Racecards
14:45 Goodwood
Greene King Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 192y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 10-42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M A Magnusson
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in last pair, pushed along, headway and looked awkward from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 5-13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey S De Sousa
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final 100 yards
Trader Jack
25- Form 1-62055
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, soon led, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, held close home
- Form 2122-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
led early, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 4-2212
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 732-13
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
in touch in mid-division, improved going well behind leaders from over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish
Forest Row
57- Form 55-100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, headway on far rail over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon weakened
Lucky Henry
15- Form 262093
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
Nonrunner
Verdict
Oxford Charley has been campaigned in Pattern company since winning his maiden and could thereabouts on his handicap bow but INVISIBLE HUNTER makes more appeal. The Godolphin colt went close in a decent handicap at Newbury last time and there should be plenty more to come from him. Commend also ran well at Newbury on his first start handicapping and won't be far away and the same comment applies to Blue Surf, third over C&D on his latest start. Harvard N Yale is making his belated seasonal debut and is one to note in the betting.
Formwatch
Oxford Charley (USA) 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner 4f out, ridden and no impression final 3f, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Astrology (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 (1) sft in May.
Invisible Hunter (USA) 11-4fav (9-5) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Opinion (9-1) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf.
Trader Jack 12-1 (9-3) Took keen hold in mid-division, not clear un on inside rail over 2f out until over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Sir Graham Wade (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Harvard N Yale (USA) 1-4fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Prince Alzain (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo nov stks (5) pol in Dec.
Commend 5-4fav (9-6) Took keen hold, chased leading trio, went 3rd travelling well 3f out, not clear run and switched left to inside over 1f out, driven and chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Rose Season (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Blue Surf 14-1 (8-7) Raced wide towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, staye don under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 18, 2l behind Grandeur (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gd.
Forest Row 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out, 11th of 12, well behind Michelangelo (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Jun.
Lucky Henry 9-1 (9-1) Led early, tracked leaders, bumped and squeezed through over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Postscript (9-2) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.