15:15 Goodwood

Saturday 4 May 2019

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Farmer, Butcher, Chef Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 57.43s

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(9)

Kick On Kick On²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 94| D

11/2

Relatively unexposed for a sprinter and likely to improve from recent Newmarket reappearance, his first after a wind operation. Looks a player.

Form: 18433-3

(8)

Open Wide^b,h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 93| D

15/2

Good third of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good) on reappearance after wind operation; not the most straightforward customer but entitled to get in the mix at his best.

Form: 30320-3

(6)

Blue De Vega¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 91| BF| D

12/1

Promising comeback second at Newbury last month over 5f (soft), but old frustration back with poor Kempton effort on AW since. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0550-28

(7)

Helvetian¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 90

14/1

Tends to run over further these days, but ran well over this C&D in August off a mark of 95. Betting check needed on return from a break.

Form: 641595-

(3)

Mountain Peak²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 88| D

8/1

Three-time winner last season in a progressive campaign, returns from winter hiatus now and market should reveal plenty on chances.

Form: 116712-

(1)

The Daley Express¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: R Harris| OR: 87| C| D

11/4

Winner at Bath (5f, good to firm), backing up solid second at Windsor. Raised 3lb for that score and should be in the mix again.

Form: 0768-21

(5)

Quench Dolly¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Bentley| T: J Gallagher| OR: 86| CD

11/1

Dual winner over C&D in the past and potentially on a lenient mark (2lb below most recent winning one). Must put some poor efforts behind him, however.

Form: 10600-0

(10)

Puds¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 86| D

8/1

Revitalised since joining Richard Hughes, with 6f Chelmsford success in March backed up by solid efforts at Windsor (5f, good) and Kempton (5f, AW) since. Has fair claims.

Form: 770-132

(11)

Pettochside¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J J Bridger| OR: 84| CD

16/1

Last year's winner off 7lb higher mark, likely a different proposition having finished behind a few of these rivals on reappearance at Windsor; not to be overlooked.

Form: 05538-0

(2)

Just Glamorous¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 83| D

14/1

Didn't hit many high notes in 2018 and makes first start for new trainer here. Market the best guide, has scored in Group 3 company before.

Form: 069054-

(4)

Harry Hurricane^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: George Baker| OR: 81| BF| D

7/1

Quite some time since he has been at his best (25 runs without a win) but beaten just a neck at Brighton (5f, good to firm) on Tuesday and eased a pound for this quick turnaround.

Form: 427-462

Forecasts

The Daley Express (11/4), Kick On Kick On (11/2), Harry Hurricane (7/1), Open Wide (15/2), Puds (8/1), Mountain Peak (8/1), Quench Dolly (11/1), Blue De Vega (12/1), Just Glamorous (14/1), Helvetian (14/1), Pettochside (16/1)

Plenty of these are in decent form, making this a tough contest to assess. KICK ON KICK ON shaped as if he might have needed his comeback run and will also be better suited back on a decent surface here. He's looks capable of better things this term. The Daley Express is in good order and his Windsor form brings Puds into the mixture while Mountain Peak is another likely improver. Market vibes in favour of last year's winner Pettochside or Just Glamourous would catch the eye.