Goodwood Races
Goodwood
18:40
William Hill Pick Your Places Fillies' Handicap
Goodwood
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £9.90
Place: £3.70 £2
Exacta: £37.40
Trifecta: £168.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Liberalist (GB) | 3 F | Good | Michael Bell | 137 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Raced in last - went fourth 4f out - smooth headway over 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - readily (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Princess Niyla (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Hugo Palmer | 133 lbs | 100/30 | 4 | Held up in rear - dropped to last 4f out - outpaced 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - wandered around but kept on and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner (jockey said filly ran green on the top bend)(op 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Midsummer Music (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Roger Teal | 131 lbs | 7/1 | 3.75 | In touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - no match for first two(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Gone (IRE) | 3 F | Good | Charlie Johnston | 128 lbs | 9/4 | 0.1 | Prominent on inner - led after 2f - faced challenge 2f out - headed over 1f out - lost position inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 2/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | American Belle (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | James Fanshawe | 137 lbs | 2/1F | 3 | Wore earplugs - took keen hold - led narrowly - headed but prominent after 2f - challenging 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong - eased final 110yds (jockey said filly ran too free)(op 9/4) |