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17:15 Goodwood

Plantation Stakes (Handicap) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.09s
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, hooped cap

Mimic

23
7/4
  • Form 322511
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

soon chasing leaders, effort 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

2(8)
Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves
6/1
  • Form 006506
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

started slowly, in rear, behind 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well

3(9)
Silk - White and Royal Blue check, diabolo on sleeves, White cap
14/1
  • Form 0-30004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

always outpaced

4(1)
Silk - Red, Black Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Black cap, Red star
12/1
  • Form 530060
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders until ridden and weakened final furlong

5(11)
Silk - Yellow, Black cap, Yellow spots

Richard

14
16/1
  • Form 54-50
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

always outpaced

6(4)
Silk - Orange, Light Green chevrons, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 403332
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out

7(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, halved sleeves
12/1
  • Form 654066
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

raced centre, led after 1f, ridden and headed final furlong, weakened

8(2)
Silk - Dark blue, white chevron and armlets, red cap
  • Form 6-50566
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

chased leaders 3f

9(12)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sash and sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 030300
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

close up centre, strong challenge under pressure final furlong, not quicken near finish

10(5)
Silk - Pink, black hollow box and sleeves, white cap
7/1
  • Form 031434
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

raced near side rail, led 1f, stayed prominent, hard ridden 2f out, rallied under pressure to lead near finish

11(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Red braces, striped sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 0-60000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

close up centre, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, hard driven until hand-ridden final 50 yards, caught close home

12(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 600006
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

dwelt, soon prominent, outpaced final furlong

In depth

Verdict

The Rae Guest-trained Mimic has done well this season and is respected as a live threat to all the field despite having to carry the burden of top weight. However, she has plenty to prove of a 9lb higher mark than for the latest of her successes and she may have to concede second best to a better handicapped rival. And Polar Force fits the bill as a likely candidate to defy the odds. Mystery Pips and Ela Figura hail from shrewd yards and are ones to watch in the betting. But Polar Force is long overdue another win and the 3lb he receives from Mimic is enough to swing the vote in his favour today. The fact that he is also set to race off a mark 34lb below his previous best underlines how well treated he is and any market confidence can be taken that the return to sprinting is expected to bring about the desired result.