UK Horse Racing Tips: Goodwood

Pantile Warrior has progressed with each start to date and has to be of interest following a narrow defeat at Newbury. That said, preference is for MIGHTY BOY, who displayed plenty of promise when second in a valuable event at Deauville on his debut and the son of Zarak is entitled to improve for that experience. Watching Stars was well held in fourth on his racecourse bow at Newmarket but should not be discounted. All of the newcomers make some appeal, but Seacruiser is marginally the pick of them.
Prediction : 1st Mighty Boy 2nd Pantile Warrior 3rd Seacruiser

Night On Earth has to be of interest following his success at Catterick last week, but a 5lb penalty for that victory has to be a slight concern. As a result, the vote goes to ALLIGATOR ALLEY, who only found one too good over C&D 10 days ago and returns off the same mark. Kiss And Run scored over track and trip recently and is another with strong form claims.
Prediction : 1st Alligator Alley 2nd Night On Earth 3rd Kiss And Run

Cases can be made for most of these, but RETRACEMENT is just the pick of them. The son of Australia caught the eye when third in a competitive maiden on his debut at Yarmouth in April and confirmed that promise when winning decisively on his sole subsequent outing at Pontefract in July. Samra Star has a similar profile to the selection and should not be discounted. Others to note are Forest Gate, Shimmering Spin and Radwan.
Prediction : 1st Retracement 2nd Samra Star 3rd Forest Gate

WHERE'S CLARE made every yard when returning an impressive winner at Nottingham a fortnight ago. She looks one to keep on the right side of and can defy a 6lb rise if allowed her own way on the front end. The progressive Lady Luzon has won two of her last three outings over the minimum trip and is worth another try over this extra furlong, while Pouting is a potential improver fitted with a hood on her first start in a nursery.
Prediction : 1st Wheres Clare 2nd Lady Luzon 3rd Pouting

A chance is taken on the unexposed DURHAM CASTLE showing further improvement now handicapping. The three-year-old landed a maiden at Southwell on his return from a layoff and William Buick's presence in the saddle is another positive. Many A Star was successful over C&D at this time last year and a recent placed effort at Windsor suggests a return to the winner's enclosure is imminent. Rhythm N Hooves is hard to predict, but drops in class and won off a higher mark at Doncaster back in May.
Prediction : 1st Durham Castle 2nd Many A Star 3rd Rhythm N Hooves

James Fanshawe won this in 2015 and 2023 so will know the sort needed to be successful once more. That suggests a big run from EAST INDIA DOCK, who was only beaten a neck over C&D last month on his first try at the trip, despite being blocked and hampered at a crucial stage. Aggagio was third 12 months ago off this mark, which makes him a danger despite his 155-day absence. Ascot second Beamish rounds out the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st East India Dock 2nd Aggagio 3rd Beamish

Pink Lily was successful here off 2lb lower in June, but she has run poorly recently and others appear to have stronger credentials. Solanna makes his Goodwood debut after a Yarmouth second but he has 2lb more now and steps up in class, so MELERI is the pick. Beaten half a length at Sandown in July and only upped 1lb, a better start here may be enough to see her home in front.
Prediction : 1st Meleri 2nd Solanna 3rd Pink Lily