Well done to everyone who showed a profit from Day 1 at Glorious Goodwood. If the weather takes a turn for the worse, it may be Not So Glorious Goodwood by Thursday.
At 2:35, the Gordon Stakes is easy to bypass as the St Leger trial features no John Gosden runner and most of the field cannot be confidently backed on recent form. Ulysses is lightly-raced and obviously could still be improving but he was out with the washing in The Derby. Shogun had a marginally closer view of Harzand at The Curragh but nonetheless remote. The Major General had a close view of Qatari Hunter in a Leopardstown handicap last time but the latter would be of most interest trying for a five-timer upped in class. Prize Money ran a shocker when favourite at Newmarket but his previous second to Hawkbill looks the best form on offer now that one has won the Eclipse.
The betting pretty much sums the Sussex Stakes (3:10) up as it is very easy to knock the form of the older horses with Kodi Bear and Toormore both disappointing this season. The best form offered by any of the elders belongs to Queen Anne Stakes third Lightning Spear. The St James's Palace front three meet again with easy Jersey Stakes winner Ribchester thrown in too. I cannot see any reason why Awtaad or subsequent Eclipse second The Gurkha should reverse Ascot running with GALILEO GOLD unless one or more of the jockeys change tactics with positive/negative results.
In the Molecomb Stakes (3:45), if the ground stays quick that will surely benefit Global Applause over the fast five, whilst The Last Lion may prefer easier ground. They were not separated by much in the Norfolk Stakes, so it looks like one to avoid until five minutes before the race when the state of the ground is known.
