Racecards
14:40 Goodwood
Mitsubishi Diamond Vision Stakes (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Form 21324-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
chased leaders, challenged from 3f out until weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 0214-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed and not pace of winner, kept on
- Form 110-005
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong
Captain Saif
275- Form 1/56635-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
fluent into stride, raced on inner, never better than mid-division
- Form 025110-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
close up, effort to chase leaders inside final 2f, unable to quicken final furlong
- Form 52204-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up well in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, rapid headway on outer over 1f out, finished well, never reached leaders
- Form 0000-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up and always behind, well behind final 3f
- Form 5-00002
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
held up in mid-division, not much room inside final 2f, headway and squeezed through inside final furlong, finished well
- Form 10022-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in mid-division, headway when not clear run from 2f out, until inside final furlong, ran on, never able to challenge
Spanish Don
31- Form 06141-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch until weakened 2f out
Highland Reel
206- Form 610000-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
held up in rear, good headway on wide outside over 1f out, edged right, strong run to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 2426-05
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
took keen hold, raced wide, held up, switched right to inside, inside final 2f, ran on well final furlong, never nearer
Sri Diamond
15- Form 1/030-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
mostly tracked leader, led 2f out to just inside final furlong, weakened
- Form 11034-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
started slowly, held up well in rear, headway and staying on one paced when hampered inside final furlong
Cal Mac
206- Form 360034-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S Hitchcott
always rear, tailed off final 3f
- Form 05600-0
- Age 10
- Weight 8-2
mid-division, effort on outer and hung right from 2f out, no impression
Verdict
A very tough handicap where plenty hold solid claims. The shortlist includes: Impeller and Omaha City, who have both gone well here in the past and have solid claims at the weights. As do Nashaab and Highland Reel, who are both consistent performers that can be relied upon to give a good account of themselves. However, marginal preference is for Hit's Only Money, who racked up a nice little sequence last season and arrives here on the back of a fair effort in defeat on his reappearance earlier in the month. The Paul Blockley-trained gelding has a useful turn of foot, that will suit him well as things unfold today, and he could be hard to peg-back if he avoids trouble in running today. The first race will give a good guide to how the draw will effect the outcome and it could also pay to factor in a small investment on Captain Saif, as he is well berthed on the far side rail. The Richard Hannon-trained colt struggled with the handicapper last term and failed to win a race as a result. However, he is now a year older and has reportedly strengthened up over the winter so, like Hit's Only Money, he is worth a small wager if there is confidence from the betting ring to back up his claims.