Hi all,
Saturday proved a let down as I suspected it might do. ITV racing are covering seven races from Goodwood & Perth and I have selections from both fixtures. Let’s begin this Sunday’s preview down on the south coast.
Goodwood
2:25 – Chairmanoftheboard looks to have a favourites chance. A juvenile C&D winner (soft ground). He’s bounced back to form this season with wins at Windsor & Newmarket (good to soft) and last time out finished 5th of 27 here in the Stewards Cup. Can race off the same mark in a weaker race and is the one to beat.
Louie De Palma was only 13th in the Stewards Cup but he remains capable of better on his day. A winner on soft ground at Ascot in May 2019, off 2lb lower, he ran even better off higher marks last season. An excellent 4th of 19 in the Silver Wokingham and reproduction of that run would see the 8-year-old into the places.
1pt win – Chairmanoftheboard – 7/2 @ Bet365
1pt each way – Louie De Palma – 8/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
3:35 – Cloak Of Spirits a winner at Ascot as a juvenile, finished just over four lengths behind Love in the 1,000 Guineas and wasn’t disgraced when 5th of 8 in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. Just touched off in a Group 3 at Epsom over an extended mile she seemed to handle the heavy ground well enough when 3rd of 10 at Deauville 15-days ago. The drop back to 7f looks a good move and a front running ride can hopefully pay dividends.
1pt win – Cloak Of Spirits -13/2 @Bet365
Perth
3:15 – bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) – 3m
The feature race of Perth’s nine race card is the Class 2 Perth Gold Cup (Handicap Chase). The race attracted a field of ten runners £15,640 first price.
Previous course winner Imada looked an improved handicap chaser for the step up to 3m when making a winning return to action at Bangor 32-days ago. He’s up 14lb for that easy success but could be capable of defying his new mark if the ground isn’t too soft.
As You Like made it 5 from 14 over fences when making a winning return to action at Southwell. That was a career best from the 9-year-old and if the ground dries out, he could defy his 4lb rise in the weights.
Previous C&D winner More Buck’s is better than he was able to show at Market Rasen two weeks ago. He made a bad mistake at halfway and was soon pulled. The 10-year-old has dropped to a winnable mark and can’t be easily dismissed, if the ground is on the good side.
Lucinda Russell saddles two in Boy’s On Tour & Fortunes Hiding. Both have chances but preference is for the latter. Fortunes Hiding made a winning debut for the trainer here over 2m 4f, 40 days ago. That was the 7-year-old’s first run since a wind-op and although he hasn’t run for 40-days, he goes well fresh and the trainer told the Racing Post, “we specifically kept him fresh for this race”. Now 6lb higher in a better race but at least the step up to 3m won’t be a problem, has won over 3m 1 ½ f and each way claims.
1pt each way – Fortunes Hiding – 10/1 @ William Hill
1pt win – Imada – 3/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes
Cheers
John