Racecards
17:15 Goodwood
Plantation Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 432436
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, held up in rear, hung right and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 025414
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
raced on outer, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 375134
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish
- Form 004095
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, until weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 582610
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S W Kelly
made most, headed inside final furlong, faded towards finish
- Form 163702
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G A Huffer
- Jockey S O'Hara
held up, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 46-6979
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey R Miles
took keen hold, held up, ridden and hung right 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 108206
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
prominent, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 019531
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always behind
- Form 382872
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leaders, driven along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 306373
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 57
held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven and held on near finish
- Form 076023
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer David Pinder
- Jockey E Creighton
with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Verdict
Another wide open handicap rounds off the card and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Born For Dancing (Holbeck Ghyll (IRE) and Triple Zero and the narrow vote is given to Born For Dancing. The selection was an unlucky in running fourth behind Triple Zero last time out he is better off with that rival here and from a good draw he is taken to score. Holbeck Ghyll rates the main danger as he has been in the form of his life of late but he is creeping up the weights and this is the most competitive race he has been in and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Triple Zero won well last time out but will find it harder under his penalty and strictly on form he has a little to find off this revised mark. Star Duster was a fair fourth behind Kempsey last time out and will apprexciate the return to this trip. Wise Wager is from a yard in form and could go, well at a price but again the draw has been far from kind to him. Of the remainder Zimbali goes well at the track and could run well at a price but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Born For Dancing.
Formwatch
Wise Wager (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 2l behind Elvina (8-0) at Thirsk 5f app fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Star Duster 7-4fav (8-12) Prominent, led near side group over 2f out to over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Kempsey (8-0) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Born For Dancing (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Raced on outer, held up, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Triple Zero (8-2) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Revien (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Started slowly, in rear centre group, headway from 2f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd, not trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Kempsey (8-0) at Lingfield 5f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Triple Zero (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, kept on well under pressure, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Perfect Story (9-5) by 1l, 15 ran.
Zimbali 13-2 (8-10) Prominent, ridden halfway, staying on when hung left approaching final furlong, carried left and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Campeon (9-0) at Brighton 5f 3yo hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Pro Tempore 11-2 (8-8) In touch, with leader 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 20, 1/2l behind Ballybunion (9-7) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Holbeck Ghyll (IRE) 7-2fav (8-1) Pressed leaders on outer, led 3f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Bath 6f hcp (5) frm beating Kallista's Pride (8-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.