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17:40 Goodwood

Golf Academy At Goodwood Stakes (Handicap) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.66s
  • Off Time: 17:40:38
  • 7 Ran
2(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Dark Blue cap, Grey star
11/2
  • Form 789125
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

soon tracking winner, ridden and edged right 2f out, readily held over 1f out, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd

4(9)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 232-169
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

tracked leaders, went 3rd 10f out until pushed along 3f out, chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened 2f out

5(3)
Silk - Black, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and armlets
  • Form 49-7421
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

pushed along to lead, made rest, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

6(2)
Silk - Dark blue, maroon cross belts and star on cap
7/2
  • Form 5-94221
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

ran in snatches, tracked leading pair 2f, remained handy until dropped to 5th 9f out, lost place on bend over 5f out, no chance after

7(1)
Silk - Maroon, Beige armlets, Beige cap
6/1
  • Form 457242
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

held up, in last pair, pushed along and headway chasing leaders over 3f out, 3rd 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace over 1f out

9(5)
Silk - Red, white disc, black and red striped sleeves, white cap
  • Form 4-47355
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

held up, in last pair, headway into 4th 9f out, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden disputing 3rd 2f out until over 1f out, no extra in 4th

10(4)
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, white and dark blue striped sleeves
8/1
  • Form 721723
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

always in rear, ridden and struggling 2f out, never a factor

1(10)
NR
10/1
  • Form 316
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

NonRunner

3(6)
NR
5/1
  • Form 6-31032
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 77

NonRunner

8(7)
NR
10/1
  • Form 46-14
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Recent Newbury winner Kismet Hardy is preferred to stablemate Bigger And Better but will need to improve again to follow up here. Something must have been amiss with Diamond Geyser at Doncaster last time as that wasn't his form. Guns of Leros got off the mark stepped up to this trip at Salisbury but was only half-a-length ahead of Visage Blanc, who is 2lb better off. BLAKENEY POINT has been racing over slightly longer trips since beating a subsequent winner over 1m4f at Musselbugh in May. He was only beaten a short-head last time at Sandown and can go one better, despite a 5lb higher mark.

Formwatch

Diamond Geyser (IRE) 11-10fav (9-1) In touch in 4th, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 16l behind Cape Cova (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

King of Dreams 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 24l behind Danehill Kodiac (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

Guns of Leros (USA) 13-2 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Visage Blanc (8-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Kismet Hardy 6-4fav (9-2) Made most, ridden and joined over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Ocean Eleven (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

Visage Blanc 7-1 (8-12) Stumbled start, held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge in 2nd over 1f out, upsides and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Guns of Leros (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Bergholt (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside and ridden inside final 2f, went modest 5th final furlong, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Shabbah (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Bigger And Better Evensfav (9-1) Close up, headway on outer 3f out, pressed winner over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Rosie Royale (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Hestina (FR) 7-2 (8-1) Held up in last trio, not clear run over 2f out, soon hampered, ridden and no impression when hung right over 1f out, 6th of 9, 7l behind Tioga Pass (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.

Blakeney Point 6-1 (9-1) Close up, in 5th, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung left entering final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 5, shd behind Yangtze (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Angel Grace (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Daisy Bere (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gs in Apr.