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16:45 Goodwood

City Of Chichester Handicap (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £25,770
  • 2nd: £12,085
  • 3rd: £6,045
  • 4th: £3,020
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.74s
  • Off Time: 16:45:20
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

The Gatekeeper (IRE)

13/8

    2(1)
    Silk - BLACK, YELLOW yoke, RED disc, WHITE and red halved sleeves, GREEN & BLACK quartered cap

    Escobar (IRE)

    3 t D
    4/1
    • Form 400080
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 100

    slow away, held up in last, switched right and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

    3(3)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    The Gatekeeper (IRE)

    3
    13/8
    • Form 030220
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 94

    prominent, led over 1f out, headed and brushed by rival inside final furlong, bumped rival slightly towards finish, just held, finished 2nd, placed 1st

    4(4)
    Silk - Old gold, black hollow box, black cap

    Ouzo

    7 BFD
    6/1
    • Form 236620
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 94

    half reared start, held up in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, 3rd and held inside final furlong, kept on

    5(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

    Thunder Ball

    15 BF
    7/1
    • Form 32-0146
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 93

    led, ridden and headed over 1f out, led again, edged left and brushed rival inside final furlong, edged left and bumped rival slightly towards finish, just held on, finished 1st, placed 2nd

    6(5)
    Silk - Grey, brown seams, brown cap

    Sudden Ambush

    9 t DCD
    3/1
    • Form 251612
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-6
    • Official Rating 86

    chased leaders on outside, outpaced 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

    1(6)
    NR

    Bless Him (IRE)

    29 h D
    7/1
    • Form 2-67540
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-13
    • Official Rating 101

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Ouzo placed at Sandown before returning a beaten favourite at the same track while Thunder Ball disappointed when sent off favourite at Newmarket. The Gatekeeper went close here at the start of the month but never figured at York earlier in the week and SUDDEN AMBUSH (NAP) is preferred. The latter scored over track and trip in May and a recent second at Newmarket suggests he’s up to winning again off his current mark.

    Formwatch

    Escobar (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 16th of 19, 10 3/4l behind Ropey Guest (9-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.

    The Gatekeeper (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 19, 3 3/4l behind Ropey Guest (9-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.

    Ouzo 3-1fav (9-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon hampered on rail, not recover and eased over 1f out, last of 11, 9l behind Island Bandit (8-9) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.

    Thunder Ball 4-1fav (9-3) Reared start, soon held up in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but no impression, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Gweedore (9-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

    Sudden Ambush 7-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Bopedro (10-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.

    Bless Him (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced far side, steadied start, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach group leaders, 14th of 25, 6 1/2l behind Baradar (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.