Goodwood 21/05/08

[Carl]

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[fintron]

Re: Goodwood 21/05/08 2.15 The Witch Doctor has been well backed this morning and should be involved, coming from a top yard and with form on firm ground. He's untried beyond a mile though so at the price I'm looking elsewhere. On the morning line on Saturday I remember them mentioning Alan Ball and that some of the races today were named after him. I also remember them mentioning that Mick Channon was one of his pals and so he was sending a few runners to this meeting. So for that, obscure reason, I'm going to take a chance on the rank outsider, Tamara Moon, a 40/1 (Sporting Bet) shot (EW) as it would be quite fitting if she won. To be fair, she isn't a complete donkey as the odds may suggest. She won at Catterick (7f) and Bath (8f) on firm ground last year and the yard obviously thought something of her to enter her in a listed race at Newbury shortly after. She finished last and ended the campaign with another disappointing effort at Kempton. She weakened in the closing stages on her reappearance in March to suggest that being upped in trip here may not be in her favour. But under the circumstance and at the price I'm taking a small each-way chance now she's dropped in class. 4.00 Celtic Slipper has been holding her own in ground company and has a top class jockey on board today with Ryan Moore taking the ride. She handles the ground and, contesting a listed here at 7/2, isn't a bad price. However, Jazz Jam makes some each way appeal at 8/1 (widely available). Paul Cole's filly won a listed race at Kempton when last seen and has proven ability on firm ground before too.