2025-07-31 Goodwood 16:20
Goodwood

Phase Eight Nursery Handicap

Distance: 7f

Going: Heavy

Prize: £30,924

Runners: 11

Winning time: 1m 30.33s (slow by 6.03s)

Age: 2yo

Class: Class 2

5 Sir Albert

J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:84 SP:6/1

Led early - soon raced in second - switched to near side and led over 3f out - faced challenge 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - rallied and led again final strides

2 nk

6 Spinning Lizzie

J: Kieran Shoemark T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Age:2 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:83 SP:14/1

Reared start and slowly away - in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - headway from 2f out - challenging when hung right 1f out - led narrowly inside final 110yds - kept on but headed final strides (jockey said filly reared leaving the stalls)(op 16/1 and tchd 18/1)

3 1¼ 1½

8 Champion Island

J: William Buick T: Charlie Johnston

Age:2 Weight:8st 10lbs

OR:77 SP:16/1

In touch with leaders - switched to near side over 3f out - soon outpaced - rallied on far side of group 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 14/1)

4 1¼ 2¾

2 Hey Tru Blue

J: Billy Loughnane T: George Boughey

Age:2 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:86 SP:9/2

In touch with leaders - switched to near side and prominent over 3f out - no extra final furlong(op 7/2)

5 nse 2¾

7 Amazing Journey

J: Saffie Osborne T: Jamie Osborne

Age:2 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:81 SP:13/2

Towards rear - niggled along after 2f - switched to near side over 3f out - headway when not clear run 2f out - short of room over 1f out - in the clear and kept on well inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances (jockey said colt was denied a clear run 1 1/2f out)(op 15/2)

6 1¼ 4

3 Victorious One

J: Rossa Ryan T: Ralph Beckett

Age:2 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:85 SP:100/30F

Awkward start - in rear - switched to near side over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - rallied final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said colt jumped awkwardly leaving the stalls)(op 7/2)

7 ½ 4½

9 Sovereign Bright

J: Joe Fanning T: Charlie Johnston

Age:2 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:75 SP:33/1

Prominent early - soon led - switched to near side but headed over 3f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened gradually final furlong

8 1¼ 5¾

10 Steel Drum

J: Georgia Dobie T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Age:2 Weight:8st 5lbs

OR:72 SP:14/1

Dwelt start - towards rear - switched to near side over 3f out - no impression on far side of group from over 1f out(op 16/1)

9 5½ 11¼

1 American Gulf

J: Tom Marquand T: Oliver Cole

Age:2 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:90 SP:11/2

Took keen hold - prominent - switched to near side over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1)

10 1¼ 12½

4 Goldwork

J: Charles Bishop T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:84 SP:12/1

Midfield - switched to near side over 3f out - headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 14/1)

11 4¼ 16¾

11 Gascony

J: Hollie Doyle T: Brian Meehan

Age:2 Weight:8st 3lbs

OR:70 SP:16/1

Stumbled badly and jockey lost irons soon after start - not recover and never on terms (jockey said colt stumbled leaving the stalls)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7.40

Tote place: £2.35 £5.60 £3.65

Exacta: £149

Trifecta: £2100.40

Tricast: £1313.05

CSF: £88.62