Racecards
17:35 Goodwood
Zuhair Stakes (Handicap) (Class D) (Previously Known As The Charlton Stakes) (Class D)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Devise (IRE)
21- Form 601554
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey Ted Durcan
outpaced and behind on stand side, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 051000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent on far side, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 601100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer R Stronge
- Jockey K Dalgleish
prominent on far side until weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-03000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey A Quinn
in touch on far side, stayed on final furlong
- Form 503100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
prominent on far side, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000004
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey C J Davies
slowly into stride, behind on far side, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 5600-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Christian Wroe
- Jockey V Halliday
slowly into stride, always behind on far side
- Form 360100
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
led on far side, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Madrasee
27- Form 450500
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer L Montague Hall
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders on stand side until weakened 2f out
- Form 055000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, behind on far side, stayed for some late headway
Stagnite
5- Form 00-0621
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey N Chalmers
chased leaders on far side, one paced final furlong
- Form 060533
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey D Corby
driven along in touch on far side, one pace final furlong
- Form 321366
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey R Thomas
chased leaders on stand side, led over 1f out, ran on well, readily
- Form 0300-04
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
led for 3f on stand side, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000113
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
prominent on stand side, led briefly over 1f out, kept on
- Form 003400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
mid-division on stand side until weakened over 2f out
- Form 006000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Willie Supple
in touch on stand side, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 30-4003
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey R Price
never better than mid-division on far side
Super Song
14- Form 000006
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Joanna Badger
soon tailed off on stand side
- Form 335415
- Age 4
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J F McDonald
prominent, led over 2f out on stand side, headed over 1f out, weakened
- Form 036500
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lisa Jones
never better than mid-division on stand side
In depth
Verdict
This race is named after the David Nicholls trained sprinter who was pulled out overnight, but the stable are still three handed, and they would love to land this contest, Merlin's Dancer could be the one to oblige, with Devise and Roses Of Spring put forward as the main rivals. The selection ran a blinder on Sunday in the Hong Kong Sprint at Ascot, going down by just over two lengths in what was possibly more competitive than today's contest. If this event hasn't come too soon he must have a tremendous chance. Roses Of Spring hasn't won for a year but is ominously dropping down the weights and put up her best display of the season when only beaten two lengths in a competitive race at Newmarket last time. Devise has been in good form all season and his recent effort at Newmarket when a close fourth to Silver Prelude, makes very good reading indeed. Many others can be given some sort of chance in a very tricky contest, but we will take a chance on Merlin's Dancer.