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Glorious Goodwood, a meeting of pure class and comes this year with the added allure of the greatest equine specimen on the planet once again gracing us with our presence, with Frankel running in the Sussex Stakes on Wednesday against three rivals, albeit with one of them being his full brother and pacemaker.
Tuesday has a terrific spread of racing, with three group races, three handicaps and a maiden race, something for everyone to sink their teeth into. At meetings like this, it is important to follow trainers and combination that have significant success on the Goodwood plains.
The Fahey team are in good heart at the minute, with doubles at Carlisle and Pontefract and they have the favourite with LAS VERGLAS STAR with Paul Hanagan booked to ride. Second on his last two starts, the last of which came at Ascot last week, and for that, he is due to be risen 3lb in the weights. The yard are flying and with favourites having a good record in handicaps such as this at the minute, he looks a good price around the 6/1 mark. Another yard in good nick is that of Mark Johnston and LICENCE TO TIL can be forgiven a poor run last time out in the John Smiths Cup, which was a very messy race. Before that, he ran a game third at Newmarket, and the form of that is working out rather strong, Unex El Greco hacking up on Saturday. He could go off a much bigger price than he should be.
MICHELANGELO started his career in a five runner listed race against horses who have all shown form since, and he has come on with the two further starts a treat. Despite greenness he ran on well behind twice group placed Noble Mission and Godolphin’s Mariners Cross. That was followed by a cosy listed win at Goodwood and hacking up in the three year old trophy at Newmarket. He is bred to step up in trip and on all known runs should relish a mile and a half, and potentially even further. He looks the banker on day one.
It really does pain me to tip favourites, but I have spent an absolute age pouring through the form of The Lennox Stakes and I can not get away from CHACHAMAIDEE for Tom Queally and Sir Henry Cecil. Going through her rivals; Edinburgh Knight finished behind Libranno, who is temperamental and fourth in this race last year. Majestic Myles is at his best on soft ground, Foxtrot Romeo was grossly flattered in stop start races in the Irish Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes. Firebeam has failed in listed company twice this season, and has not won for nearly three years. The Cecil mare however has placed on her last seven starts, all in group company, most recently a terrific second to Joviality in the Windsor Forest Stakes at Royal Ascot. She is completely different gravy to this field and should rout them accordingly, providing no silliness from Mr Queally!
The Molecomb Stakes is a five furlong sprint for two year olds and looks wide open this year with a twelve runner field. The Hannon team have won this two out of the last three years but Lyric Ace has disappointed on his last two starts and Dominate is a recent maiden winner and second string. The cash went over to Ireland last year and could do so again with DYLANBARU going for the Tommy Stack yard, after a good third in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot. Although behind Hototo that day, he can reverse the form and has been waiting for this, whereas Hototo hacked through the mud in the Super Sprint. The form of the race has worked out well, with four runners coming out and winning next time out, including a listed and group win. Morwaij was flattered in a poor Group 3, and the only threat could prove to be Jadanna, whose stamina was stretched last time out in a good Group Two behind Sendmylovetorose and Maureen. However the Stack yard are in good heart, with a 24% strike rate in July and the even better ground should aid her even more.
I received a word a few weeks ago that GARSWOOD was absolutely burning up the gallops back home, and a few people must have gotten wind too, because he was absolutely smashed up in the betting, going off the 9/4 favourite. Tony Hamilton got caught napping, and ran on for third, but the damage had already been done. With Paul Hanagan on board and this colt’s lofty reputation, he is worth taking another chance on, and is potentially very, very good.
JACK’S REVENGE looks to be a George Baker type of improver, and has been a revelation this season. Last seen tailed off in a seller last winter, he has come back with a bang after losing his Jacobs in a frightful gelding operation. His form since has been 22211, and is gradually getting better with racing. Up 7lb for a win under Ryan Moore last time out at Newmarket and the best jockey in the game keeps the ride. He could have won by further but hung towards the end, and needed to be driven out, and there could be a couple more pounds in there to eek out of the four year old.
NOVERRE TO GO is a horse that is thriving as of late, and that is in no coincidence to do with the ground firming up. He has excellent form on ground quicker than good, and is in good heart, as is the yard, with Ron Harris excelling with his veteran sprinters. He should run well at a decent price.
2.00 Goodwood – Las Verglas Star & Licence to Til (Ew)
2.35 Goodwood – Michelangelo (Nb)
3.10 Goodwood – Chachamaidee (Nap)
3.45 Goodwood – Dylanbaru
4.15 Goodwood – Garswood
4.50 Goodwood – Jack’s Revenge
5.25 Goodwood – Noverre to Go (Ew)
The Yorkshireman – Jack Milner
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