I am owed quite a fair sum by
One Master, who never seems to win with my money on her, and I am definitely deserting her in the Oak Tree Stakes with the ground drying out as she has never won on good ground or better.
Agincourt and
Under The Stars were both behind her in the Falmouth. The form of the former fillies’ second at Royal Ascot was hardly helped by the winner in the Nassau, but
Wasmya never featured that day and
Invitational went off like a scalded cat and emptied at the distance. This track will be more to her liking if Atzeni is going to go from the front again. I simply cannot make a case for most of the three year olds as
Final Song’s fourth in the 1000 Guineas was followed up by two poor efforts but perhaps the drying ground is what she needs; and the other Godolphin filly
Althiqa was beaten by
Under The Stars on her penultimate start.
Valeria Messalina carries a penalty for her latest win in a Group 3 and Frankie ought to have her near the pace and she could be good enough; however, she does only receive 4lb from the mare
BREATHTAKING LOOK, a Group 3 winner last term and runner-up in a pair of Group 3s this year, with three career wins at this trip.
I am going to swerve
Montatham in the Golden Mile because my jinx jockey is on it, I have done him in the 1:45 and he probably rode the only winner I will back him on this year in the Sussex!
As
Battaash usually brings his A-game to Goodwood and is looking to win the King George Stakes for the fourth consecutive year, who is the forecast?
Glass Slippers won the Abbaye when
Battaash had one of his days but
Liberty Beach finished ahead of her when they were fifth and third respectively at Royal Ascot, so I think the three year old (a previous course and distance winner) will take the runners up spot. It will not be a great dividend.
There are some really dodgy old timers lining up for the Glorious Stakes.
Thundering Blue was a good performer a couple of seasons ago but totally lost his way in 2019 and globetrotting
Desert Encounter seems to like Woodbine or five runner races like this last year when he won. The obvious choice is front-runner
Communique but he may not be allowed his own way with
Pablo Escobarr also keen to lead, so Joe Fanning might have to avoid them cutting each other’s throats and sit just off him.
