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Lincoln Moore's Goodwood day preview: 11th May 2024

Racecourse : Goodwood
Racecourse : Goodwood Picture: (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

BEST BET
SEE WHAT I SEE (Race 5)

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MATERIAL DREAMS (Race 6)

RACE 1 - 11:47AM Carbine Club of South Australia Inc. Handicap (1050 METRES)

Kinetic Jewel is a smart filly who has won two of her five starts. She defeated Nasho and Walk Like An Angel last time in work, chasing home the later when beaten 4.7 lengths in the Rebel Raider Final before a break and she's shown solid improvement in her two trials. GRINT was right in the market at two runs back in August and has trialled up well behind VINTAGE STAR who put together consecutive wins and was then a $2.70 fav when 4th behind Vexatious Dancer before a break. Stablemate REGAL DANCER resumes and comes out of the same race running 5th, Jamie Kah rides. EVERLY made ground behind Sunzou on the Parks last time. THE STALKER has been solid and draws a nice barrier.

SELECTIONS: 5 KINETIC JEWEL, 2 Vintage Star, 10 Regal Dancer, 4 The Stalker
PLAY: Backing KINETIC JEWEL.

RACE 2 - 12:22PM SkyCity Handicap (1800 METRES)

Seeking Stardom jogged in against maiden company four runs back, her Auraria 4th effort beaten 4.4 lengths in 6th behind Wings Of Song was soli, she was again good in the Oaks beaten 3.2 lengths behind Bold Soul then dropped back in trip and was again solid beaten 5.3 lengths behind an impressive Poifect here in the Adelaide Guineas last week. If she can run up to that, she should give this a big shake. KING'S CAPITAL has won his past two at Geelong and Ballarat, as a $1.85 favourite and has claims here despite a wide barrier. BROOKLYN BOSS draws an inside gate for Damian Lane was close-up at Caulfield two runs back and 4th behind Albanian I Am last time, CARISBROOK was 2nd in the same race at nice odds. BELLINI MISS was a Bendigo winner four starts back and got back last time at Warrnambool which wasn't the place to be. MASTER AT ARMS would be right up to a race like this on his best form. BOND STREET BEAU was back to winning form up on speed last time narrowly beating a luckless Trumpsta. ENCIPHERING was good when beaten a half-length behind Sir Kingsford last week, HOLMES was 2nd behind Tullaghan last week.

SELECTIONS: 15 SEEKING STRADOM, 5 King's Capital, 3 Brooklyn Boss, 7 Carisbrook
PLAY: Something on SEEKING STARDOM each-way.

RACE 3 - 12:57PM Sportsbet David Coles AM Stakes (Formerly National Stakes) (1200 METRES)

FLYER looks a handy type who was a Sandown winner on debut before tackling the Blue Diamond and she worked home very nicely from a long way back behind Growing Empire here last time. She gets an inside gate. SYMPHONY OF COLOUR was a Terang winner on debut before running 2nd behind Stanley Express at Caulfield. KARAVAS was good first-up from a spell when 2nd behind Lincolnshire in the Dequetteville before she battled away OK behind a very smart Growing Empire in the Breeders' Stakes last time. She gets the blinkers for the first time here and should go well. THE DABBLE EFFECT was a Cranbourne maiden winner on debut and draws a middle gate. THAT'S ARCHIES GIRL comes out of a 4.75 length Bendigo trial win.

SELECTIONS: 5 FLYER, 3 Karavas, 4 Symphony Of Colour, 6 The Dabble Effect
PLAY: Backing FLYER each-way.

RACE 4 - 1:32PM Sportsbet Ken and Helen Smith SA Fillies Classic (2500 METRES)

