15:30 Goodwood

Sunday 6 June 2021

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Goodwood Patrons' Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 3m 28.63s

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(8)

True Destiny¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 88| D

15/2

Snapped a losing run when landing a small-field event at Wolverhampton (1¾m) 17 days ago. Up 2 lb in a stronger contest but Saffie Osborne's 5 lb claim is a help.

Form: 04-5821

(1)

Smart Champion^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 87| D

12/1

Consistent sort who had an excuse (very slowly away) when well below par on his Newmarket reappearance. He's not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 93440-6

(10)

Clongowes^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: D Steele| OR: 85

33/1

Useful on Flat in Ireland back in 2018. Just modest over hurdles for this yard but has shown he retains a decent level of ability back on the Flat this spring. Others still preferred, though.

Form: 3253/47

(9)

To Be Wild²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Tart| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 85

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2016 but he did bounce back to form returned to turf for the first in a few years when runner-up at Newmarket 23 days ago. Has gone up 3 lb, though.

Form: 37/8-682

(7)

Lydford²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian| OR: 84

3/1

Winning handicap debut over 1½m last November. Has returned with a couple of solid in-frame efforts over that trip and this close relation of Big Orange has the potential for better now tackling 2m.

Form: 351-34

(4)

East Asia¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82| CD

7/4

Form: 0-32211

(2)

Ship Of The Fen^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 81| D

11/1

Snapped a losing run in a 4-runner race at Doncaster (2m) at the start of May but it was a weak affair and he'll need more to overcome a 4 lb higher mark here.

Form: 3/66-831

(3)

Dancing Harry¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 80

11/2

Has failed to add to 2-y-o debut success, but proved reliable in handicaps last term and has performed with credit when hitting the frame on his last 2 starts (fourth to East Asia over C&D latterly).

Form: 326-034

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(5)

Hiroshima¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J Ryan J: Darragh Keenan

(6)

Call My Bluff¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

East Asia (7/4), Lydford (3/1), Dancing Harry (11/2), Call My Bluff (7/1), True Destiny (15/2), To Be Wild (11/1), Ship Of The Fen (11/1), Smart Champion (12/1), Hiroshima (14/1), Clongowes (33/1)

Given the stamina in his pedigree there's a strong possibility LYDFORD will benefit from this step up to 2m so this lightly-raced 4-y-o gets the nod ahead of East Asia, who is thriving for his new trainer and looks sure to make a bold bid to add to last month's C&D success. Quickish ground would be a bit of a worry for Call My Bluff but he is another who is very much going the right way.