Here you will find our guides to the upcoming Festivals, featuring early entries, stats, facts and interesting angles. 

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13:20 Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap 4YO plus,  18 Runners,  Class 2,  1m 1f 197y

Our Glorious Goodwood festival starts with the chesterfield cup handicap. £51k up for grabs to the winner here, last years winner Take Heart won this at 7/1 from stall 18. The top four last year were drawn 11 and above. Last years winner comes here on the same mark, has had a nice prep at Curragh and excuses at Chester. Drawn 15 here and is set to put up another strong performance at 12/1. Castle Cove won very well at Chester, coming wide and from the back to win easily. A very deserving favourite but it is not my style to back 7/2 shots in big handicap fields. Especially at Goodwood where favs don’t have a great record. Masoun runs here for Joseph O’Brien who is 22 winners from 70 runners in the last two weeks. That form looks very solid from the run at the Curragh but he is without the 7lb claimer today. Stall one is also a negative. Tony Montana was 3^rd here last year off 1lb higher. Unfortunately the draw in 6 puts me off. If he was drawn above stall 11 I’d be putting him up as a very large bet. I tough place to start us off but I will stick with last years winner who will have been aimed at this defence of the title all year for his new yard.

Pick – Take Heart E/W 14/1 (5 places) 

13:55 Coral Vintage Stakes (Group 2) 2YO only,  10 Runners,  Class 1,  7f

The vintage stakes next up and our first group race. A chance to see some decent 2yo’s in action. I like Humidity here, drawn 10 is nice and still unbeaten. The top horse in the betting is Dorset who was 2^nd on debut to Amadeus Mozart, who by all accounts  is a total monster for the same connections. Hard to tell what he beat next time out as they seemed to let the horse bowl along in front unchallenged. Zavateri shares the betting without the fav with our selection Humidity. The former having to carry a 3lb penalty here and drawn low. That just nudges me towards Humidity in a nice race for the youngsters.

Pick – Humidity win 5/1

14:30 HKJC World Pool Lennox Stakes (Group 2) 3YO plus,  12 Runners,  Class 1,  7f

One of my all time favourite horses runs next in Kinross. A place that has a special place in my heart having spent many years sleeping in the fields of Kinross during T in the Park music festival. His record in this race is 1213. Was a close 2^nd last time to ten bob tony when 5lb worse off in the weights. That prep run for today puts Kinross bang there for another tilt at this.

Pick – Kinross win 4/1

15:05 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) 3YO plus,  8 Runners,  Class 1,  2m

Illinois drops back in trip here after been outstayed by Trawlerman in the Ascot Gold Cup. This is an easier test today on a trip that is more likely to suit. I know we want to avoid favs but at the end of the day they don’t all lose here and I think Illinois is a strong fav today. 

Pick – Illinois win 15/8

15:45 Coral Golden Rewards Shaker Handicap 3YO plus,  22 Runners,  Class 2,  5f

A wide open race here and a typical Goodwood handicap. I’ve gone through this a few times and landed on four different horses. Trying to add some value I’ve picked out two at bigger prices. Firstly Mon Na Slieve who is proving a little inconsistent for trainer Kevin Ryan. That doesn’t put me off as Yorkshire trainers seem to have a great record at Goodwood and this fella is right up there. Won very well at Ayr two starts ago before finishing stone last at Doncaster. Raced alone that day on the far rail and just had no cover and nothing to race with. I’d ignore that last run and say from a high draw he can go close today. My second horse here is Ziggy’s Missile at a large price. Seems to like Chelmsford and has three wins there. This track isn’t similar by any means but he has won at Nottingham on good ground which is transferrable. Likes to make all the running and if he breaks well from a wide draw it is all in his favour.

Pick – Mon Na Slieve E/W 20/1 (6 places) 

Pick – Ziggy’s Missile E/W 50/1 (6 places) 

16:20 British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) 2YO only,  15 Runners,  Class 2,  6f

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16:55 Ridgeview Fillies' Handicap 3YO plus,  12 Runners,  Class 3,  1m

I always say I really like Too Darn Hot Fillies. There’s one in here at a big price. Rumba Numba for Roger Varian who has a good record here. Only raced three times with her maiden broken in nice style at Wolverhampton. A good second under a penalty next time at Southwell behind Big Leader. They pulled 5 lengths clear of the 3^rd place. On Handicap debut is of interest here.

Pick – Rumba Numba E/W 25/1

17:30 World Pool Bet With The Tote EBF Fillies' Handicap 3YO plus,  14 Runners,  Class 3,  6f

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 Persica 9/4 Win 

 Sondad 8/1 EW (4 places)

 Saqqara Sands EW 7/1

Maximised win 11/8

Jan Brueghel win 7/2

Akecheta EW 8/1

14:10 - Almosh’her 8/1 EW WINNER 

14:42  – Dark Thirty 12/1 EW 2nd 

15:13 -  INSHERIN 1st 

16:55 – Utmost Respect 2nd 

17:25 – Molinari 20/1 EW 4th ew paid 

14:10 – JM Jungle 2nd

14:42 – La Trinidad 3rd

15:13 - See the Fire 1^st

16:18 – Star of Mehmas 2^nd

14:10 - Harry’s Girl 2nd

15:45 – Rebels Romance 11/8 1st

16:15 - Against the Wind EW - 3rd

16:55 - Bowmark - 1st

17:30 – Delicacy ew 11/1 - 1st