Positivity was runner-up behind Pulchritudinous in the G1 New Zealand Oaks before she was solid making ground when beaten 3.7 lengths behind Vibrant Sun in the G1 Australasian Oaks here last time out. THE AUTUMN BELLE has looks a filly very well suited in this race up to 2500m after making ground in her past three, 2nd in the Clare Lindop, she was beaten 4.5 lengths in the G3 Auraria and then 4.7 lengths in the G1 Oaks when she got a long way back, she'll get a perfect run here, HARVEST MOON caught the eye on the G3 Auraria and then opted top take on the boys in the G3 Chairman's last time when she finished off strong beaten 2.1 lengths behind Bold Soul. ZAMBEZI KHAN was $1.35 winning easily at Mildura two starts back and was OK beaten 1.95 lengths behind Aztec State at Caulfield last time. She'll appreciate the 2500m. GOTTA GO GURU is a local filly coming out of very different races but won her maiden nicely before she scored a 7 length win at Strathalbyn last time. KOWHAI is a progressive filly who won a 2000m Seymour maiden last time and gets Blake Shinn from the good gate. QUADTRATIC won a Bendigo maiden over 2400m last time. BUDDONG is a filly who raced well in Tasmania early in the year and was a Echuca winner beating SPANGLED SIPPER over 2100m last time.  SUN GIFT gets blinkers and Jamie Kah for the first time, she's a maiden but will appreciate the tip, EVERLASTING KISS is another maiden who was placed behind Tulsa King three runs back and did tackle the Victorian Oaks in the spring.

SELECTIONS: 1 POSITIVITY, 3 The Autumn Belle, 7 Harvest Moon, 2 Zambezi Kahn
PLAY: HARVEST MOON looks some value.

RACE 5 - 2:07PM Thomas Farms Centaurea Stakes (2019 METRES)

SEE WHAT I SEE is an exciting mare who has won five straight in Melbourne and looks to have huge upside. She draws out but it's hard not to be impressed by her last three wins which have all been dominant in good company. Seonee looks the danger coming off a brilliant win in the Queen Of The South when she had a perfect run, she draws to get another gun here. SILENT SURRENTE is flying, she flashed from the back first-up behind Chicago Storm and was again strong late beaten 2.7 lengths in the Seonee race last time. OUR EMPRESS ZOE has some solid Victorian form and was beaten 3 lengths behind Legacies at Caulfield before being placed at Flemington last time. RIVAPORT was OK beaten 4.1 lengths in the Seonee race last time. PARTY PRINCESS is more than capable in a race like this on her best form, she took ground of Climbing Star inn the Matrice three runs back.

SELECTIONS: 4 SEE WHAT I SEE, 1 Seonee, 5 Silent Surrente, 10 Our Empress Zoe
PLAY: Impossible to go past SEE WHAT I SEE.

RACE 6 - 2:42PM Sportsbet Proud Miss Stakes (1200 METRES)

Laced Up Heels is a big watch a WA galloper who has been runner-up at her past two in The Joey at Ascot before she was $2.30 into $1.95 when beaten 0.29 lengths behind Sapphire Sweet in the Gwynne at Ascot last time. MATERIAL DREAMS was impressive coming from a tricky spot on the corner and covering ground to win the Nitschke Stakes last time. She'll get a gun run here from the inside draw. GREY RIVER was super when beaten 0.4 lengths behind Extremely Lucky in the G3 Hawkes Stakes last time and she has been solid in the market. AVIATRESS was a good winner first-up from a spell and is a filly with some upside and was well found when markets opened from $15-$7.50. LOVELY LOOKIN' hasn't done a lot wrong and was again working home well when 4th behind Skybird in the Tobin Bronze which is the right form for this. TREASURWAY is big odds but she was good beaten a length behind Sir Sway in the Redelva before when was 5 lengths behind Skybird in the G2 Tobin Bronze last time. EXTRATWO has won three of his past four and comes off a solid Caulfield win beating Oh Too Good. She comes back in trip and looks suited in a race like this. FASHION SHOOT is a quality Kiwi who has won seven and placed at 13 of her 33 starts. PRAIRIE FLOWER was solid making ground behind Delightful Shecky last week and has been $51-26. EPISODIC won an Oakbank maiden before she was impressive on the Parks last time Stablemate BOOGNISH is a nice mare and is more than capable despite wide gate with Jamie Kah riding.

SELECTIONS: 3 LACED UP HEELS, 13 Material Dreams, 4 Grey River, 16 Aviatress
PLAY: Something on MATERIAL DREAMS each-way at big odds.

