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15:05 Goodwood

Totesport.com Celebration Mile (group 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,770
  • 2nd: £21,520
  • 3rd: £10,770
  • 4th: £5,370
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.22s
  • Off Time: 15:05:18
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Poet's Voice

2/1

    1(2)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

    Main Aim

    32
    4/5
    • Form 04-3104
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 113

    tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out until inside final furlong, edged right, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

    2(1)
    Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves and cap

    Vitznau (IRE)

    21
    10/1
    • Form 232655
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 99

    tracked leading pair to over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out

    3(4)
    Silk - Dark Blue, White cap

    Summer Fete (IRE)

    14 C
    7/1
    • Form 0318-76
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 101

    raced keenly, led, driven over 2f out, headed when not much room over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with leading pair final furlong

    4(3)
    Silk - Royal blue

    Poet's Voice

    16 t
    2/1
    • Form 314-892
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 112

    held up 4th and last, tracked leading pair over 3f out, switched outside 2f out, edged right, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, readily

    Previous results

    2009
    (5)
    Silk -

    Delegator

    4/6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9

    2008
    (4)
    Silk -

    Raven's Pass (USA)

    1/2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9

    2007
    (3)
    Silk -

    Echelon

    7/1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    Prince Khalid Abdulla took this race home with Zacinto last year and he can keep the prize with MAIN AIM taking this year's renewal. Officially the best horse in this depleted line-up, Sir Michael Stoute's colt handles soft ground well and although the loss of the injured Ryan Moore is a blow, replacement jockey Eddie Ahern will be keen to impress. The three-year-old Poet's Voice has a strong chance given he receives weight from his older rivals; he is so far unproven on ground this slow but he caught the eye in defeat at Salisbury last time out and is far from discounted. Kieren Fallon is an interesting booking for course winner Summer Fete and the ground shouldn't be an issue, whilst Vitznau loves to get his toe in but recent performances in competitive handicaps have hardly suggested he'll take this first step into group company in his stride.

    Formwatch

    Main Aim 9-1 (9-2) Took keen hold in mid-division on inside, effort on inside 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Lord Shanakill (9-2) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jul.

    Vitznau (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Mid-division, chased leaders 2f out,, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 10, 7l behind Set The Trend (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

    Summer Fete (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 8l behind Shakespearean (8-11) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 (1) gs.

    Poet's Voice 16-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out switched left over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, ns behind Sea Lord (8-7) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 (1) gf.