tracked leading pair, led over 1f out, soon ridden and edged right, strongly pressed close home, all out
led and set good pace but pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
pressed leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge
steadied after start, held up, in rear, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
held up, in last trio, edged left on bend 4f out, pushed along and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
held up, in touch, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
restrained leaving stalls, held up, in last pair, smooth headway 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, soon challenging, pressed winner close home, just held
Goodwood Mirage has every chance having gone close at Doncaster a week ago and racing off the same mark today. But the three-year-old PALING lurks at the other end of the weights and Roger Charlton’s Brighton winner can come out best having been narrowly beaten in a decent handicap at Goodwood last time. That looks stronger form than Juste Pour Nous’ second at Ripon while it was soft ground when Compton Mill won a lower grade handicap at Newmarket last month. Natural Scenery failed to threaten on her handicap debut but has more scope than the returning Stanley, who has been hurdling and won twice on the Flat when trained in France.
Goodwood Mirage (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, going well when not much rom over 1f out, son switched right, kept on and well held by winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Shakopee (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Croquembouche (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Reared up as stalls opened and pushed along to lead, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out, eased, last of 9, 22l behind Yorkidding (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Daisy Boy (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Led and clear with one other, reduced lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Dannyday (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Compton Mill 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, led on bit over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Cottesloe (9-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Stanley (GER) 8-1 (11-2) Led, hit 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last, at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Natural Scenery 3-1jfav (9-5) Held up, steady headway on inside over 3f out, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden 2f out, edged right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Gibbs Hill (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Juste Pour Nous 9-2 (9-3) In rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Town's History (9-4) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Paling 4-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, soon held up in touch, headway 3f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Altarsheed (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
