Tuesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 15:05, AL SHAQAB GOODWOOD CUP STAKES-G1, £500,000, 3yo/up, 16f 0y
Field: Dubai Future (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), French Master (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Military Academy (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Sweet William (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur {Ire}), Scandinavia (Justify).
TDN Verdict: Last year's G1 Grand Prix de Paris and G1 St Leger runner-up Illinois was put forward as a last-minute substitute for Kyprios in last month's G1 Gold Cup and, with extra preparation time for this marathon, is taken to gain a belated first win at the highest level. Ryan Moore is on board once more and he is accompanied by stablemate Scandinavia, who delivered a stunning wide-margin victory in Newmarket's G3 Bahrain Trophy earlier this month. Wathnan Racing's French Master steps up from handicap company for this black-type debut and is joined by Sweet William and Military Academy in the three-pronged bid to provide the Gosden stable with a sixth renewal. [Sean Cronin].
Tuesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 13:55, CORAL VINTAGE STAKES-G2, £175,000, 2yo, 7f 0y
Field: Zavateri (Ire) (Without Parole {GB}), Andab (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Do Or Do Not (Ire) (Space Blues {Ire}), Dorset (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Gharma Sutra (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}), Goodwood Galaxy (GB) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), Humidity (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), Laureate Crown (Ire) (Victor Ludorum {GB}), Morris Dancer (Ire) (Palace Pier {GB}), Vincenzo Peruggia (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).
TDN Verdict: Eve Johnson Houghton trainee Zavateri dented some lofty reputations when annexing Newmarket's G2 July Stakes earlier this month and offers value in this open renewal. He is reopposed by July runner-up Do Or Do Not, who is the only maiden in the field. Aidan O'Brien sends forth TDN Rising Star Dorset, who comes back off a breakthrough success at the Curragh last month and seeks a fourth victory for the Ballydoyle maestro. Wathnan Racing's hitherto undefeated Humidity rates an obvious danger having broken his stakes duck in Royal Ascot's Listed Chesham Stakes when last seen, while Al Shaqab Racing's Andab, representing the Joseph O'Brien stable, returns off a third in the G3 Marble Hill Stakes and a fourth in the G2 Coventry Stakes. [Sean Cronin].
Tuesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 14:30, HKJC WORLD POOL LENNOX STAKES-G2, £180,000, 3yo/up, 7f 0y
Field: Alyanaabi (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Audience (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), Iberian (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Kinross (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Lake Forest (GB) (No Nay Never), Nostrum (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Quinault (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Ten Bob Tony (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Witness Stand (GB) (Expert Eye {GB}), Intrusively (GB) (Territories {Ire}), Jonquil (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Noble Champion (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).
TDN Verdict: TDN Rising Star Kinross bids for an unprecedented third victory in a renewal that is as competitive as ever. The 2021 and 2023 winner encounters familiar foe Ten Bob Tony, who lowered his colours in Haydock's G3 John Of Gaunt Stakes on seasonal debut at the end of May. Last term's winner Audience has failed to fire in four outings since and returns off a ninth in the John Of Gaunt. William Haggas trainee Lake Forest has failed to hit the board in three starts since annexing Australia's Golden Eagle last November and needs to find more to feature. Juddmonte's TDN Rising Star Jonquil was denied Classic glory when collared by Henri Matisse in the dying embers of May's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and is better than his unplaced effort in Royal Ascot's G1 Commonwealth Cup, while Noble Champion, a shock winner of Royal Ascot's G3 Jersey Stakes, is not without a chance. [Sean Cronin].
Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 15:05, VISIT QATAR SUSSEX STAKES-G1, £1,057,500, 3yo/up, 8f 0y
Field: Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Docklands (GB) (Massaat {Ire}), Qirat (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Field Of Gold (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), Henri Matisse (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Serengeti (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}).
TDN Verdict: The Qatar Goodwood Festival's undoubted highlight brings about a clash of the generations, with G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas and G1 St James's Palace Stakes hero Field Of Gold replicating his sire Kingman's sophomore campaign. He will enhance his status as Europe's leading miler with victory here. The likely odds-on favourite crosses swords once more with G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains victor Henri Matisse, who ran second in the Royal Ascot feature and seeks a record-equalling seventh renewal for Aidan O'Brien. The year-older Rosallion has placed in both starts since snagging last term's Irish 2000 Guineas and St James's Palace Stakes and is taken to exact revenge upon his G1 Queen Anne Stakes conqueror Docklands. Three-time Grade I winner and Queen Anne sixth Carl Spackler is in at the deep end again. [Sean Cronin].
Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 13:35, HKJC WORLD POOL OAK TREE STAKES-G3, £100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f 0y
Field: Bright Thunder (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Chic Colombine (Fr) (Seahenge), Cloud Cover (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Fair Angellica (GB) (Harry Angel {Ire}), Havana Pusey (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Jabaara (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Jasna's Secret (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Romantic Style (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Arabian Dusk (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Betty Clover (GB) (Time Test {GB}), Formal (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Saqqara Sands (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Silver Ghost (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), Tabiti (GB) (Kingman {GB}).
TDN Verdict: Juddmonte's day-two operations commence with Cape Breton in the programme's opening handicap and his lightly raced Ralph Beckett stablemate Tabiti is a leading contender in this highly competitive distaffers' contest. She ran fifth in last term's G1 Fillies' Mile and heads postward coming back off a third in Royal Ascot's Sandringham Handicap on sophomore bow. Last term's G1 Falmouth Stakes runner-up Jabaara has enjoyed a busy campaign this year, with her five outings including a sixth in Keeneland's GI Jenny Wiley Stakes, and the three-time Listed winner is on the hunt for a Pattern-race breakthrough here. Godolphin's Romantic Style enjoyed a fruitful, albeit brief, Meydan campaign over the winter and last year's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches fourth needs to bring forth improved form back up in trip after posting a close fifth in Newmarket's five-furlong G3 Abernant Stakes in April when last seen. Bright Thunder posted a clear-cut victory in this month's Listed Prix Goldikova at Deauville and, representing the red-hot Karl Burke stable, possesses solid each-way claims. [Sean Cronin].
Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 14:30, HKJC WORLD POOL MOLECOMB STAKES-G3, £100,000, 2yo, 5f 0y
Field: Ameeq (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Dickensian (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}), Lady Iman (Ire) (Starman {GB}), Military Code (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Rogue Supremacy (GB) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}), Rydale Frosty (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Sands Of Spain (Ire) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}), Argentine Tango (GB) (Mattmu {GB}).
TDN Verdict: Ger Lyons trainee Lady Iman comes back off a first defeat in four having chased home Beautify in last month's G2 Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh. She had previously breezed through victories in the Listed First Flier Stakes and G3 Naas Fillies Sprint and sets the standard here. Godolphin representative Military Code lowered the colours of subsequent G3 Princess Margaret Stakes victrix Fitzella at Ascot in May, but finished down the field in the Royal meet's G2 Coventry Stakes before getting back on track with a second in Sandown's Listed Dragon Stakes earlier this month. Nottingham maiden winner Ameeq was a commendable fourth in the G2 Norfolk Stakes and is an obvious danger, while G2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes placegetter Argentine Tango and Weatherbys Super Sprint third Sands Of Spain hold each-way claims. [Sean Cronin].
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