Highclere Castle Gin Handicap.
Goodwood · Saturday, 2 May · 17:20
· 5f
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:20
Off time
9
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 7 |
Solvency (G)
[P]
Successful on 2 of his 4 starts for Alice Haynes as a 2-y-o and matched that level on a couple of occasions on all-weather for present yard during the winter. Absent following a lesser display Southwell 4 months ago but surprise were this …
|
1/00367- | Paddy Bradley | James Owen | 4 | 61.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 6 |
The Thames Boatman (G)
[P]
Multiple winner on all-weather who has a lower turf mark to work from and he ran well when second at Bath (5f) 5 days ago, just failing. Cheekpieces go back on in place of usual hood but he does need to cut out the slow starts.
|
292145 | Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 6 | 60.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 9th | 3 | 2 |
Tiger Tulip (M)
FAV
Won back-to-back over 6f last summer and essentially held her form well thereafter, posting a solid second in handicap at Newmarket (5f) when last seen in October. Has tended to need a run or two to put her spot on, however.
|
402-968 | Cieren Fallon | H Main | 5 | 60.3 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 4 | 4 |
Sandscreendeliverd (G)
Gained breakthrough success on the turf at Lingfield (5f) in August and showed benefit of reappearance run when second on all-weather there 6 weeks ago, headed post. Holds solid claims with a repeat back at the minimum trip.
|
9-42259 | T P Queally | P Crate | 4 | 59.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 8th | 5 | 5 |
Serenity Dream (G)
[P]
Course winner who resumed winning ways in refitted cheekpieces in January. Exploits have been somewhat mixed in 4 subsequent outings, though, and now returns to turf operating 3 lb above last winning mark.
|
263856 | Jack Doughty | A W Carroll | 5 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 5th | 6 | 3 |
Tanjen (F)
Won first 2 starts on all-weather last year and ran best race on turf when second at Leicester in September. Well below form at Southwell later the same month, but she could still have more to offer if ready to go after 7 months off.
|
120-597 | D Allan | T D Easterby | 4 | 58.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 9 |
Spring Bloom (G)
On a long losing run, though ran respectably behind a well-backed winner at Leicester on stable debut/reappearance. Stiff task up in class here on Friday and this is easier.
|
737-262 | Darragh Keenan | J Butler | 9 | 58.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 1 |
Faustus (G)
[P]
Capitalised on the ease in grade when back on the scoresheet at Newbury (5f) in July. More miss than hit since, including in pair of all-weather starts in January. Possible this run will bring him on with cheekpieces now refitted.
|
673772 | Joe Leavy | R Cook & J Bridger | 8 | 56.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 9 | 8 |
Rory Rocket (G)
Deserving of extra credit coming from the rear in a steadily run race when shedding maiden tag at Kempton (6f) 6 weeks ago. 2 lb rise looks fair and pick of his turf form came at this track last summer. Interesting back at the minimum trip.
|
6-00161 | S Hitchcott | G & J Moore | 4 | 55.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: Tiger Tulip (10/3), Serenity Dream (4/1), The Thames Boatman (9/2), Spring Bloom (5/1), Sandscreendeliverd (15/2), Tanjen (11/1), Rory Rocket (11/1), Solvency (12/1), Faustus (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5574.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2616.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1307.0 GBP |
| P4 | 654.0 GBP |
| P5 | 326.0 GBP |