Tippin’ Jimmy runs us through Friday’s racing, which
features day four of Glorious Goodwood.
1:50 Goodwood – Poet's Word (3/1) , Crimean Tatar (20/1) ew
The ground is a complete unknown for Poet's Word, but he is a very nice horse who looks to be going the right way. He was last seen when beaten by a neck in a similar race, where Aidan O'Brien's Deauville got the better of him. He looks progressive and should run well.
I know Hugo Palmer thinks an awful lot of Crimean Tatar,
thinking he would turn out to be a pretty good stayer. He only runs in a middle
distance event, but does deserve his place. His first run of the season at
Newbury was pretty solid, but things just didn’t fall his way in the Yorkshire
Cup last time out.
2:25 Goodwood – Make Time (3/1)
One horse who is certainly going the right way is Make Time
for David Menuisier. He has winning experience on today’s ground, and was formerly
thought of to be a 2000 Guineas contender. He didn’t run his race in a hot
Greenham Stakes, and the team had to look elsewhere. He stamped his class when
winning in handicap company at Sandown last month, and can go well again.
3:00 Goodwood – Blair House (11/2) , Birchwood (20/1) ew
I was very taken with Blair House’s performance at Royal
Ascot. He’s another who should be okay on today’s ground. The Godolphin
three-year-old defied an absence to run on and take second in the Royal Hunt
Cup, and I fully expect him to improve from that run for Charlie Appleby. Whatever happens with the weather, he should be fine.
Birchwood is another selection for the Godolphin team, and
he brings a bit of class to the race despite his handler Richard Fahey
struggling to find the right race for him. A former listed winner on today’s
going, he was last seen finishing midfield in the Wokingham and steps up to a
mile. Reports from home indicate he is doing well, and he will win one of
these.
3:35 Goodwood – Profitable (5/2)
Last year I was a big Profitable fan, and I do think he can
return to his best in Sussex today. He has experience on all ground, and seems
to be in good form too. He was last seen chasing home the brilliant Lady
Aurelia when second at Royal Ascot. That form stacks up quite well here, and I
expect a big run from Clive Cox’s five-year-old.
4:10 Goodwood – Gift In Time (5/1) , Quayside ew (8/1)
James Given’s Gift In Time has looked like a nice horse so
far this season. He ran an exceptional race on debut to finish second, to then
head to Ascot where he only defeated two rivals. He returned to his best at
Chester last time out, finishing well to win over five furlongs. He only won by
a neck, but faced little room, and could be much more suited to today’s trip.
He handled soft on debut too.
I like both of Richard Fahey’s chances in this, but my
strongest chance is certainly Quayside. He looks progressive, and has been
given a nice low weight. On his penultimate start he broke his maiden on the
third time of asking, and looked to do that in quite professional style. Last
time out he stumbled out of the stalls and that blew his chances. He deserves
more luck today.
4:40 Goodwood - Sainted (8/1)
William Haggas and Jim Crowley team up with Sainted, who
will absolutely love today’s conditions. She’s a progressive looking filly,
winning three starts from four, and was last seen powering clear in handicap company
on her seasonal bow at York. That wasn’t the strongest of races, but she did it
in fine style and should improve from the outing. She’s won on heavy and soft,
and I expect a bold performance.
5:15 Goodwood – Tuff Rock (16/1) ew
Tuff Rock deserves an each-way chance following his maiden
victory at this track a month ago. He didn’t win by too much that day, but has
a lot of potential to go and continue improving for Ed Walker.
£5 Trixie (Poet's Word/Make Time/Profitable) returns £500.
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