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18:15 Goodwood

Gordon's Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.11s
  • Off Time: 18:15:36
  • 6 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Purple and Yellow stripes, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets

Spitfire

165 BFD
6/1
  • Form 83344-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 70

hung right throughout chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Maroon, light blue seams, hooped sleeves and cap

Mata Hari Blue

10 t BFCD
3/1
  • Form 714643
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 70

dwelt chased leading pair, ridden and every chance from 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Black, Light Blue and White hooped sleeves
  • Form 6-53451
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 67

dwelt in rear, headway in centre 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

5(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
  • Form 930254
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 66

chased leading pair, headway and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

7(2)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow stars
11/4
  • Form 612213
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 60

keen led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places near finish

8(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoops, checked sleeves and checked cap
5/1
  • Form 7-43972
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 55

pressed leader until slightly outpaced approaching 2f out, ridden and rallied inside final furlong, ran on towards finish

3(8)
NR
  • Form 812003
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

6(3)
NR

Flashbang

20 bt D
  • Form 7-48166
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 64

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

HATTA STREAM is better on the all-weather which is why he can race off a much lower mark on this surface. He finished a close-up fifth in soft ground at Ascot last month, however, with Mata Hari Blue behind and a repeat should see him bang there at the finish in this lesser company. Sole Danser is relatively lightly-raced and could figure if taking to soft ground while Amazing Win scored on a faster surface over C&D last month ahead of Kyllachy Storm and has held her form well since then. Spitfire is a rare winner these days but has outside claims off his current mark.

Formwatch

Spitfire 4-1fav (9-4) Always behind, 9th of 12, 9l behind Upper Lambourn (9-6) at Southwell 6f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Jan.

Mata Hari Blue 5-2fav (9-4) Raced towards stand side, in touch, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Silvanus (9-3) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

Jake The Snake (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Steadied start, held up last but in touch, good headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) pol in May beating Finefrenzyrolling (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.

Hatta Stream (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Raced centre, held up in touch, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 13, 5l behind Trojan Rocket (9-1) at Newmarket 6f app hcp (5) gf in May.

Amazing Win (IRE) 9-4 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Billy Red (9-10) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Kyllachy Storm 6-1 (8-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Amazing Win (8-7) at Goodwood 6f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Sole Danser (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Lady Bayside (9-4) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Flashbang 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, switched left to challenge 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 6th of 7, 7l behind Piddie's Power (9-6) at Lingfield 6f fll hcp (0-75) (5) gf in May.