Free Wind has been tipped to win the Gr 2 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes, a race she was odds-on for last year but finished a well beaten fourth in heavy ground. (Picture: Sky Sports Racing)
At The Races Formguides And Selections Glorious Goodwood Saturday
1 2:50 PM (SA Time) – Coral Glorious Stakes (Group 3)
Phantom Flight (first) got the better of AL AASY (second) when the pair met over 1m2f at Newbury last month but, over this extra yardage with that seasonal reappearance under his belt, William Haggas’ classy sort gets the vote to reverse that form en route to victory. Aimeric looks the pick of the remainder on the back of a narrow defeat in a Newmarket Listed race, for all that a smart effort will be required to take the gold medal upped further in grade.
Top Tip: Al Aasy (2)
Watch out for: Phantom Flight (4)
2 3:25 PM – Coral Summer Handicap
Fairbanks was sporting blinkers for the first time (retained) when running out a game winner over 1m6f at Newmarket last month and he must enter calculations, for all that a 6lb rise demands more. With that in mind, preference is for TRUE LEGEND. He caught the eye when finishing fifth despite enduring a troubled passage in the Northumberland Plate on his penultimate start, before producing arguably a career-best over 2m at Ascot most recently. Nudged up only 1lb, and having performed well over this C&D previously, a bold bid is expected. Ayyab is also one for the shortlist pitched back into a handicap.
Top Tip: True Legend (4)
Watch out for: Fairbanks (2)
3 4:00 PM – Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes (Fillies’ And Mares’ Group 2)
Caius Chorister has developed into a very smart stayer this season and, with legitimate excuses for her below par Ascot Gold Cup performance most recently, she must enter calculations easing in grade and trip. That said, the classy FREE WIND edges preference. The daughter of Galileo was last seen finishing second behind Bluestocking over an inadequate extended 1m2f at York in May, but that form reads well in the context of this race and she gets the vote to return to winning ways back up in trip. Melo Melo also has the form to play a hand in a race like this and she can’t be ignored.
Top Tip: Free Wind (4)
Watch out for: Caius Chorister (1)
4 4:35 PM – Coral Stewards’ Cup (Heritage Handicap)
Up to 28 sprinters go to post for one of the most competitive races of the season and, with winners at 25/1 and 18/1 the last couple of years, anything seems possible. Qatar raider Dark Trooper holds obvious claims after his Wokingham Stakes second, but he races off a 3lb higher mark and may have to settle for a place. PUROSANGUE makes his handicap debut on his 11th start and, after a second in the Group 3 Coral Charge at Sandown where beaten less than a length, he looks the likeliest winner if he can repeat that form at this level. He is due to go up 4lb in the near future, suggesting he has every chance here, while Cover Up and Billyjoh head a long list of others to at least consider.
Top Tip: Purosangue (14)
Watch out for: Dark Trooper (2)
5 5:10 PM – Whispering Angel Handicap
JEHANGEER had four starts as a two-year-old, winning at Ayr on his second outing and finishing third in Listed class at York on his final start, before returning this season with a third at Newmarket in a 6f handicap. Gelded and given a wind operation subsequently, he was weak in the betting market at Thirsk but still got up to win by a length and a quarter. If he improves as expected, he could be the one off just 5lb higher. Mission To Moon has won two races, both over this C&D, but he may be better with more cut in the ground, while Tom Clover has his string in great form and Witness Stand could get involved if he takes to first-time cheekpieces.
Top Tip: Jehangeer (4)
Watch out for: Mission To Moon (6)
6 5:45 PM – British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes
ANGELO BUONARROTI was set a stiff task in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Ascot on debut. Beaten three lengths on that occasion, he showed enough ability to suggest he can go close at this lower level, and is taken to make a winning start for his new trainer Ralph Beckett. Consolidation ran of steam when attempting to make all and finishing second at Doncaster, but that was a good effort nonetheless, while Sir Peter Fossick showed bags of early pace when going close over today’s trip at Epsom on his introduction. Spell Master and Hott Shott are others worth noting.
Top Tip: Angelo Buonarroti (1)
Watch out for: Consolidation (6)
7 6:20 PM – Coral We’re Here For It Handicap
A maiden winner at Nottingham, NATIVE WARRIOR finished a commendable third in the highly-competitive Britannia Stakes at Ascot on his handicap debut. A bold bid is expected from Karl Burke’s colt with plenty more to come. Magic Memories also faced a tougher assignment when fourth at Sandown and is another to consider racing off the same mark, while Paradias failed to figure in the John Smith’s Cup but can be given a chance on his earlier second at Epsom.
Top Tip: Native Warrior (9)
Watch out for: Magic Memories (11)
