15:15 Goodwood

Monday 15 June 2020

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Coral Handicap

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 2m 8.44s

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(11)

Iron Heart^p1¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

2/1

Winner on latest start when getting on top late over a mile at Southwell in February, showing a good attitude; should stay this trip, and open to plenty more improvment, so has to be of interest.

Form: 03-31

(3)

Bealach²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75

14/1

Well held in three starts last year, although his effort at Newbury when a not disgraced behind some good sorts hinted at better to come; the type to do better this year, and any support in the market needs noting.

Form: 459-

(9)

Punting⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 69| D

6/1

Improving and now a winner of two of her last three starts, holding on grimly to score at Lingfield last week after kicking clear in the straight; penalty to carry for that but clearly improving and must be on the shortlist.

Form: 41-1

(12)

Aquascape²⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 74WS

18/1

Nicely bred and should do better this year,so it was encouraging to see him run well in two starts last year, looking very much in need of a trip such as this; has had a wind operation and one to be interested in today.

Form: 43-

(8)

Star Of Wells²⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 74

13/2

Expensive to follow in three starts last year, twice a beaten favourite and connections lost patience, now with new yard; gelded since last run, which might help, but yard slow to get going, and he's best watched.

Form: 542-

(7)

Heliaebel²³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 72

8/1

Steady improvement as a 2yo, finishing off with a solid third at Wolverhampton over their extended mile; will be suited by a step up in trip this year, yard going well and she remains unexposed and open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 763-

(4)

Hover¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: M Meade| OR: 70

14/1

Only had the two starts and has run to a similar level on both, in the frame at both Kempton and Lingfield; didn't look short of pace on latter start and no guarantees this step up in trip will aid him; others preferred.

Form: 43

(6)

Affable¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 67

6/1

£150,000 yearling that has only raced twice, showing moderate form in a pair of Kempton maidens; opening handicap mark is a low one, and a bit of a guess, but yard going well and she could be very interesting today.

Form: 35

(10)

Today Power¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S De Sousa| T: R Hannon| OR: 66| BF

10/1

Maiden after eight starts and starting to become expensive to follow, beaten favourite four of last five starts; ability is there but more exposed than a few of these, and may find others improving past him.

Form: 624-422

Non-Runners

(5)

Zoran¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Adam J McNamara

(1)

Cafe Milano⁹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: S Dow J: Paddy Bradley

(2)

Master Spy²⁴¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: P & O Cole J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Iron Heart (2/1), Punting (6/1), Affable (6/1), Star Of Wells (13/2), Heliaebel (8/1), Zoran (8/1), Today Power (10/1), Master Spy (12/1), Hover (14/1), Bealach (14/1), Cafe Milano (16/1), Aquascape (18/1)

An open race. Punting has chances of following up her Lingfield win last week but this does look more competitive and she may need a bit more. ZORAN ran a race full of promise at Newcastle on hios reappearance, only weakening late and looking like the run would do him good, and he can score on his handicap debut. Iron Heart has plenty of improvment to come this year and at likely bigger prices, both Master Spy and Affable can have cases made for them.