Racecards
17:05 Goodwood
Goodwood Hotel Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Straight: Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 569224
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey Kieren Fox
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, not troubled leaders
- Form 540452
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
prominent, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken near finish
- Form 339164
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey David Kenny
close up, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken near finish
- Form 141804
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
raced wide close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 3-06860
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
prominent, led over 2f out, ridden out, gamely
- Form 370736
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
in touch, switched right over 1f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd post
- Form 268796
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 586185
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey S M Levey
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Even Bolder and Desert Falls don't win very often and both are better over 5f but Gracie's Games has improved this year and can't be left out of calculations after a fair fourth at Haydock. Witchry and Silvee may be a shade high in the handicap, however, while Memphis Man's wins at Windsor and Salisbury this year have come on fast going. SEAMUS SHINDIG has only managed one win in 10 previous visits to Goodwood but only went down by a nose over C&D earlier this month and may well be capable of defying today's 2lb higher mark under regular pilot Amy Scott.
Formwatch
Even Bolder 15-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, unable to quicken final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Rebecca Romero (9-1) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Seamus Shindig 8-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, ns behind Sermons Mount (9-6) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Witchry 11-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on to go 4th inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 2l behind Mount Hollow (8-13) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Gracie's Games 12-1 (8-13) Dwelt, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Kings 'n Dreams (9-11) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Bathwick Xaara 22-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 9l behind Bianca De Medici (9-2) at Windsor 6f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Memphis Man 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 6th of 9, 5l behind Noverre To Go (8-13) at Warwick 6f sell stks (5) gf.
Rio Royale (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Highland Harvest (9-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Silvee 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 5l behind Desert Icon (9-2) at Lingfield 6f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Desert Falls 16-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner, no impression inside final furlong, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ridgeway Sapphire (8-7) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.