Our ambassador bids to win a second Group 1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup aboard staying star Trueshan on Tuesday on the Qatar Goodwood Competition.
Hoping Trueshan can flip again the clock
Three years in the past Trueshan gave me one in all my most magical days in racing when he gained the Group 1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup (3.35) in resounding vogue. Now we’re hoping he can win it once more on the age of eight.
Alan King’s star benefitted from a beautiful confidence-boosting win in Listed firm at Sandown final time after frustratingly lacking his meant run within the Gold Cup at Ascot resulting from unsuitable floor.
It appears like he’ll get circumstances to his liking this time. Ideally, I would have most popular a greater draw than stall seven however he is a flexible horse today and has all of the credentials to run a large race at ridiculous odds of 16/1.
Aidan O’Brien’s sizzling favorite Kyprios is clearly going to be robust to beat following his emphatic win within the Gold Cup. Like Trueshan, he is a Goodwood Cup winner, decreasing the colors of the good Stradivarius two years in the past with my boy solely a few lengths again in third.
Outstanding Riddiford bids for four-timer
I adopted up my Goodwood Cup win on Trueshan three years in the past with two extra winners, together with the exceptional Lord Riddiford who bids to win the identical race on Tuesday, the Coral Racing Membership Handicap (4.10).
John and Sean Quinn’s gray veteran has gained it for the final three years and I am thrilled to get the prospect to make it a fourth, although it’ll be harder this time.
He is 3lb out of the handicap correct and hasn’t discovered his greatest type but this season, however there’s one thing concerning the Sussex Downs that brings one of the best out of this excellent nine-year-old.
Robust each-way probability for Keep Effectively
Hughie Morrison’s six-year-old Keep Effectively can dwell as much as his title and run an enormous race at an each-way worth within the Coral Chesterfield Cup (1.50) at Goodwood.
I’ve a beautiful attract stall 5 on a horse who appears to deal with any floor and settles higher today. There is not any doubt he retains a lot sufficient potential to make his presence felt on this ten-furlong opener.
His final two runs at Chelmsford Metropolis have been encouraging, suggesting he is getting again on observe. Certainly, a replica of his Sandown third in September off the next mark would give him each probability.
Candy on Hannon filly
I am anticipating an enormous run from Richard Hannon’s three-year-old Circe within the one-mile Ridgeview Fillies’ Handicap (5.20).
I gained on her at Newbury the weekend earlier than final and actually appreciated her. She’s a robust traveller who has all of the attributes she must deal with this very totally different form of check.
Circe (second proper) ranks as an enormous contender in response to Hollie Doyle
A 4lb rise within the weights appears truthful and I’ve a very good draw to work with in stall two, so she charges as one in all my greatest probabilities on the opening day.
Mild weight a bonus to Girl
Ed Walker’s Balmoral Girl is progressing nicely sufficient to have a say within the final result of the HKGC World Pool British EBF Fillies’ Handicap (5.55).
Laurence Bellman’s filly is 2lb out of the handicap however in races like these, a light-weight weight generally is a actual benefit.
This daughter of Invincible Military had proven loads of promise earlier than getting her head in entrance at Haydock Park 10 days in the past and the return to 6 furlongs appears to be in her favour.
Earlier, I journey Charles Hills’s newcomer Huscal within the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (4.45). He is a son of Saxon Warrior who price 35,000gns as a yearling and may hopefully take pleasure in his first day at college on this six-furlong sprint.
Hollie Doyle was talking to Sky Sports activities Racing’s Simon Mapletoft.
