (IRE)

    9/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4

    2016
    (5)
    Silk -

    Zhui Feng (IRE)

    5/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7

    In depth

    Verdict

    A cracking handicap despite the small field, which could be reduced further with Cardano entered at Newmarket yesterday. COUNTRY has won at Ripon and twice at Redcar, including on his handicap debut when he quickened to the front and was always holding Cardano and Great Prospector in the closing stages. The Haggas gelding has been raised a further 5lb but it will probably need a decent performance to lower his colours. Great Example has won two of his last three and the Godolphin colt can’t be ignored. Le Don De Vie may have found 1m4f a shade too far here last time but still ran well while the step up in trip will suit Pontefract maiden winner Joyful Mission. Harrovian didn’t get much of a run here last time but is now visored.

    Formwatch

    Great Example 11-8fav (9-6) Tracked leader, edged left and led over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Ayutthaya (9-12) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.

    Le Don De Vie 9-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 10f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Sir Ron Priestley (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

    Joyful Mission (USA) 4-5fav (9-5) Made all, pushed clear entering final furlong, comfortable, eased close home, won at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul beating Baladio (9-0) by 5l, 12 ran.

    Harrovian 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd and every chance when carried right over 1f out, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Aktau (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

    Country 6-4fav (9-6) Held up, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Cardano (9-1) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

    Cardano (USA) 4-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 6f out, led again over 2f out, soon headed, held after, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Country (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.