Glorious Goodwood gets underway, on Tuesday and a sensational 5 days of action is in store. We currently have live ante-post markets, for all of the following encounters. Here is a quick guide to the horses we think are likely to go-off as favourites…
Tuesday
Group 2
For 2 year olds
Distance: 7f
Purse: 200,000 GBP
Likely Favourite: Seahenge
Age: 2 (Foaled April 10th, 2015)
Sex: Bay Colt
Breeding: Scat Daddy (USA) – Fools in Love (USA) (Not For Love (USA))
Trainer: A P O’Brien
Owner: Mr M Tabor, D Smith & Mrs John Magnier
Dwelt, on debut at Naas, but still proved too good for both Yulong Warrior and My Mystique.
Group 2
For 3 year olds and upwards
Distance: 7f
Purse: 300,000 GBP
Likely Favourite: Limato
Age: 5 (Foaled February 8th, 2012)
Sex: Bay Gelding
Breeding: Tagula (IRE) – Come April (Singspiel (IRE))
Trainer: H Candy
Owner: Mr Paul G Jacobs
Without a victory since October of last year, but he’s a double G1 champion and still finds plenty of friends in the market.
Group 1
For 3 year olds and upwards
Distance: 2m
Purse: 523,000 GBP
Likely Favourite: Big Orange
Age: 6 (Foaled February 14th, 2011)
Sex: Bay Gelding
Breeding: Duke Of Marmalade (IRE) – Miss Brown To You (IRE) (Fasliyev (USA))
Trainer: M L W Bell
Owner: W J And T C O Gredley
Won this contest last season, beating Pallastor by just over a length. Battled hard to see-off Order Of St George, in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. He’ll be many punters’ banker, for the day.
Wednesday
Group 1
For 3 year olds and upwards
Distance: 1m
Purse: 1,000,000 GBP
Likely Favourite: Ribchester
Age: 4 (Foaled March 24th, 2013)
Sex: Bay Colt
Breeding: Iffraaj – Mujarah (IRE) (Marju (IRE))
Trainer: R A Fahey
Owner: Godolphin
An easy winner of the 2017 Lockinge Stakes, he edged both left and right in the Queen Anne Stakes (Royal Ascot) but ran on well and beat Mutakayyef by just over a length. An outstanding 4-year-old.
Thursday
Group 1
For 3 year olds and upwards
Distance: 1m1f192y
Purse: 600,000 GBP
Likely Favourite: Winter
Age: 3 (Foaled February 15th, 2014)
Sex: Grey Filly
Breeding: Galileo (IRE) – Laddies Poker Two (IRE) (Choisir (AUS))
Trainer: A P O’Brien
Owner: Mrs John Magnier,Mr M Tabor & Mr D Smith
The find of the season, so far at least. She was a shock winner of the 1000 Guineas, but proved this was no fluke by coming out on top in both the Irish 1000 Guineas and the Coronation Stakes. Can she handle the Goodwood track, though?
Friday
Handicap (Class 2)
For 4 year olds and upwards
Distance: 1m
Purse: 150,000 GBP
Likely Favourite: Blair House
Age: 4 (Foaled February 22nd, 2013)
Sex: Chestnut Gelding
Breeding: Pivotal – Patroness (Dubawi (IRE))
Trainer: C Appleby
Owner: Godolphin
Runner-up in both the Bathwick Tyres Handicap (Newbury) and the Royal Hunt Cup (Ascot), Charlie Appleby’s inmate arrives with strong claims but this race looks wide-open.
Group 2
For 3 year olds and upwards
Distance: 5f
Purse: 312,000 GBP
Likely Favourite: Battaash
Age: 3 (Foaled February 10th, 2014)
Sex: Bay Gelding
Breeding: Dark Angel (IRE) – Anna Law (IRE) (Lawman (FR))
Trainer: C Hills
Owner: Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum
The Dark Angel gelding has made a brace of lucrative trips to Sandown, in the current campaign, being victorious in both the Scurry Stakes and the Sprint Stakes. He’s discovered the winning habit and we’ll soon see if he has got what it takes to step-up in class once again.
Saturday
Class 2
For 3 year olds and upwards
Distance: 6f
Purse: 250,000 GBP
Likely Favourite: Projection
Age: 4 (Foaled February 24th, 2013)
Sex: Bay Gelding
Breeding: Acclamation – Spotlight (Dr Fong (USA))
Trainer: R Charlton
Owner: The Royal Ascot Racing Club
It’s getting on for 2 years, since Roger Charlton’s charge went first past the post, but 3rd place in the Wokingham Stakes reminded pundits what a useful horse this is and he should go close. Another open contest, that could easily produce a big-price winner.
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