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18:04 Goodwood

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Fitzdares Telephone & Text Betting Handicap

First Prize: £6621
1m 1f 197y
Class 5
8 runners

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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

1 (8)

6 tips

Lavender Gold 21 days

J: Jack Doughty

T: David Menuisier

Form: 7323-7

OR: 69

W: 9st 9lb

Age: 3 yo Colt

Form

Showed ability in all four starts as a 2yo over 7f-8.6f on turf/AW and, after having been gelded and undergone wind surgery, he looked in need of his Haydock reappearance (1m2f, good to soft) three weeks ago; looks to have a bigger performance in him.

2 (3)

Semper Femina 40 days

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Form: 297

OR: 68

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Showed ability when second of eight on her Kempton debut in March (1m3f, AW), but hasn't built on it in two starts on turf; needs to get back on track on handicap debut.

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3 (2)

3 tips

Three Socks On 28 days

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roger Teal

Form: 88-114 D

OR: 65

W: 9st 5lb

Age: 3 yo Colt

Form

Won his first two AW handicaps (1m/9.5f) earlier in the year and, despite an 8lb rise, he ran well to finish fourth of 14 on turf debut at Newbury (1m2f, good) four weeks ago (third has won since); major player.

4 (4)

Houndswood Willow 24 days

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Form: 74-00

OR: 63

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 3 yo Gelding

Form

Hasn't finished within 12l of the winner in four starts and ran particularly poorly on handicap debut at Nottingham (1m2f, good; first-time visor) last month; needs the switch to cheekpieces to make a big difference.

5 (1)

1 tip

Exquisite Skye 46 days

J: Rob Hornby

T: Michael Keady

Form: 3330-7

OR: 62

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Best effort when third of 13 in a Wolverhampton maiden (8.6f, AW) for Alice Haynes in October, but two heavy defeats since (including on stable debut) leave her with plenty to prove; cheekpieces given a go on handicap debut and they need to have an effect.

6 (6)

Virtue Chastity 118 days

J: Finley Marsh

T: Amanda Perrett

Form: 5-95

OR: 60

W: 9st 0lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Not shown much in three AW maidens over 1m/1m2f during the winter; makes her turf/handicap debut after four months off and worth a market check.

7 (5)

4 tips

Hove Ranger 107 days

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Form: 096-21

OR: 56

W: 8st 10lb

Age: 3 yo Gelding

Form

Gradually improved on the AW during the winter culminating in a narrow success at Kempton (7f) in February (form hasn't worked out); this trip should be within range, but has bit to prove back on turf after 107 days off; stable won this two years ago.

8 (7)

1 tip

Marveling 18 days

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

Form: 79-645

OR: 52

W: 8st 6lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Not beaten far in two 1m handicaps last month and the form of both has been boosted; wouldn't be nailed on to appreciate the longer trip, though.

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Betting Forecast

4/1 Lavender Gold, 5/1 Semper Femina, 7/2 Three Socks On, 14/1 Houndswood Willow, 14/1 Exquisite Skye, 8/1 Virtue Chastity, 7/2 Hove Ranger, 6/1 Marveling

Verdict

There may still be more to come from Lavender Gold (second choice) who should be all the better for last month’s Haydock return and looks to have a bigger effort in him. Preference, however, is for THREE SOCKS ON (nap) who ran really well on his turf debut at Newbury last month following two wins on the AW. Handicap newcomer Virtue Chastity is worth monitoring in the market.[David Bellingham]

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