Horse racing tips: ‘He has a cracking record at the track' – Templegate's GIANT 20-1 NAP on day one of Glorious Goodwood
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DREAM COMPOSER (3.45 Goodwood, nap)
Has a cracking record on the Sussex Downs with two wins and a host of excellent placed efforts on this tricky track. James Evans' flyer has dropped back to his last winning mark and showed plenty of heart when second in a tight finish at Pontefract last time. The ground was tacky in Yorkshire that day but he handles quicker conditions too. So this trip is ideal, he likes the track and is on a fair mark. The bookies are taking a chance by chalking him up around the 20-1 mark and he can go close under his capable 5lb claimer.
DORSET (1.55 Goodwood, nb)
This selection should be right at home on the south coast of England! The Aidan O'Brien hope is bred to be classy and looked full of promise when scooting in at The Curragh last month. He is proven over this trip and has much more to come.
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FRENCH MASTER (3.05 Goodwood, treble)
He was impressive when winning a Royal Ascot handicap and this longer trip should bring even more improvement. He can go close for the Gosdens who love this race.
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GREY CUBAN
clocked a massive personal best when scooting in at Chester last week and looks a fair price to go close again.
The booking of Oisin Murphy takes the eye and he is best over this trip on fast or sticky ground.
Five of the past six runnings of this have been won by a double-figure draw and even a 7lb rise in the weights doesn't dampen confidence.
Jolly Jack Tar
is improving with every run and looks the main danger.
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This is his turf debut for the Gosdens but he had plenty in hand when scoring at Chelmsford last time.
He's up 9lb for that but stays and can progress again.
Castle Cove
is another coming here from a Chester win that was all the better as it came from stall 13. He's on the upgrade for William Haggas.
English Oak
ran well at Hamilton last time and will go close if seeing out this longer trip while improver Defiance lurks on a fair mark.
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1.55
DORSET
looked the latest future star off the Ballydoyle production line when stepping up from his debut to win impressively at The Curragh.
As you'd expect he's from a high-class family and likes this trip.
He should take another big step forward under Ryan Moore.
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Wathnan Racing snapped up
Humidity
just before his all-the-way win in the Chesham at Royal Ascot and he's another with plenty more to come. He looks the main threat.
Zavateri
clocked a good time when winning the July Stakes over 6f at Newmarket.
He came from off a strong pace there and should enjoy going up in trip.
He has a 3lb penalty but Eve Johnson Houghton continues in excellent form.
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Do Or Do Not
came home with a real rattle for second in that race and will also appreciate this trip.
Andab
needs more after his Coventry Stakes fourth while
Laureate Crown
was impressive on his Ascot debut and could nick a place at decent odds.
2.30
NOBLE CHAMPION
was impressive when winning the Group 3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot last time.
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Being gelded over the winter has clearly worked wonders as he looked a different horse and clocked a decent time despite drifting across the track late on.
He's proven over the trip and is open to plenty of improvement.
Kinross
still looks the main danger at the age of eight.
He's won this twice and has been placed on his two other attempts.
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He was just behind
Ten Bob Tony
– who has an each-way shout here – at Haydock last time but is better off at the weights today and will have needed that comeback.
His liking for the track is a major plus.
Last year's winner
Audience
has been struggling but he's back from a little break and returning here may rekindle his flame.
Quinault
got the job done well at York last month at Group 3 level and looks a big price to make the frame over an ideal trip.
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Jonquil
was a head second in the French Guineas before finding the drop to 6f too much last time.
This in-between distance could be just right.
Lake Forest
has some decent form over this trip and is better than we saw at York last time out.
3.05
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FRENCH MASTER
put himself right in the picture for the Goodwood Cup when running away with the Copper Horse Handicap at Royal Ascot last time.
He won that competitive contest over 1m6f like a top-quality Cup horse in the making.
He travelled nicely off the pace and had to come very wide around the home turn before picking up quickly along the short Ascot straight to score going away.
He clearly has more on his plate here but that built on another promising victory over the same trip around here in May.
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That shows his liking for the track and moving up to two miles can unlock more improvement too.
There's no doubt he needs a step forward but at this early stage of his career that's highly likely.
Illinois
sets the standard after his second in the Ascot Gold Cup last time to the gutsy Trawlerman.
That was his first crack over two miles or more and he saw it out well enough, still finishing ahead of some useful marathon runners.
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He kicked off the season winning the Ormonde at Chester so he comes here without too many miles on the clock.
The doubt about him has to be the track although handling the Roodee bodes well for taking to Goodwood and he has been a little uneasy in the market this week.
That's largely because of a move for Aidan O'Brien stablemate
Scandinavia
who took the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket last time without breaking sweat.
He was beaten just a length in the Queen's Vase before that and is another who looks suited to this trip.
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He's the Ballydoyle second string but still sets a pretty decent standard.
Sweet William
fans will hope eight line up as he has solid each-way claims at a track that really suits him.
He won a big handicap here in 2023 and was second in this race to Kyprios 12 months ago and none of today's rivals are up to that standard.
He can be relied on to give his running and a podium finish is highly likely.
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Sunway
is interesting going back over a long trip after a fair run in the Hardwicke at Royal Ascot but needs more.
Military Academy
came up short at Listed level here last time and is likely to find this a bit too much.
Trueshan
isn't the horse he was and wants it much softer, while
Dubai Future
was a good if distant third in the Ascot Gold Cup last time and is getting on at the age of nine.
3.45
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DREAM COMPOSER
has a cracking record at Goodwood and looks a big price in a wide-open race.
He's dropped to his last winning mark and went close at Pontefract last time.
A repeat of that gives him a solid chance.
Redorange
was beaten just half a length in hot company at Ascot last time despite having the worst of the draw.
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That was after an excellent third at the Royal meeting and he's a threat.
Adrestia
finished two places ahead of him in that race and ran well in a Sandown Group 3 last time so is respected.
Shagraan
often runs well here and is another coming off a good spin in Group company.
Regal Envoy
won nicely twice at Windsor before misfiring at York and could bounce back under William Buick.
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Miss Attitude
went close in a York Listed contest last time.
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