13:20 Goodwood

Friday 1 August 2025

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Coral Goodwood Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 29.55s

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Tashkhan^v³⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: B Ellison| OR: 106

15/2

Smart performer at his peak (best with plenty of give underfoot) and standout effort of 2024 came when third at Chester (15.9f, soft) in September. Excuses when down the field at the Curragh final start and whilst he boasts a decent record when fresh, conditions may be livelier than ideal.

Form: 3/05930-

Oxford Comma²⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 101| BF

16/1

Won 3 of her 5 starts last season, the 2 defeats coming when stepped up in class. Remains unexposed and showed plenty of stamina when winning on heavy ground at Pontefract, for all opening mark demands improvement.

Form: 3/11719-

Align The Stars^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Soumillon| T: C Johnston| OR: 98| C

10/1

Very progressive in staying handicaps last summer, completing hat-trick in 14f handicap at this meeting. Mostly down the field since, though wasn't disgraced dropped back in trip when fifth in a 14f contest at Newmarket 3 weeks ago. Others make greater appeal on balance.

Form: 307475

Kyle Of Lochalsh^t⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 97

5/1

Useful stayer who held his form well after winning a Salisbury handicap in good style last spring. Wasn't seen to best effect on return at Southwell in April, but probably needed the run in any case. Another 3-month absence is a bit of a concern but he's a player on form.

Form: 33433-6

Mordor³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Spencer| T: G Elliott| OR: 88

5/1

Built on a promising Flat return to win at Killarney in May and looked still in form when tenth of 25 in handicap (7/1) at the Curragh (16f, good) 33 days ago. This is less competitive and he's respected.

Form: 27/1-310

Sheradann^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87

12/1

Fairly useful ex-French 15f winner in 2023 had edged down the weights and produced his best effort on these shores when third of 19 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 12/1) 34 days ago. Pace bias was against him and he's a player from only 1 lb higher.

Form: 32-7633

Beauld As Brass¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: George Baker| OR: 86

28/1

Still not the most straighforward (habitual slow starter) but has been one of the success stories of the summer, better than ever when notching a fifth win of the season in an 8-runner handicap at Haydock (14f, good) 14 days ago. Unproven over this trip and others still perhaps rate as likelier type

Form: 111301

Aggagio⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 83| C| D

10/3

Well backed ahead of landing a fifth course success in a 9-runner handicap here (16f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Good-value claimer retains the ride and he makes plenty of appeal again.

Form: 23/8-431

Zinc White¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: S De Sousa| T: Ian Williams| OR: 83

11/2

Back from lengthy absence when creditable fifth of 9 in handicap here (16f, good to soft) in June but below that level when last in a 3-runner handicap at Beverley last month. Others preferred.

Form: 1100/53

Vino Victrix³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Morrison| OR: 81| C

16/1

Tends to go well at this track but it's now seventeen runs since he last scored in 2022 and his most recent sixth at Chelmsford last month was no better than respectable. Probably playing for minor honours.

Form: 200-466

King's Reign^v1⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Tyler Heard| T: G & J Moore| OR: 79

28/1

Hasn't lived up to his top-class pedigree but at least scored on his penultimate start for Godolphin at Pontefract last time. Little to shout about starting out for new connections here in May and he's got something to find from out of the weights. Wears first-time visor.

Form: 44319-0

Bashful Boy^v³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 77

40/1

Fourth in the 2023 Cesarewitch at Newmarket and made more impact than for a while from a slipping mark when third in a 4-runner handicap at Newbury (16f, good to firm, 5/1) 38 days ago. This will be tougher racing from out of the weights.

Form: 4/59-883

Forecasts

Aggagio (10/3), Kyle Of Lochalsh (5/1), Mordor (5/1), Zinc White (11/2), Tashkhan (15/2), Align The Stars (10/1), Sheradann (12/1), Oxford Comma (16/1), Vino Victrix (16/1), Beauld As Brass (28/1), King's Reign (28/1), Bashful Boy (40/1)

AGGAGIO saves his best for Goodwood and is well suited by a real test of stamina, so gets the nod to gain a sixth course success. Irish raider Mordor emerged with credit in a big-field handicap at the Curragh last time and is also shortlisted, whilst Sheradann remains on a handy mark on the pick of his French form and arrives on the back of a good effort at Newcastle.