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16:20 Goodwood

Blue Square Prices V. The Rest Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 32.34s
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Polar Ben

2/1

    1(2)
    Silk - Black, Red, White and Blue sash and hooped cap

    Polar Ben

    27 D
    2/1
    • Form 24316-4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 108

    raced in close 4th, ridden over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, soon hung right, ran on well

    2(4)
    Silk - Yellow, mauve spots, yellow sleeves

    Andronikos

    223 t
    9/4
    • Form 125520-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 108

    tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra

    3(3)
    Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

    Turnkey

    21
    9/2
    • Form 2593-30
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 100

    tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led briefly just over 1f out, kept on

    4(1)
    Silk - Pink, Dark Green epaulets and star on cap

    Squaw Dance

    254
    3/1
    • Form 1/00325-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 102

    led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, kept on same pace

    In depth

    Verdict

    Polar Ben, Turnkey and Andronikos are the three to consider here, with preference for Polar Ben. This small field may mean a tactical affair, and Andronikos should not be discounted. He won three times last season, and ran in better company than this. He may be better than his rivals but a chance is taken that he may need his seasonal debut having run disappointingly on his final start last season. Mick Channon's dual winner Turnkey has also seen his limitations exposed in top company, but his wins both came with cut in the ground and he too should be respected. Polar Ben loves give in the ground and has that here. He will be sharper for his fourth to Etlaala in a hot race on his re-appearance, with the third that day, Quito, running well to be second at York in a Group race next time. This looks easier, and Polar Ben is taken to freeze out his rivals.

    Formwatch

    Polar Ben 5-1 (8-12) Raced centre, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Etlaala (8-12) at Leicester 7f lst stk (1) gd in Apr.

    Andronikos 33-1 (8-12) Slow into stride, always in rear, 13th of 15, 18l behind Le Vie Dei Colori (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.

    Turnkey 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, close 4th halfway, challenged 2f out, hampered and lost place 1 1/2f out, no extra, 10th of 14, 12l behind Miss Sally (9-9) at Cork 6f lst stk gs.

    Squaw Dance 8-1 (8-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2l behind Asawer (8-6) at Yarmouth 1m 2f lst fll stk (1) gf in Sept.