UK Horse Racing Tips: Goodwood

A wind procedure in late April appeared to unlock significant improvement in SISYPHEAN as he scored in emphatic fashion at York last month. Although the handicapper has reacted with a 10lb hike in the ratings, Kevin Ryan's colt looks capable of more and a double could be on the cards. The hat-trick seeking Midnight Gun is also high on the shortlist and he isn't taken lightly on his stable debut. Fellow progressive rivals Blake and Aragon Castle demand closer inspection too.
Prediction : 1st Sisyphean 2nd Midnight Gun 3rd Blake

Tropical Storm arrives on the back of a fine second in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Andrew Balding-trained colt is a potential improver upped in distance. However, stable debutant THE STRIKIN VIKING makes slightly more appeal having posted a close-up second in the Group 2 Railway Stakes at the Curragh in late June and that form rates a touch stronger. The unexposed Aparajeo is also noted after last month's debut victory at Windsor.
Prediction : 1st The Strikin Viking 2nd Tropical Storm 3rd Aparajeo

Despite reservations about softer ground conditions, JAN BRUEGHEL displayed a willing attitude when completing a double in the shadows of the post at the Curragh in late June. The Galileo colt must shoulder a 3lb penalty for that Group 3 victory, but he should appreciate the extra two furlongs here and is fancied to land this contest en route to a tilt at the St Leger next month. The David Simcock-trained Sayedaty Sadaty arrives on the back of a respectable fifth in the Derby and he may put up the most resistance to the selection, ahead of Bellum Justum.
Prediction : 1st Jan Brueghel 2nd Sayedaty Sadaty 3rd Bellum Justum

A runner-up over a mile in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, Opera Singer has yet to fulfil last year's potential. This extra distance will likely bring improvement, but the same comment also applies to Coronation Stakes fourth ELMALKA. Roger Varian's filly produced a late surge to land the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket in May and will relish this extra test of stamina. Emily Upjohn will appreciate the faster ground having gone desperately close in the Pretty Polly at the Curragh, while Sparkling Plenty swept past the opposition at Chantilly to win the French Oaks in good style and is not out of place in this company.
Prediction : 1st Elmalka 2nd Opera Singer 3rd Emily Upjohn

EL BURHAN has proven form over today's distance having defied a penalty to land the odds at Beverley with the minimum of fuss. He can land a nursery before moving on to better things later in the season. King Of Angels was an impressive winner over 7f at Doncaster and commands plenty of respect on his handicap debut, as does Fearless Freddy, who easily beat a subsequent winner when successful at Leicester. Dukes Of Haather has been raised 6lb for winning a nursery at Chester, while Brighton Boy and Mr Chaplin are both worth noting stepping up from 6f.
Prediction : 1st El Burhan 2nd King Of Angels 3rd Fearless Freddy

Ryan Moore's presence on KENDALL ROY takes the eye in a typically-open sprint. The Irish challenger showed plenty of dash to win a competitive contest over the minimum trip at Cork last week and he is taken to defy a penalty. Grandlad beat Enchanting easily enough over course and distance in June and can have a say in proceedings, while Haydock winner Cloud King is another to consider despite a 7lb rise. Noel Fox beat subsequent winner Mc Loven when successful on fast ground at Lingfield on her handicap debut and is not out of this either.
Prediction : 1st Kendall Roy 2nd Grandlad 3rd Cloud King

Aidan O'Brien won this contest with Rhododendron in 2016 before she went on to land a trio of Group 1 victories and the Ballydoyle maestro saddles a well-bred type in the shape of DREAMY. Out of a Yorkshire Oaks heroine who proved to be smart as a juvenile, she may well be another useful filly following on from the likes of Fairy Godmother and Bedtime Story. Ghaiyya, who is related to Gold Cup hero Subjectivist, and French Haven, a half-sister to Pakistan Star, are a pair of Charlie Johnston newcomers who warrant respect, along with Stellenbosch, whose two runs to date offered a fair amount of promise.
Prediction : 1st Dreamy 2nd Ghaiyya 3rd French Haven

TREASURE TIME produced a career-best when just touched off at the July meeting on his first attempt over a mile and with the likelihood of more to come, Wiliiam Haggas' gelding is taken to handle a 6lb rise from the handicapper. Qirat finished fifth in the aforementioned contest and has to enter calculations based on his victory here in May off a 4lb lower mark. Others for the shortlist include Mount Teide and handicap debutant Westridge.
Prediction : 1st Treasure Time 2nd Qirat 3rd Mount Teide