Hi all,
Five days of high-class action begins on the South Downs with the start of the Qatar Goodwood Festival. I have selections from Goodwood, Galway & Yarmouth.
Goodwood
1:10 – Angel Power – 7/2 @ Bet365 & Ladbrokes – Has improved with each of her three career starts. A winner at Chelmsford on her seasonal return she improved further for the step up into handicap company when 2nd of 9, beaten a neck at Haydock last month. Up 5lb but is unexposed and there are more races to be won with her.
Galway
8:15 – Eight And Bob – 11/2 @ Bet365 – Finished runner-up in this race last year off 2lb lower. Disappointed on his last two starts over hurdles at the end of 2019 and so there has be a slight question mark over the 7-year-old’s well-being but Rachael Blackmore has been booked for the ride and this has probably been the target. Trainer Willie Mullins has an exceptional record at the track in 3-yo+ flat races – 13 winners from 27 runners 48% +41.51 17 placed 63% since the start of 2015.
Yarmouth
6:00 – Pentland Lad – 3/1 @ Coral & Ladbrokes – Put in a career best on turf when winning here over C&D 29-days ago. Up 4lb but remains on a competitive mark and if the going remains on the quick side of good he’s got a great chance of following up.
Cheers
John