towards rear, not clear run 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, gaining near finish
pressed leader, joined leader 3f out, every chance from over 1f out to inside final furlong, no extra
started slowly, always in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
tracked leader to halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led narrowly, hard pressed 3f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on, no impression
close up, ridden along 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up behind, ridden along over 3f out, soon outpaced
Nonrunner
A strangely modest race for Goodwood with the vote going to Calabaza ahead of Staunchly, Greenmeadow, Piroetta, Oatcake, Millsy and Bauhinia. The selection is the highest-rated of these to have been given a mark, although that rating is just 64. However, with many seemingly modest opponents, he ought to run some kind of race, and first-time blinkers might help in that respect. The Luca Cumani-trained Staunchly, whose dam is a half-sister to Belmez is one to look at in the betting, while Piroetta made some late headway at Newbury last time and, with her stable in fairly good form, might yet improve again. Oatcake disappointed on her seasonal return but had shown lots of promise on her sole juvenile start, while Millsy's second at Lingfield last time - on soft going - showed that she is going the right way, although the winner there has been beaten off a mark of 66 in a handicap since. Greenmeadow seemed to be improving at Nottingham last time, while Bauhinia got the hang of things late on at Yarmouth on his debut and is entitled to improve on that. Encora Bay was second on his seasonal return, but the winner has been beaten from a mark of 50 in a handicap since, and Navigation has shown promise at a fairly modest level, but it should make him reasonably competitive today. Finally, Imperial Rule hails from a good stable but has shown little in two starts but, for the selection, we return to Calabaza.
Calabaza 11-1 (9-0) Chased leader to over 2f out, 5th of 7, 7l behind Councellor (9-0) at Epsom 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Imperial Rule (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, under pressure and outpaced over 2f out, weakened quickly, 9th of 11, 11l behind Remington (9-6) at Chepstow 7f mdn stk (5) gd.
Navigation (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 16, 7l behind African Gift (8-13) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Bauhinia 28-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced, soon behind, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 5l behind Binty (8-11) at Yarmouth 6f 3yo mdn fll (5) gf.
Greenmeadow 33-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 8l behind Strudel (8-9) at Nottingham 1m mdn aut stk (6) gs in Jul.
Millsy 12-1 (8-9) Led narrowly to halfway, ridden to lead again over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Dash of Lime (8-9) at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Jul.
Oatcake 7-2 (8-9) With leaders to over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 10th of 18, 15l behind Dash of Lime (8-9) at Lingfield 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Jul.
Piroetta 33-1 (8-11) Held up, driven over 3f out, edged left and some headway over 1f out, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 8l behind Puya (8-11) at Newbury 7f mdn fll (5) gf.
Staunchly (IRE) Namid filly out of Sidelined.
Encora Bay 50-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pressed winner over 2f out to over 1f out, every chance, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3l behind My Girl Pearl (8-2) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf.
