All good issues should come to an finish – and that features superb issues like Goodwood’s five-day feast of fab flat racing.
On Saturday afternoon the curtain comes crashing down for one more 12 months on the well-known competition, however earlier than you set the Pimms and cucumber sandwiches away til subsequent summer time there’s a day of top-notch motion on the turf to get pleasure from.
And to information you thru all of it we’ve assembled our high staff of pundits – Matt Chapman, Jason Weaver, Rory Delargy, Mick Fitzgerald and Timeform – who’re prepared and raring to go for the day’s largest races.
The motion contains the Stewards Cup at 3.35pm for the 6f speedsters after the runners have slugged it out over the 1m 6f Summer season Stakes at 2.25pm and the Lily Langtry Stakes at 3pm. ITV have even thrown two races from Newmarket into the cut price. Huzzah!
So faucet or scroll down by way of the races under to see who our pundits fancy – or click on right here for our fancy Superb Goodwood Saturday Cheat Sheet if you happen to fancy a PDF model to print or share with yer mates.
13:50 Goodwood Superb Stakes
An enormous probability for PHANTOM FLIGHT to point out his Newbury victory at 16-1 was no fluke. That was final time when he beat re-opposing Al Aasy by a size and whereas many will fancy the latter to reverse the shape I think Phantom Flight can get first run once more.
PHANTOM FLIGHT seems to be like he might effectively enhance once more for the return to 12 furlongs, it seems to be a powerful risk that the staff have discovered the important thing to him.
William Haggas’ runner AL AASY ought to flip the shape round with Phantom Flight. Not a race I’d be going mad on, however Al Aasy is the most probably winner.
AIMERIC has returned an improved performer, going shut at Newmarket 5 weeks in the past and will get the vote up at school in a trappy Group 3.
AL AASY ought to come on a bundle for his seasonal debut at Newbury when second to Phantom Flight who reopposes. It’s a small however open Group 3 race and Al Aasy can get his revenge.
14:05 Newmarket 6f Nursery Handicap
GHOST RUN (each-way) stored on very well to attain at Newbury final time and goes handicapping off a mark of 81.
There’s each cause to assume GHOST RUN (each-way) can step up on her victory final time at Newbury the place she managed to make all and held on in gutsy vogue.
GRISELDA is firmly on the up and is price an opportunity to finish the four-timer on the again of one other emphatic show at Thirsk.
14:25 Goodwood Summer season Handicap
I like TRUE LEGEND eachway for Sir Mark Prescott and Luke Morris. My hope has been constant with out successful of late however he stays very effectively and ran a cracker at Newcastle two runs in the past when fifth within the Plate behind Onesmoothoperator. True Legend has Goodwood type and shall be very arduous to kick out the body.
I’d count on DANCING IN PARIS (each-way) to sit down a contact handier to the leaders this time over this journey as he wasn’t suited by the ‘sit and dash’ ways final time.
I’ll aspect with FORZA ORTA who wears cheekpieces for the primary time. He’s run effectively within the Chester Cup and the Northumberland Plate and the drop again from two miles to 1m 6f ought to swimsuit him off a mark of 86. Hopefully, issues click on into place for him now or subsequent time at York.
A number of of those boast progressive profiles, with FAIRBANKS nearly essentially the most interesting of the lot given he was worth for additional having impressed with how he put a seal on issues at Newmarket 3 weeks in the past.
An enormous area for this 1m 6f handicap and lots have possibilities. MR FREEDOM might symbolize a little bit of worth (each-way) having received at Sandown over this journey final time. He received at this observe final month over 1m 4f and regardless of getting a 5lb penalty for his Sandown victory, might nonetheless have some wriggle room in his handicap mark of 85.
14:40 Newmarket Chalice Stakes
DIVINA GRACE has a couple of lbs to search out with a few of these however Rae Visitor has a knack with fillies and he may simply get an honest effort right here. An each-way poke.
PLACE OF SAFETY seemed very skilled in her dominant show at Kempton final time, striding away within the closing phases when realising what was required. She is certain to enhance from that run.
Three-year-olds have dominated this listed race and the bettering FAIRY GLEN might take the step up at school in her stride after her spectacular Kempton novice success.
15:00 Goodwood Lillie Langtry Stakes
This ought to be excellent for CAIUS CHORISTER who will get a brand new jockey in Harry Bentley for David Menuisier. I by no means fancied her to remain the Ascot Gold Cup journey and she or he didn’t, however her seconds at Ascot and Sandown this time period have been very reasonable performances.
MELO MELO has continued to impress together with her perspective below very completely different circumstances. A possible improver now making an attempt a lot faster circumstances for the primary time.
One who could step up is SWEET MEMORIES. She was fourth on seasonal debut at Royal Ascot and may step ahead for health from that run. She’s an honest each-way value.
FREE WIND was no match for Bluestocking on her reappearance again in Might, however there’s no shame in that and, with circumstances very a lot in her favour, she must be thought of the one to beat judged on the decide of her type. Melo Melo shall be an enormous risk if returning to her finest.
The Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes has attracted a few succesful Irish raiders however FREE WIND can repel them. She was second to Bluestocking final time when beginning favorite at York on her seasonal bow. The higher the bottom the higher her probability.
15:35 Goodwood Stewards Cup
BILLYJOH (each-way) goes to want some luck and has a second run this week, however he’s on a mark of 95 that he can win this off.
RAMAZAN (each-way) has fairly a little bit of sturdy type in heritage handicaps over this journey together with a wonderful second within the Ayr Gold Cup final season. The drop in journey once more to 6f now and the removing of the visor – which has made him far too aggressive in his final couple of races – will assist his trigger.
The 6f Stewards’ Cup is likely one of the massive betting races of the day. ALBASHEER carries a 6lb penalty for his Ascot win final weekend and that tempers my enthusiasm despite the fact that I’ve backed him ante-post for this. The X O has a protracted dropping sequence however could admire a strongly-run 6f that’s on supply right here. He seems to be an each-way participant at an enormous value.
PUROSANGUE can be working off 4 lb increased had the handicapper been capable of reassess him for this after Sandown. With successful type on faster floor he will get the vote forward of Wokingham runner-up Darkish Trooper.
The Stewards Cup over 6f is likely one of the highlights of the assembly and whereas Darkish Trooper has his probability, he doesn’t symbolize nice worth. BILLYJOH has obtained the cheekpieces on for the primary time and that will assist him enhance. On a few of his finest type he ought to be hitting the locations and possibly the headgear will assist carry out that little bit extra as he additionally drops down in journey.
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