RACE 7 - 3:22PM Hahn The Cummings Stakes (Formerly R A Lee Stakes) (1600 METRES)

Pounding was 4th behind Forget You at Flemington over 1800m on Cup Day and was a $2.50 favourite when 4th behind BELLE SAVOIR at Caulfield last time out, BARBIE'S FOX was 3rd in the same race but draws a wide gate. KING MAGNUS resumed with a good effort beaten 1.75 lengths behind Edison at Caulfield. He won the G3 Heffernan Stakes at Caulfield in December and should give this a shake. JIMMY THE BEAR was 4th the Edison race at Caulfield last time when a $4.40 favourite, he has a good record and is more than capable of running big race here. EL SOLEADO is in great form and was a Bendigo winner before he got back and made ground beaten 0.6 lengths behind Dashing at Caulfield last week. CHICAGO STORM has been super winning his past couple on speed when he's rolled to the lead and did a good job to hold off a fast finishing SECOND TO NUN, who draws the inside. SIRILEO MISS comes off an OK effort beaten 3.12 lengths behind Lady Jones at Bendigo when resuming off a 12 month break. She won the G3 Matron Stakes and G2 Sunline Stakes last March and her best would be right in the mix here. EN FRANCAIS is a good local mare who was very good behind Seonee in the Queen Of The South.

SELECTIONS: 2 POUNDING, 1 King Magnus, 11 Jimmy The Bear, 17 En Francais
PLAY: Something on POUNDING in a wide open race.

RACE 8 - 4:00PM The Sportsbet Goodwood (1200 METRES)

Amelia's Jewel has been good in both runs back running 2nd in the Roma Cup before she raced closer to the speed and was beaten 0.9 lengths by Overpass in the Quokka at Ascot last time. The blinkers go on here, she draws the right gate to be out of trouble and her best would be winning this. Fellow WA galloper OSCAR'S FORTUNE has won five of his nine, he beat Amelia's Jewel in the Roma Cup before he was beaten 1.12 lengths in 3rd spot in the Quokka. He gets a 3kg pull in the weights here and should go well. CLIMBING STAR was huge from the back in the Sangster storming home to beat Learning To Fly, she is a forgotten horse, BENEDETTA was another to make good ground in the same race to run 3rd. I AM ME was solid in 4th racing close to the speed in the same race. SKYBIRD comes off an impress win in the G2 Tobin Bronze beating Moesha by 1.9 lengths, she maps to get a nice run and is a filly with upside. JOHNNY ROCKER was huge taking ground of Imperatriz in the G1 William Reid before he was only beaten 2 lengths behind Chain Of Lightning on his first go on a heavy track at Randwick in the G1 TJ Smith. EXTREMELY LUCKY was impressive at his SA return getting over the top of rivals to win the Hawkes Stakes last time, KARACASU made good ground in the race along with WHAT YOU NEED. SGHIRRIPA draws out and stuck on well beaten 0.6 lengths in the same race, his second-up record is very good.

SELECTIONS: 2 AMELIA'S JEWEL, 16 Skybird, 9 Johnny Rocker, 15 Oscar's Fortune
PLAY: Staying with AMELIA'S JEWEL.

RACE 9 - 4:35PM Grand Syndicates Handicap (1200 METRES)

Pure Paradise has won two of her past four, both at Pakenham and was good last time at Caulfield beaten 2.46 lengths behind Awapuni Princess. She was 4th in the 3yo MM Guineas back in January and looks well placed here. WALLY WEST was good up on speed with the blinkers on when beaten 2.1 lengths behind Aviatress. SACHEM was huge first-up in SA making ground from a long way back in the same race. He should be in the mix from a middle gate. SPIN THE REWARD made ground in the same race. TOGETHERFOREVER was a good winner in maiden grade two runs back at Ballarat before he was a $4 favourite when beaten 2.55 lengths behind Excess at Caulfield. CHIPSON made good ground last time behind Sweetened and draws a nice gate. WALK LIKE AN ANGEL has had nothing go right recently, was OK beaten 5 lengths behind Skybird last time but draws the car park. SHE'S GREYSFUL is more than capable of running a big race despite the barrier.

SELECTIONS: 6 PURE PARADISE, 15 Wally West, 14 Sachem, 16 Togetherforever
PLAY: Something on WALLY WEST each-way.