20:10 Goodwood

Friday 7 June 2024

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Degen Distillery X Berniemanski Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 20:19 | Winning time: 1m 38.63s

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Skysail²⁷⁹

11/8

C&D winner. 22/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Scored here on reappearance last season and has had breathing operation/been gelded since last seen.

Form: 0/15270-

(5)

Botas¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 82| D

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (12/1) at Kempton (8f) 16 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 9144-71

(3)

Island Bandit^b¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 81| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 14/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 6 months. Drop back in trip should help and worth checking in the betting on return.

Form: 141726-

(8)

Dream Of Mischief¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Aidan Keeley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 77| D

10/1

9¾ lengths last of 12 to Botas in handicap at Kempton (8f, 13/2) 16 days ago. Latest run is easily excused (poorly drawn), so worth a chance to get back on track.

Form: 0530-20

(6)

Royal Parade¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonny Peate| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 76| C

22/1

Course winner. 80/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 8407-07

(1)

One Step Beyond³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Anna Gibson⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 75| D

9/2

Creditable third of 9 in handicap (13/2) at Ascot (8f, good) 37 days ago, having run of race. Needs considering.

Form: 1200-93

(4)

Poetic Force⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-6| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| BF| D

14/1

Creditable second of 5 in claimer at Lingfield (8f, AW, 5/6) 8 days ago, running on. Potentially well treated and arrives in form, so merits respect.

Form: 047442

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(2)

Cabinet Of Clowns²⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Skysail (11/8), Botas (9/2), One Step Beyond (9/2), Cabinet Of Clowns (9/2), Island Bandit (6/1), Dream Of Mischief (10/1), Poetic Force (14/1), Royal Parade (22/1)

SKYSAIL wasn't firing when last seen 9 months ago but he's undergone a breathing operation since and it's significant that he made a winning return over C&D in 2023, so he's worth taking a chance on. Last-time-out winner Botas is the obvious danger and Poetic Force isn't without hope.