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In transit back from England so no article today, so obviously there was a few winners in there. Sod's law.
Glorious Goodwood kicks off on Friday with the Group Three Glorious Stakes (1.55) over a mile and a half and although it looks something of a competitive affair it comes down to Masterstroke and Aiken. Masterstroke makes his debut for the Godolphin stable after finishing third behind Solemia and Orfevre in The Arc De Triomphe last year and he looks to be using this as a stepping stone to a busy second half to the season. With Aiken a Non Runner, Masterstroke is an obvious if yet unfashionable selection.
The thoroughbred Stakes (2.30) will see Montiridge be all the rage with Garswood franking the form of his narrow defeat in The Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot. He beat Ashdan in a listed contest at Newmarket and warrants maximum respect for the all-conquering team of Hannon and Hughes. That being said Kevin Ryan’s Glory Awaits has the best form in behind Toronado and Dawn Approach. His second in The 2000 Guineas was deemed a fluke but he ran to a similar level in The St James’ Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and down in class should be the one to beat.
The Betfred Mile (3.05) is one of the most competitive handicaps of the season and a race that Mark Johnston has a terrific record in, Fulbright winning for the yard last year. Johnston runs three and the filly Galician looks the strongest of those and has stable jockey Joe Fanning rides. Wentworth, Cape Peron and Stirring Ballad have been the three talking horses for similar contests but have yet to deliver. Haafaguinea has snuck in at the bottom of the weights for Clive Cox and Adam Kirby and there was a lot to like about his seasonal debut at Sandown in April. He won in nice fashion that day and here is another example of the weight for age being crucial with the 3yo’s in receipt of 8lb.
The King George Stakes (3.40) was won last year by wonder-mare Ortensia and Tickled Pink showed she has the potential to emulate her when beating Kingsgate Native at Sandown in resilient fashion. I’m far more interested in Smoothtalkirascal however who has been a revelation since joining David O’Meara and was a narrow second in The Dash at Epsom. He has continued an upward progression since his first start for the yard in April and is yet to finish out of the first three. Should he continue on the same route he looks set to be in the frame again.
The nursery at 4.15 looks open and full of northern raiders with two for Mark Johnston , Kevin Ryan and Richard Fahey. Richard Hannon has three with Richard Hughes siding with Speed The Plough but the one I fancy is Grecian who ran well in defeat at Ascot last time out building on his maiden win at Kempton. The Dark Angel colt looks to be going the right way for a stable that have a 23% strike rate with their 2yo’s so far this season.
Pavlosk never went a yard in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot but the filly showed in her previous two starts at Newbury and York that she has a lot of class. The drop down to seven furlongs for the fillies’ Group Three at 4.50 should be to her benefit as should any forecast rain. Winning Express looks to be the danger who was behind Sky Lantern and Just The Judge in the Guineas at Newmarket and is respected.
Goodwood 1.55 - Masterstroke
Goodwood 2.30 - Glory Awaits
Goodwood 3.05 - Haafaguineas
Goodwood 3.40 - Smoothtalkinrascal
Goodwood 4.15 - Grecian
Goodwood 5.25 - Pavlosk
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