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15:05 Goodwood

South Coast Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.83s
  • Off Time: 15:08:20
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap
3/1
  • Form 036227
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 95

led, ridden over 1f out, headed and one pace

2(6)
Silk - Yellow and Red (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 482521
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 92

prominent, ridden and weakened from 2f out

3(9)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
7/1
  • Form 314810
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 89

held up, tracking leaders, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on

4(1)
Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap
  • Form 508374
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 88

prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

6(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Algharb

27 D
14/1
  • Form 346-109
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 85

in touch, not clear run 2f out and approaching final furlong, ran on

7(2)
Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, Black cap
  • Form 390916
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 84

towards rear, ridden and switched right 3f out, headway over 1f out, chasing leaders and hung right final furlong, not reached leader

8(3)
Silk - Maroon, white braces, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 792093
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 81

keen in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

9(7)
Silk - Dark Green, large Pink spots, Pink cap
5/1
  • Form 505183
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 79

prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

5(4)
NR
  • Form 505152
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

With Fullandby unlikely to take his chance, the selection pointer is aimed towards Holbeck Ghyll, with Idle Power and Woodcote fancied to follow him home. Holbeck Ghyll was an impressive winner two starts ago and has not been disgraced since. Andrew Balding's four-year-old ran well from a poor draw on his last start at Sandown and the expected warm weather should make the ground ride on the fast side. Idle Power is the apple of Jim Boyle's eye and the eight-year-old has been admirably consistent. His latest success, a narrow defeat of Kostar, has seen Idle Power's rating rise to 92, 3lb higher than he has ever won from. Amir Quinn is once again on board and he will run his normal race. Woodcote ran a blinder in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood and this is a much easier event, but amazingly for a horse rated 95 he has won just once.

Formwatch

Woodcote (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear on stand side, headway 2f out, prominent when hung badly right 1f out, no extra, 7th of 27, 3/4l behind Borderlescott (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcap (2) gf.

Idle Power (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, pushed along final furlong, ran on to lead final strides, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd beating Kostar (9-8) by a hd, 6 ran.

Fantasy Believer 20-1 (8-8) Towards rear stand's side, never dangerous, 18th of 19, 12l behind Excusez Moi (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.

Pieter Brueghel (USA) 25-1 (8-7) Led stand's side group, driven and edged right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 19, 1 1/2l behind Excusez Moi (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.

Algharb 15-2 (9-12) Always in rear division, 9th of 11, 6l behind Mr Wolf (9-9) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.

Hits Only Heaven (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Raced wide, close up, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 12, 6l behind Royal Oath (8-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jul.

Night Prospector 11-1 (9-3) Behind on stand's side, not clear run 2f out until 1f out, ran on strongly, took 3rd close home, nearest finish, 3rd of 19, 3l behind Holbeck Ghyll (8-7) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

Holbeck Ghyll (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Dwelt, soon in touch on inside, effort when not much room on rail, 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Forest Dane (8-2) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Fullandby (IRE) 28-1 (8-0) Held up mid-division far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 19, 1l behind Excusez Moi (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.