15:45 Goodwood
Friday 26 May 2017
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EBF Stallions Cocked Hat Stakes (Listed)
- 3YO only | Class 1 | 1m 3f 44y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 22.77s
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Beaten 6L into third by subsequent Dante winner Permian at Newmarket last time and now steps up a further furlong. Slightly disappointing that day having been sent off the short-priced favourite but didn't enjoy a perfect trip and could make amends now.
Last in a Sandown Group 3 last time out but wasn't beaten that far and has his sights slightly lowered now. A step up would certainly be required, but he isn't totally ruled out, especially if the ground turns soft.
Sent off odds-on favourite in the Group 3 that Fierce Impact was fifth in last time at Sandown, but blew his chance in the early stages by racing too freely, with connections now reaching for cheek pieces to help him concentrate. Not encouraging that Dettori deserts him for Khalidi, but he showed potential on that occasion.
Fourth in the Group 1 Racing Post Trophy in October is perhaps the stand-out piece of form on offer, and he also managed to finish in front of subsequent Cheshire Oaks winner Enable at Newbury last time. Though he only has a maiden win to his name this should be the right level for him.
Narrowly won a Wetherby maiden last time out but didn't show nearly enough there to suggest that he will be up to a task like this, and unless he improves at a rate of knots, he should be here to make up the numbers.
Form of his maiden win at Yarmouth last time is slightly questionable, but the fact that that was his debut during his three-year-old season suggests that there should be further improvement to come.
Forecasts
Raheen House (6/4), Khalidi (10/3), The Grand Visir (4/1), Monarchs Glen (11/2), Fierce Impact (10/1), Shymkent (40/1)
There are a couple of unknown quantities here but the horse with the best form is Racing Post Trophy fourth RAHEEN HOUSE. It may not be the strongest Group 1 that he ran well in but he has also managed to separate Shutter Speed and Enable, two fillies fancies for European Classics, at a race at Newbury last time and this looks to be a more realistic level for him to notch up a second career win. He is preferred to Monarchs Glen, who simply didn't give his true running last time on the basis of racing too keenly in the early stages, but now has headgear to assist, while Khalidi, beaten by Permian at Newmarket last time, is also one to note.
- Raheen House
- Monarchs Glen
- Khalidi
Prize Money
1st: £22,684.002nd: £8,600.003rd: £4,304.004th: £2,144.005th: £1,076.006th: £540.00
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