The standard of racing looks quite good tomorrow for a midweek and hopefully we can continue the successful run of the last couple of days.
Starting at Goodwood there is a 2 year old maiden at 2.15 where there have been good reports about the Mick Channon runner Aattash. Another to look out for is Imperial Warrior who is a half brother to the sprinter Wyatt Earp but comes from a stable not known for its first time out 2 yaer olds.
In the 3.25 Bin End and Brunston are quite closely handicapped on a line through a horse called Barwell Bridge. Roger Charlton’s horses are running well at present and I will just give the edge to Brunston but both look in with a good chance.
I tipped Say No Now when he won last time out at Nottingham on her turf debut and she tackles listed company for the first time in the 4.00. She certainly has a chance but I prefer Splashdown who won at Kempton before finishing 3rd in a decent listed contest at Newmarket last season. The trip should be fine for her; in fact she may well stay a bit further.
Crimson Fern was only beaten a nose by Look Busy at Bath on her last start and she is one I like in the 4.35. Judge ‘n Jury has top weight but likes some cut in the ground and cannot be ruled out. Crimson Fern though is a course and distance winner, something I particularly value at the Sussex course and gets the vote.
Hawk Mountain is a consistent and progressive stayer and could well continue winning ways in the 1.50 at Haydock where he can defy a 4 lbs rise in the weights for his success at Doncaster at the start of the month.
Cadre won for us at Yarmouth recently at surprisingly generous odds. Although a 4 year old he has only had 4 career starts and there could well be plenty of improvement in him. He is my selection in the 3.35. Flora’s Pride could just be better than she has shown so far and is a speculative each way tip in the 4.45 at value odds of 25/1.
Recent Folkestone winner King of Wands looks a tough battler and won’t mind the ground or the trip in the Sandown 6.20. He should go well where the main danger looks like being Penang Princess who was 2nd at Nottingham recently.
In the 6.50 I am going with another recent winner in Mirrored. He has gone up 7 lbs for his win at Kempton but the runner up has gone in since and Mirrored looks the sort to improve.
Antonini represents my list to follow in the 7.25. He is never far away but remains a maiden and off a mark of 85 looks to have plenty to do in the 7.25 where The Fonz could be the one to beat him.
There is a very interesting runner in the 8.35 in the shape of Leocorno who is a half sister to Golan and Tartan Bearer. She won her only start as a 2 year old and clearly could be pretty smart.
My thanks to John Thurm for use of the photograph.
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