This frustrating handicapper can finally get the job done

Credit: Alan Crowhurst

Fox Trotter
2.35 Goodwood
2pts each-way

Sumner Beach
3.30 Haydock
1pt each-wayMazzini
4.55 Goodwood
2pts each-wayThere are plenty of old favourites in the Cala Homes Handicap (2.35) at Goodwood on Friday, led by Pastoral Player, who might be ten years old but seems to retain all his enthusiasm and ran an excellent race when second on his return at Lingfield just less than two weeks ago.

A Group 3 winner in his prime, he won a Glorious Goodwood handicap as an eight-year-old and scored again here last season off Friday's mark of 85.

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Published on 25 May 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 17:14, 25 May 2017

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