£100,000 is on offer for players courtesy of the ITV7 on Saturday. With Glorious Goodwood providing four races towards the prize, we try to guide you with our seven selections below.
Race 1 – 1.50pm Goodwood – Coral Glorious Stakes (Group 3)
This race could hardly be more open for a five runner affair with all filling a similar position in the racing pyramid. As such, side with the runner with the most progressive profile in AIMERIC, whose last four starts have showed consistent improvement. Handicap wins at Beverley and Lingfield were secured with the minimum of fuss, and Listed defeats the last twice, including at this venue, came behind a consistent operator rated higher than any of his rivals here. He may also have been ridden too cold, but there is not a lot of pace here, and he should be delivered much closer.
Race 2 – 2.05pm Newmarket – British Stallion Studs & Tony Morris EBF Fillies’ Nursery Handicap
Nurseries often play host to unexposed types, but it is the most experienced in the field, GRISELDA, who is taken to continue her winning streak. George Scott’s stable is in sparkling form, and their daughter of Kodi Bear has won all three of her nursery starts, soaring 23lb up the handicap after really finding her feat the last twice. These conditions are very similar to her last two victories, and the field may struggle to replicate her level of improvement.
Race 3 – 2.15pm Doncaster – Unison Supporting Your Community Nursery
This nursery is similar to the above, as though Innocent Smile and Tower Of Africa in particular could improve into handicap company, PIRANHA RAMA has already won in this sphere and remains off bottom weight. He is up 6lb for his win at Ffos Las, but he looks more at home than he did at 5f. It would be little surprise if he were to grow into a progressive sprinter at this level for trainer David Evans.
Race 4 – 2.25pm Goodwood – Coral Summer Handicap
They did not go overly quick in the Newmarket race won by FAIRBANKS last time, but he has proven a formidable opponent in handicaps, and there might still be more to come from the son of Nathaniel. He was value for a wider margin of victory last time for all the race may not have been that satisfactory for this trip, but if Oisin Murphy holds onto him for longer here, he should still have the stamina for this trip. It would be a surprise were he not involved.
Race 5 – 2.50pm Doncaster – Cliff Williams Memorial Handicap
It was the best run for a while from CLASSY CLARETS when he ran back over 5f at Ayr most recently. That was off this mark of 67, and he did his best work at the end, but given he had been struggling over further, that may be no bad thing, especially with three or four potential frontrunners to set a good pace for him.
Race 6 – Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes (Group 2)
This year’s edition of the Lillie Langtry appears to boast significant strength in depth. Free Wind has had a muddling career and was well-beaten in this a year ago, while both Caius Chorister and Melo Melo would have been more suited by the conditions in 2023. This could be another race for an upset, because DIVINE COMEDY has progressed really well this season, running a belter in the Ascot Stakes over 2m4f in June. However, she looks able enough to drop back to 1m6f and there are few signs she is not still improving.
Race 7 – 3.35pm Goodwood – Coral Stewards’ Cup
Always so competitive, but if looking for a Group horse in a handicap, train your eye on MOSTABSHIR. The Gosdens’ runner has occasionally shown some extremely bright sparks over 1m and 7f. The latest of those came when fourth in the Buckingham Palace Handicap at Royal Ascot when only fading in the final furlong, as also happened more substantially on the July Course last time. However, he is now on his lowest handicap mark, with 6f poised to suit, so don’t rule him out with stall 24 a good draw in recent history.
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