Wednesday 31st July 2024
Glorious Goodwood Day 2 Preview
Author: Jordan Yates (@jordan_yates)
1.50: Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap: We kick things off on Day 2 of Glorious Goodwood with the 1.50 which is a Class 2 handicap over a mile and four furlongs. I like French Duke in this for Roger Varian and James Doyle. He was unlucky last time out when still finishing a very respectable sixth of nineteen in the King George Heritage Handicap at Royal Ascot. He was at the back that day and got hampered, and I think if he gets a bit more luck in the run here he’s got a lot more to offer. French Duke – 11/2 (Each-Way)
2.25: Visit Qatar Oak Tree Stakes: Next up it’s Group 3 action at 2.25 with the Oak Tree Stakes which is set to take place over seven furlongs. I like Kathmandu here for the team of Brian Meehan and Sean Levey who’s currently trading at a best price of 4/1. She’s been in fine form this season, with her most impressive performance coming on her penultimate start when half of a length second in Group 1 company in France. If she runs up to that level again on this occasion she should be bang there at the business end of things. Kathmandu – 4/1 (Win) (NB)
3.00: Jaeger-Lecoultre Molecomb Stakes: It’s more Group 3 action at 3.00 with the Molecomb Stakes taking centre-stage over five furlongs. I like Celandine here who represents Ed Walker and Tom Marquand. She looks like a highly progressive filly having won a Listed race at Nottingham on her penultimate start before finishing third of nine in Group 2 company last time out at Chantilly. That was over six furlongs last time and it looked as though she weakened towards the finish, a drop back down to five furlongs on quick ground here could well see her to best effect. Celandine – 6/1 (Each-Way)
3.35: Qatar Sussex Stakes: The feature on the second day of the meeting is the Group 1 Sussex Stakes which takes place at 3.35 over a mile. I’m strong on the chances of Henry Longfellow here for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore. I actually fancied him whilst Rosallion was still in the race and his chances are enhanced even further with that rival no longer taking his place in the race. He was a highly progressive two-year-old with his season culminating with Group 1 success in the National Stakes, and he bounced back to form last time out when just a neck behind Rosallion in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. I think that form is good enough for him to take this. Henry Longfellow – 13/8 (Win) (NAP)
4.10: British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Handicap: We move back into handicap company at 4.10 with a fillies’ handicap over a mile and two furlongs. I’m taking a chance on Wisper in this at a big price for Marcus Tregoning and Kieran Shoemark. She’s currently trading at a best price of 14/1 and I think she could outrun that price. She’s got some solid form to her name this term as she was only a length behind the useful Tony Montana at Windsor a few starts back and was just half of a length second at that same track on her most recent start. She’ll contest this off the same mark and could prove to be a very decent each-way play. Wisper – 14/1 (Each-Way)
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