Racecards
14:35 Goodwood
News Veterans' Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places straight course )
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,209
- 2nd: £1,253
- 3rd: £626
- 4th: £313
- Form 09575-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, led over 4f out, soon switched to race against stand side rail, hung right when headed over 1f out, faded
- Form 516310
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 115520/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey M Dwyer
led until over 4f out, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 26/6216
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 210-766
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, joined post
- Form 542392
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Clark
held up in touch, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 364256
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey Kieren Fox
awkward start, raced in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 136603
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Nathan Alison
outpaced in rear, some late headway, never a factor
- Form 330-699
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, joined leader post
- Form 61-5764
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Billy Cray
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 9/73-187
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
Nonrunner
- Form 31266-0
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Alfresco won this last year under Kieren Fallon and the combination are no forlorn hopes despite poor recent form on Polytrack from just 2lb higher. SOAP WARS had won three times on Polytrack in Ireland but showed little in the UK last year. He had moved to a new yard when storming clear of today's rival Stevie Gee at Windsor last week where the previously in-form Silver Wind and the short-priced Mymumsaysimthebest were left struggling. A 6lb penalty is unlikely to prevent another success as he looks capable of scoring in better class than this. All of Qadar's seven career victories have been on the all-weather and he's had 29 starts on turf without managing a victory. Even Bolder is reasonably consistent which is why the handicapper is unable to drop him to a winning mark.
Formwatch
Soap Wars 12-1 (9-7) Made virtually all, always travelling strongly, ridden and well in command final furlong, unchallenged, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Stevie Gee (8-10) by 3l, 13 ran.
Silver Wind 6-1 (9-1) In touch on rail, pushed along and slightly lost pace over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and no further impression, 10th of 13, 7l behind Soap Wars (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Billion Dollar Kid 14-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, beaten, 12th of 16, 12l behind Judge 'n Jury (9-0) at Ascot 5f App hcp (4) gs in Oct '08.
Mymumsaysimthebest 13-8fav (9-3) Behind on rail, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never in contention, 6th of 13, 5l behind Soap Wars (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Another Try (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Norville (9-13) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Stevie Gee (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Raced wide, towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, went 2nd final furlong, no chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Soap Wars (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Even Bolder 6-1 (9-4) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, never troubled leaders, 6th of 10, 4l behind Wooden King (9-0) at Chepstow 5f Handicap (0-75) (6yo+) (5) gf.
Qadar (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Went left start, chased leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind April Fool (10-5) at Lingfield 7f ladies am hcap 0-75 (5) gf.
Alfresco 12-1 (9-4) Hood removed very late, started very slowly and lost all chance, 9th of 10, 9l behind Pelmanism (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 22-1 (8-4) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and every chance halfway, chased winner over 1f out, lost 2 places and no impression close home, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Collect Art (8-8) at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fm.
Diriculous 10-3fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, not clear run on inside over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 11, 6l behind Jack Rackham (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Barons Spy (IRE) 100-1 (8-2) Speed to halfway, last of 18, 21l behind Imperial Guest (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Cardinal 18-1 (9-1) Always behind, never a factor, last of 12, 7l behind Ebraam (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.