GYTO Saturday Notebook Double

The unbeaten FRANCESCO CLEMENTE is likely to be a warm order at Goodwood on Saturday and I’m keen to row in with the favourite. This son of Dubawi kept improving with experience last year and was particularly impressive on his final start at Newmarket where he won by nine lengths. He promises to do even better as a four-year-old and I can see him extending his winning spree.

Phantom Flight was a very impressive winner at York last year but then let backers down badly next time out. He seemed to need the run when third to Foxes Tales on return at Kempton and if coming forward from that could emerge as the main danger. King Of Conquest is on a hat-trick and beat a decent yardstick in Saga on return so is another one to note.

Obviously COVEY was entitled to win as he did at Newcastle last time sent off at very cramped odds. He was still impressive though and has won two from three now. He goes handicapping off a mark of 90 and that may well underestimate him. He should relish going up to a mile and is another horse I expect to be very well backed on the day. Gleneagles colt Royal Cape bolted up at Windsor last time and is another one going the right way with Buick up now.

Defence Of Fort was poor at Newbury but in testing ground and has been gelded since so worth noting too back on a sound surface back from an absence. Scholarship is a big price but you’d need to forgive him that Ascot run as he finished nearer last than first so has a bit to prove following that.