Racecards
15:10 Goodwood
British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 218y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
Spirit Of Appin
209- Form 2/21187-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, led over 1f out, comfortably
- Form 1242-61
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 212306-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 214190-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey P J McDonald
led until over 1f out, faded final furlong
Dono Di Dio
21- Form 9-22212
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 35626-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 448-333
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey S De Sousa
always behind
Verdict
Hyanna had Dono di Dio a length behind in a Class 4 at Sandown but the runner-up has a pull in the weights which can see her reverse the form. HULCOTE ended the last campaign scoring over 1m2f at Sandown and was staying on over that trip on his return at Doncaster. He's only had five runs and with this longer trip likely to suit he can get back to winning ways. White Chocolate raced in better company last season after scoring at Doncaster though prefers some give, as does Spirit Of Appin, another returning from a long break, but Lightening Dance has only won at a lower level.
Formwatch
Spirit Of Appin 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Outbox (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f stks (2) gs in Oct.
Hyanna 7-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, challenged going well 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May beating Dono di Dio (9-4) by 1l, 5 ran.
White Chocolate (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Held up and behind, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Dukhan (8-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Hulcote 9-2 (9-5) Held up and behind, progress over 2f out, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to take 3rd last strides, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Stonific (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Mystic Meg 25-1 (8-8) Led and set steady pace, headed well over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 10, dist behind Kasperenko (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Dono Di Dio 7-1 (9-4) Held up in 5th and keen, closer 7f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Hyanna (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Lightening Dance 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Tiar Na Nog (9-11) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Velvet Vision 13-2 (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Voi (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in May.