All good issues should come to an finish – and that features wonderful issues like Goodwood’s five-day feast of fab flat racing.
On Saturday afternoon the curtain comes crashing down for one more yr on the well-known pageant, however earlier than you place 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 prime group 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 the races beneath to see who our pundits fancy. For those who’re a bit old-school, why not use our PDF Cheat Sheet as an alternative and share it together with your mates?
13:50 Goodwood Goodwood Handicap
An enormous likelihood 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 may nicely enhance once more for the return to 12 furlongs, it seems to be a powerful risk that the group 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 almost certainly 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) saved on rather well to attain at Newbury final time and goes handicapping off a mark of 81.
There may be each purpose 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 trend.
GRISELDA is firmly on the up and is value an opportunity to finish the four-timer on the again of one other emphatic show at Thirsk.
14:25 Goodwood Thoroughbred Stakes
I like TRUE LEGEND eachway for Sir Mark Prescott and Luke Morris. My hope has been constant with out profitable of late however he stays very nicely and ran a cracker at Newcastle two runs in the past when fifth within the Plate behind Onesmoothoperator. True Legend has Goodwood type and might be very exhausting to kick out the body.
I’d anticipate Dancing In Paris (each-way) to take a seat a contact handier to the leaders this time over this journey as he wasn’t suited by the ‘sit and dash’ techniques final time.
I’ll facet with Forza Orta who wears cheekpieces for the primary time. He’s run nicely within the Chester Cup and the Northumberland Plate and the drop again from two miles to 1m 6f ought to go well with 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 many have probabilities. Mr Freedom may characterize a little bit of worth (each-way) having gained at Sandown over this journey final time. He gained at this monitor final month over 1m 4f and regardless of getting a 5lb penalty for his Sandown victory, may nonetheless have some wriggle room in his handicap mark of 85.
14:40 Newmarket Chalice Stakes
DIVINA GRACE has just a few 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 Security appeared 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 enhancing FAIRY GLEN may take the step up at school in her stride after her spectacular Kempton novice success.
15:00 Goodwood Golden Mile
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 particularly reasonable performances.
Melo Melo has continued to impress together with her perspective beneath very completely different circumstances. A possible improver now attempting a lot faster circumstances for the primary time.
One who might step up is Candy Reminiscences. She was fourth on seasonal debut at Royal Ascot and may step ahead for health from that run. She’s an honest each-way worth.
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 needs to be thought of the one to beat judged on the decide of her type. Melo Melo might be an enormous menace if returning to her greatest.
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 likelihood.
15:35 Goodwood Stewards Cup
BILLYJOH (each-way) goes to wish 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 robust 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 elimination 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 among the huge betting races of the day. Albasheer carries a 6lb penalty for his Ascot win final weekend and that tempers my enthusiasm regardless that I’ve backed him ante-post for this. The X O has an extended dropping sequence however might respect a strongly-run 6f that’s on supply right here. He seems to be an each-way participant at an enormous worth.
PUROSANGUE could be operating off 4 lb increased had the handicapper been in a position to reassess him for this after Sandown. With profitable type on faster floor he will get the vote forward of Wokingham runner-up Darkish Trooper.
The Stewards Cup over 6f is among the highlights of the assembly and whereas Darkish Trooper has his likelihood, he doesn’t characterize nice worth. BILLYJOH has acquired the cheekpieces on for the primary time and which will assist him enhance. On a few of his greatest type he ought to be hitting the locations and perhaps the headgear will assist convey out that little bit extra as he additionally drops down in journey.
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