Racecards
16:00 Goodwood
Betfair Molecomb Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 211
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey R Winston
led, hung right and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 12122
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
behind on outer, headway and close up halfway, led over 1f out, driven and kept on well final furlong
- Form 21113
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
prominent to halfway, soon weakened
- Form 02011
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey T P Queally
raced on outer, ridden and not on terms from halfway
- Form 4120
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong but no impression
- Form 318
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Fortune
held up and behind, hanging right from 2f out, effort on rails when hampered and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 8121
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leader, ridden 2f out, chased winner 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held
- Form 231
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey A Munro
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 31212
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey N G McCullagh
with leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, chased winner to 1f out, not quicken
- Form 215
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 256010
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 981
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 121327
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 97
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on under pressure final furlong
- Form 13
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, ridden and no chance when hampered over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Masta Plasta was most impressive last time and can make it three on the bounce, Waterways, Strike Up The Band and Tabaret are also expected to go well. Howard Johnson has plenty of talent in the juvenile department this season and Masta Plasta could be the stable star. He showed he was a colt of considerable ability as he dished out a comprehensive defeat to his rivals in the Norfolk Stakes, coming home two lengths clear of Strike Up The Band. There could be more to come and he should be capable of winning under his penalty. Strike Up The Band is an obvious danger with a two pound pull in the weights, as is Tabaret who slaughtered his rivals at Beverley last time. The dark horse in the race though is Waterways who has put in in some tremendous efforts in Ireland. He was second to Rumplestiltskin last time out and that winner went on to finish third to La Chunga at Royal York. He has to be considered for each way purposes. All in all a cracking renewal of the Molecomb and Master Plasta looks the best option.
Formwatch
Masta Plasta (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Made virtually all, ridden 2f out, ran on well final furlong, won at York 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun beating Strike Up The Band (8-12) by 2l, 12 ran.
Strike Up The Band 11-10fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Titus Alone (8-11) at York 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Bow Bridge 6-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 17, 4l behind Flashy Wings (8-10) at York 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Figjam 11-4 (9-7) Made all, driven and ran on final furlong, won at Leicester 5f 2yo hcp (4) gf beating Matterofact (8-3) by 2l, 5 ran.
Godfrey Street 14-1 (8-4) Mid-division, weakened quickly well over 1f out, 24th of 25, 13l behind Lady Livius (8-5) at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) gf.
Hunter Street 16-1 (8-10) Raced keenly, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 5l behind Ivan Denisovich (8-10) at Newmarket 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs.
Pickett Evensfav (8-12) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Hamilton 6f 2yo hcp (3) gf beating Wee Charlie Castle (8-9) by 5l, 6 ran.
Rag Tag (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, ridden and no extra close home, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Waterline Twenty (8-9) at Bath 5f nov stk (5) frm.
Tabaret 1-2fav (9-0) Made all, quickened clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, easily, won at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf beating Deserving (8-9) by 5l, 10 ran.
Waterways (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Attempted to make all, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Rumplestiltskin (8-11) at Naas 6f 2yo lst fll (1) gd in Jun.
Briland (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out until no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 7l behind Flashy Wings (8-10) at York 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Danjet (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Chased leaders 4f, 17th of 25, 7l behind Lady Livius (8-5) at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) gf.
Lady Livius (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Always prominent on far rail, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon edged left, kept on well, won at Newbury 5f 2yo aut (2) gf beating Nigella (7-12) by 1/2l, 25 ran.
Ooh Aah Camara (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Soon outpaced and hung left, headway when not much room over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 14, 11l behind La Chunga (8-9) at York 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.
Smart Cassie 10-3 (9-2) Held up, switched left and ridden to challenge over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind City For Conquest (8-11) at Doncaster 5f nov fll stk (4) gf.