Racecards
13:00 Goodwood
Veuve Clicquot Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,480
- 2nd: £3,042
- 3rd: £1,522
- 4th: £761
- Form 580616-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
restless in stalls, held up in last pair, headway out wide over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 120104-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
steadied start, raced keenly and soon tracking leaders out wide, led over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well
- Form 3245-55
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey David Egan
half-reared start, held up in rear, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened
- Form 30-7943
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders on rail, switched right halfway, switched right again inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 4/1249-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
quickly away from outside draw to lead on rail and keen, headed briefly halfway, edged right and headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, always held
Minhaaj (IRE)
179- Form 519530-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey William Carson
chased leader, led briefly halfway, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 9/76-575
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Hector Crouch
NonRunner
Verdict
There was cut in the ground when Atalanta's Boy won over track and trip last summer but BIMBLE won a maiden on fast ground here last season. She has a recent outing under her belt and Ryan Moore’s presence in the saddle suggests a big run is expected today. Top Breeze and Concierge have both slipped down the weights and the latter arrives on the back of a decent third in Class 2 company at Newmarket while Open Wide won on the all-weather at the end of last year and has scored off today’s mark on Turf in the past.
Formwatch
Open Wide (USA) 5-1 (8-10) Towards rear, headway on inside, 2f out, kept on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Soldier's Minute (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Atalanta's Boy 7-2 (8-9) Led narrowly, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded close home, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Open Wide (8-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Top Breeze (IRE) 9-4jfav (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, outpaced and never a factor inside final furlong, last of 5, 1 3/4l behind Royal Birth (9-0) at Kempton 5f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Concierge (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Mid-division on far rail, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, switched left and kept on towards finish, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Count Otto (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Bimble (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Prominent on near side rail, every chance 2f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Edraak (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Minhaaj (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up in midfield, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/2l behind One Night Stand (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Green Power 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 9l behind Recon Mission (9-1) at Epsom 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.