Saturday, May 30, 2009

listed races at Goodwood and York

there are also good cards this afternoon at Goodwood and York, with a listed race and hot handicaps at each fixture. At York, the listed race at 16.15 over 1 3/4 miles can go to Friston Forest (Saeed bin Suroor/ Ted Durcan), who has won his last 3 races, including a narrow verdict over the smart Veracity in Dubai. The 5 furlongs handicap at 16.45 is wide open with 15 runners. Our short list incudes Sirens Gift (Andrew Balding/ David Probert), Cheveton (Roger Price/ Richard Kingscote) and Hamish McGonagall (Tim Easterby/ Ted Durcan). Goodwood opens with a furlongs handicap at 15.20 CET, and although these valuable sprint handicaps are usually very tricky, this one has a ready-made favourite in the super-consistent High Standing (William Haggas/ Jamie Spencer), who is so far unbeaten over this distance. With Godolphin having fancied runners today at both Haydock and York, it could be significant that thir main jocky, Franki Dttolri, rides ar Goodwood, and thus is a pointer to the chance of Yamal in the listed mile race at 16.25. He has Perfect Stride (Sir Michael Stoute/ Jamie Spencer), Unnefer (Henry Cecil/ Eddie Ahern) and especially the lone 3yo Pure Poetry (Richard Hannon/ Richard Hughes) to beat.

Betting forecast Goodwood:
1. Race: High Standing - Shifting Star - Seamus Shindig
2. Race: Crackentorp - Red Merlin - King Supreme
3. Race: Perfect Stride - Unnefer - Yamal
4. Race: Rakaan - Marine Spirit - State Fair
5. Race: Piste - Captain Kallis - Hillside Lad
6. Race: Aboukir - Eightdaysaweek - Arrogance
7. Race: Riggins - Mujood - Cape Hawk



Betting forecast York:
1. Race: Dunaskin - Nosferatu - Gross Prophet
2. Race: Mccartney - Regal Parade - Mia`S Boy
3. Race: Friston Forest - Furmigadelagiusta - Caracciola
4. Race: Hamish Mcgonagall - Cheveton - Siren`S Gift
5. Race: Falling Angel - Sweet Sonnet - Babylonian
6. Race: Smart Endeavour - Seek N` Destroy - Quanah Parker
7. Race: It`S A Date - Timocracy - Grand Art