Wordsworth looks Dream of a bet in the Gordon Stakes July 28, 2021 THERE have been plenty of small fields so far at Goodwood this week and only the eight have been declared for the John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes (3.00pm). Yibir looked revitalised at Newmarket last time having been gelded and could be a tough nut to crack despite carrying a 3lb penalty for that success. However, Aidan O’Brien [...]
Arc can sail past older rivals July 28, 2021 THIS year’s Classic generation are starting to turn the screw. Adayar’s King George romp was followed up by three-year-olds filling the first three places in the Sussex Stakes, and that trend may continue in the Nassau Stakes (3:35pm). The best horses, on ratings at least, in the race are five-year-olds in the shape of Audarya and Lady [...]
Sis looks canny bet in Wednesday opener July 27, 2021 RELATIVELY unexposed and proven on soft ground, SISKANY looks the most obvious way to get off to a flyer at Goodwood on Wednesday in the 1m4f handicap (1:50pm). The son of Dubawi’s handicap mark of 98 makes things tough but he should still be progressing and could be a Group horse in time. Though held back in [...]
Rain gives Onassis real chance in Oak Tree July 27, 2021 IT’S LOOKING very much like wellies and not open-toed shoes at Goodwood on Wednesday with the ground almost certain to be very testing after all the recent rain the West Sussex track has had. That won’t bother trainer Charlie Fellowes, though, as his ONASSIS loves the mud, and she looks poised to go very well in the [...]
Century a Dream each-way bet in Sussex Stakes July 27, 2021 POETIC FLARE has been a sensational horse this season, landing the 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes as well as finishing a close second in the Irish 2000 Guineas. Jim Bolger’s three-year-old loved hearing his hooves rattle at Ascot last time, although it was soft to heavy at the Curragh so we know he can [...]
Emperor Of The Sun could rain on Stradivarius’ parade July 26, 2021 FEW HORSES win a race five times, so the fact that Stradivarius could win the Goodwood Cup (3.35pm) – one of the premier staying races on the Flat calendar – for a fifth time is quite a staggering achievement. However, having been an odds-on shot a few days ago, the punters are out to get [...]
Migration can get Buick off to a flyer July 26, 2021 WILLIAM Buick’s historic King George success with Adayar on Saturday will live long in the memory and the Norwegian-born jockey is fancied to start Glorious Goodwood with a bang on Tuesday. He partners David Menuisier’s MIGRATION in the opening Unibet “You’re On” Chesterfield Cup Handicap (1.50pm). This five-year-old son of Alhebayeb had some decent form a couple [...]
Space to seal seventh win over seven furlongs July 26, 2021 JACK of all trades and master of none is certainly not a term that applies to seven-furlong specialist SPACE BLUES. Charlie Appleby’s five-year-old son of Dubawi has one trip and one trip only, and it has to be said he’s very good at it. His form over seven furlongs reads 1122111, while he’s only two wins [...]
Fox looks a Fantastic bet in Porsche Handicap July 23, 2021 ONLY the seven line up for the Porsche Handicap (2.25pm) where I fancy FANTASTIC FOX to bounce back from his disappointing no-show at Royal Ascot last month. Roger Varian’s son of Frankel was sent off a well-backed 11/2 second favourite for the Golden Gates Handicap, but the combination of the soft ground and step up to 10 [...]
Capri can shine like a Star in the International July 23, 2021 ASCOT stages a number of seven furlong heritage handicaps during the season and the Moet & Chandon International Stakes (3.00pm) is as competitive as they come. In the past 10 years, winners have been priced at 20/1, 25/1, 33/1 (twice) and 50/1, so it’s a race where it can pay to look beyond the obvious. [...]
