Get It back to defend Stewards' Cup title for Baker
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'But these sprinters, when they get in a good place and it's their time, you just have to roll with them.
'It's such a dull cliché but he genuinely owes us nothing. To saddle him with a Stewards' Cup and Wokingham already under his belt is a massive thrill and privilege, but if he could add another chapter it would be extraordinary.'
Goodwood was hit with a deluge on Thursday, but Baker is praying for drying conditions ahead of Saturday's feature event to allow his thriving speedball to notch another notable success.
'I hope we don't see any more rain until Saturday evening and he enjoys it when it's rattling fast, so he'll be fine on good ground but we don't want it soft,' continued Baker.
Get It after winning at Goodwood last year (Andrew Matthews/PA)
'There's nothing we can do about the weather though and we'll take our chances unless it will be really horrible.
'The higher we go up the handicap, the closer we are to running in Group races and we're on the cusp of that now. It will be tough but a sprinter in a good place can be a potent force.'
Joining Get It towards the top of the betting markets is Kevin Ryan's Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes runner-up Hammer The Hammer and William Haggas' Elmonjed, who is out to defy a 6lb penalty after landing a competitive heat at York only last Saturday.
Haggas said: 'It's not ideal running him under the penalty. He was only put up 3lb yet he's carrying 6lb more here.
'But he's clearly in form, he loves a fast pace and I just hope we're on the right side (stall eight).
'At the moment no one knows where you want to be. Nobody knows.
'I remember one year James Fanshawe never turned up for the draw, they put his horse (Zidane in 2007) back in the hat and gave him the last stall and he came out and won, so there are no rules.'
Another quickly returned to the track under a 6lb penalty after notable success last weekend is Richard Spencer's Two Tribes, who has convinced his handler to try six furlongs once again after landing the International Handicap over seven at Ascot.
'He's not got a bad draw, drawn high (25), and he's fresh and well after his win last week,' said Spencer.
Two Tribes winning at Ascot (John Walton/PA)
'He's run well over six furlongs before and this is a very big pot. The penalty last week ensured him a run and he came out of Ascot really well. I know I said we wouldn't go for this race and run over six again, but we're going to throw our hat in the ring on Saturday and hopefully he can run well.'
Two Tribes is part of a three-strong hand for the Newmarket trainer, with Spencer also calling upon Run Boy Run and experienced Group performer Twilight Calls.
Spencer said: 'Run Boy Run has a high enough draw (19) hopefully and he's going to have a visor on which is something I've been waiting to do on a run over six furlongs not seven. He's got a good each-way chance and with the visor on, there could be some improvement from him.
'Hopefully Twilight Calls gets a good tow into the race and could run well as he did very well in the Wokingham off a higher mark and all three have got sort of chances.'
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