16:20 Goodwood

Thursday 31 July 2025

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Phase Eight Nursery

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 30.33s

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(9)

American Gulf⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Oliver Cole| OR: 90

11/2

Ardad colt justified strong support when winning impressively on debut at Windsor but unable to build on that when well held in the Coventry at Royal Ascot, having been restless in the stalls beforehand. Clearly still in need of the experience that day and is worth another chance on handicap debut.

Form: 10

(11)

Hey Tru Blue²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 86

9/2

Solid form when runner-up at Leicester (6f) on debut but found the company too hot and the test too sharp in the Norfolk (5f) at Royal Ascot subsequently. Got back on track returned to 6f at Doncaster 3 weeks ago, travelled well and ridden out late on. Looks the type to do well in nurseries.

Form: 201

(6)

Victorious One^b¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 85| BF

10/3

Runner-up on debut at this course behind a promising sort and made it a hat-trick of second place finishes when losing out on the nod in a 7f Epsom maiden 2 weeks ago, doing little wrong in defeat. Blinkers retained for handicap debut and will need to step forward again if he's to go one better.

Form: 222

(5)

Goldwork²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 84| BF| C

12/1

Came on plenty for debut when winning a 6f novice at this track in May but not in the same form at Newbury earlier this month, having sweated up beforehand. Still early days and he may improve for the step up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 814

(10)

Sir Albert²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 84| D

6/1

€165,000 purchase from a good family who is progressive, getting off the mark in an 11-runner novice at Newcastle (6f) prior to following up in decisive fashion on nursery debut at Chester (7f), relishing the extra furlong to score by 1½ lengths from Champion Island. Remains of firm interest.

Form: 4511

(8)

Spinning Lizzie⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 83

14/1

Well-backed and knuckled down well to justify good support first time out in 6f Ripon fillies' novice in May and ran as well as could be expected up in grade when twelfth of 17 in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot (6f) last month. Now upped in trip but still has something to find on nursery bow.

Form: 10

(4)

Amazing Journey¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 81

13/2

Starspangledbanner colt who took a sizeable step forward when off the mark in 11-runner novice at Chepstow (6.1f) prior to following up on nursery debut at York (7f) earlier this month, finishing to good effect over the longer trip. On the up and could well land the hat-trick.

Form: 411

(2)

Champion Island²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: C Johnston| OR: 77| D

16/1

Has improved with each start, opening his account in straightforward fashion at Chelmsford City last month. Ran well to finish second but unable to live with Sir Albert on nursery debut at Chester (7f) earlier this month. 4 lb better off with that rival here and he should remain competitive.

Form: 5412

(3)

Sovereign Bright¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 75| BF

33/1

Ten Sovereigns filly looked suited by the step up in trip when runner-up at Doncaster (7f) on second career start prior to being unsuited by the drop back to sprinting when third at Southwell (6.1f) earlier this month. Back over 7f for nursery debut but has improvement to find.

Form: 623

(1)

Steel Drum²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72

14/1

Has shown steady progression, not looking the finished article when runner-up on his final qualifying run at Kempton prior to shaping well at Chester (7f) behind Sir Albert earlier this month, coming home to good effect having been outpaced. Open to improvement in a race that could be run to suit.

Form: 6423

(7)

Gascony¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: B J Meehan| OR: 70

16/1

Improved on form shown in maiden/novice company and was suited by the step up to 7f when runner-up on handicap debut at Leicester 2 weeks ago, responding well to pressure having been ridden positively. Should remain competitive under Hollie Doyle.

Form: 0542

Forecasts

Victorious One (10/3), Hey Tru Blue (9/2), American Gulf (11/2), Sir Albert (6/1), Amazing Journey (13/2), Goldwork (12/1), Spinning Lizzie (14/1), Steel Drum (14/1), Champion Island (16/1), Gascony (16/1), Sovereign Bright (33/1)

Plenty of pace on paper and that should suit the progressive AMAZING JOURNEY who came home to good effect when winning over this trip on nursery debut at York earlier this month. He may land the hat-trick at the expense of Hey Tru Blue who should improve for the step up to 7f on handicap debut. Of the rest, Sir Albert beat two of today's rivals when an impressive winner on handicap debut at Chester and should go well again, while American Gulf drops markedly in class on his nursery bow.