UK Horse Racing Tips: Goodwood

Phantom Flight (first) got the better of AL AASY (second) when the pair met over 1m2f at Newbury last month, but over this extra yardage with that seasonal reappearance under his belt, William Haggas' classy sort gets the vote to reverse that form en route to victory this time around. Aimeric looks the pick of the remainder on the back of a narrow defeat in a Newmarket Listed race latest, for all that a smart effort will be required to take the gold medal upped further in grade here.
Prediction : 1st Al Aasy 2nd Phantom Flight 3rd Aimeric

Fairbanks was sporting blinkers for the first time (retained) when running out a game winner over 1m6f at Newmarket last month, and he must enter calculations once more, for all that a 6lb rise demands more. With that in mind, preference is for TRUE LEGEND. He caught the eye when finishing fifth despite enduring a troubled passage in the Northumberland Plate on his penultimate start, before shaping like he was still in form over 2m at Ascot most recently. Nudged up 1lb having performed well over this C&D previously, a bold bid is expected. Ayyab is also one for the shortlist pitched back into a handicap.
Prediction : 1st True Legend 2nd Fairbanks 3rd Ayyab

Caius Chorister has developed into a very smart stayer this season and, with legitimate excuses for her below par Ascot Gold Cup performance most recently, she must enter calculations easing in grade and trip. That said, the classy FREE WIND edges preference. The daughter of Galileo was last seen finishing second behind Bluestocking over an inadequate extended 1m2f at York in May, but that form reads well in the context of this race, and she gets the vote to return to winning ways back up in trip here. Melo Melo also has the form to play a hand in a race like this, and she would be foolish to ignore.
Prediction : 1st Free Wind 2nd Caius Chorister 3rd Melo Melo

Up to 28 sprinters go to post for one of the most competitive races of the year, and with winners at 25/1 and 18/1 recently, anything seems possible. Qatar raider Dark Trooper heads the early market after his Wokingham Stakes second, but he has another 2lb for that, and may have to settle for a place. PUROSANGUE makes his handicap debut on his 11th start and after a third in the Group Three Coral Charge at Sandown when beaten less than a length, and he looks the likelier winner if he can repeat that form at this level. He has to carry 4lb more for future events suggesting he has every chance here, while Cover Up and Billyjoh head a long list of others to at least consider.
Prediction : 1st Purosangue 2nd Dark Trooper 3rd Cover Up

JEHANGEER had five starts as a two-year-old, winning at Ayr on his second outing and finishing third in Listed class at York on his final start, returning this season with a third at Newmarket in a six-furlong handicap. Gelded since and given a wind operation, he was weak in the market at Thirsk but still got up late to win by a length and a quarter, and if he improves as expected, he could be the one here off 5lb higher. Mission To Moon has won two races, both over this C&D, but he may be better with more cut in the ground, while Tom Clover has his string in great form, and Witness Stand could get involved if he takes to first-time cheekpieces.
Prediction : 1st Jehangeer 2nd Mission To Moon 3rd Witness Stand

ANGELO BUONARROTI was set a stiff task in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Ascot on debut. Beaten three lengths on that occasion, he showed enough ability to suggest he can go close at this lower level, and is taken to make a winning start for his new trainer Ralph Beckett. Consolidation ran of steam when attempting to make all and finishing second at Doncaster, but that a good effort nonetheless, while Sir Peter Fossick showed bags of early pace when going close over today's trip at Epsom on his introduction. Spell Master and Hott Shott are others worth noting.
Prediction : 1st Angelo Buonarroti 2nd Consolidation 3rd Sir Peter Fossick

A maiden winner at Nottingham, NATIVE WARRIOR finished a commendable third in the highly-competitive Britannia Stakes at Ascot on his handicap debut. A bold bid is expected from Karl Burke's colt with plenty more to come. Magic Memories also faced a tougher assignment when fourth at Sandown and is another to consider racing to off the same mark, while Gloucestershire was returning from a layoff when placed over 1m2f at Newmarket and is not out of this. Paradias failed to figure in the John Smith's Cup but can be given a chance on his earlier second at Epsom.
Prediction : 1st Native Warrior 2nd Magic Memories 3rd Gloucestershire