GB - Goodwood - Race 5

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

9.9f

Listed

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

96.0K

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Verdict

If BOILING POINT can recapture anything like the form he showed on his final 2 outings last season he could take a bit of pegging back from the front. His stablemate Ice Max tasted Group 2 success at this venue earlier in his career and is capable of going well despite having to shoulder a penalty for a listed win last autumn. Last year's Wolferton winner Haatem is also a class act at this level on his day.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Listed winner for Roger Varian and opened account for present yard when edging home in the 23-runner Cambridgeshire at Newmarket (9f, good to firm) in September. Too free when below his best in Group 3s at Lingfield (all-weather) and Newmarket this year but good shout if recapturing his peak form. 1st Pick 3 Boiling Point (Ire) Jockey: Shane Gray Trainer: K. R. Burke J: Shane Gray T: K. R. Burke	100	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Listed winner for Roger Varian and opened account for present yard when edging home in the 23-runner Cambridgeshire at Newmarket (9f, good to firm) in September. Too free when below his best in Group 3s at Lingfield (all-weather) and Newmarket this year but good shout if recapturing his peak form.
1	Former Celebration Mile here on soft. Below par on reappearance in Germany but quickly back on form when 1½ lengths third to Lambourn in Huxley at Chester (10.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, finishing with running left after meeting trouble. Respected despite 3 lb penalty for last year's listed win. 2nd Pick 1 Ice Max Jockey: Sam James Trainer: K. R. Burke J: Sam James T: K. R. Burke	96	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Former Celebration Mile here on soft. Below par on reappearance in Germany but quickly back on form when 1½ lengths third to Lambourn in Huxley at Chester (10.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, finishing with running left after meeting trouble. Respected despite 3 lb penalty for last year's listed win.
6	Three-time Group winner (including here as a 2-y-o) who landed the second Royal Ascot success of his career when seeing off 15 rivals in the listed Wolferton (1¼m, good to firm) last June. Chance that race will be the main target again but still no surprise to see him go close. 3rd Pick 6 Haatem (Ire) Jockey: Sean Levey Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Sean Levey T: Richard Hannon	98	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Three-time Group winner (including here as a 2-y-o) who landed the second Royal Ascot success of his career when seeing off 15 rivals in the listed Wolferton (1¼m, good to firm) last June. Chance that race will be the main target again but still no surprise to see him go close.

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