Racecards
16:45 Listowel (IRE)
Southampton Goodwill Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €22,000 added
- Winner: €14,300
- 2nd: €4,180
- 3rd: €1,980
- 4th: €660
- Form 0-21105
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey M A Enright
chased leaders, mainly 4th, slight mistake and reminders 7th, slight mistake 3 out and ridden, no impression entering straight, under pressure in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in to 4th close home
- Form 06-P433
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paul Carberry
led, slight slow 1st and disputed, 2nd from 6th, improved to dispute again 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
- Form 0P08-17
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, mainly 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 4th and one paced from before last, lost 4th close home
- Form 6U6-047
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer M T O'Donovan
- Jockey P F Mangan
held up in rear, 5th from 4th, ridden entering straight, 4th 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last where mistake, kept on one pace
- Form 86307-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey A E Lynch
held up, rear from 4th, ridden and no impression after 3 out
- Form 4/2122-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leader early, disputed from 1st, led 6th, disputed 3 out, asserted before 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last
Verdict
This is usually won by one of the leading fancies with the biggest priced winner in 12 years starting at 9/2. ART OF LOGISTICS has competed at a much higher level and has won four times over fences including a Grade 3. He has penalties to carry but is the youngest and most progressive in the line-up and can return to winning ways after defeats in two tough handicaps. Bless The Wings won four times over fences for Alan King and has gradually improved since joining Gordon Elliott so should be capable of mounting a challenge but Jacksonslady was well beaten in the Kerry National here on Wednesday. Sizing Italy has been running on the Flat and there should be more to come from him over fences this season. He's yet to fulfil his potential but has time on his side and with Johnny Burke claiming 5lb he's getting plenty of weight.
Formwatch
Art Of Logistics (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 3 out, 5th next, soon no extra, 5th of 15, 13l behind Pass The Hat (10-7) at Killarney 2m 4f hcap ch gd in Aug.
Bless The Wings (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Mid-division, lost place when jumped slowly 3rd, headway 3 out, 7 lengths 3rd last, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Creevytennant (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd.
Jacksonslady (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden in 11th 4 out, 7th after next, kept on same pace, 7th of 18, 19l behind Your Busy (9-12) at Listowel 3m hcap ch gd.
Supreme Doc (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led early, prominent, tended to jump slightly left, on terms 2 out, led last, headed and dropped to 4th approaching straight, soon no extra,, 7th of 14, 24l behind Fosters Cross (11-6) at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs in Aug.
Churchfield Champ (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) In rear, tended to jump left, slightly slow 5th, soon behind, pushed along 8th, completed in own time, last of 4, well behind Art Of Logistics (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 2f chs 0-150 in Jun.
Sizing Italy (IRE) 9-10fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, improved to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 12, 9l behind Golden Ticket (9-12) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp hdl gd in Jul.