UK Horse Racing Tips: Goodwood

SOVEREIGN SPELL displayed plenty of promise when a neck second on his racecourse bow over 5f at Newmarket earlier in the month. With the benefit of that experience behind him, the son of Invincible Spirit could be hard to stop here. Mission Classified represents connections who do well with two-year-olds and he has to be of interest as a result, while Stellar Sunrise cost 130,000gns as a yearling and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Sovereign Spell 2nd Mission Classified 3rd Stellar Sunrise

MR HAMPSTEAD had plenty in hand when getting off the mark over C&D a few weeks ago and even a 7lb rise may not be enough to stop the unexposed son of Galileo from following up. The consistent Manxman is likely to be in the mix once again because he remains on a workable mark. Contacto edges out Diamond Bay and Trooper Bisdee to be the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Mr Hampstead 2nd Manxman 3rd Contacto

Cases can be made for all of these, but marginal preference is for BESET. The Irish raider has won her last two starts and she may be able to defy a 6lb rise for the latest of those victories at Sligo earlier in the month. Recent Doncaster winner Bas Bleu is also going in the right direction and arrives here with strong form claims. Others to note are Meribella, Santorini Star and Pique'.
Prediction : 1st Beset 2nd Bas Bleu 3rd Meribella

A Group 2 winner in Dubai earlier in the year, SILVER KNOTT returned to these shores with a creditable second in the Jockey Club at Newmarket. He could be tough to overhaul, despite picking up a 7lb penalty for his UAE exploits. Liberty Lane's third in the Huxley at Chester also makes him a key player, while Exoplanet proved he retains ability when returning from a lengthy absence to fill the runner-up spot in the Magnolia at Kempton.
Prediction : 1st Silver Knott 2nd Liberty Lane 3rd Exoplanet

MAFNOOD, a respectable third at Epsom when dropped in trip on his debut for George Baker, has the potential to find more improvement dropped further in distance and with first-time cheekpieces added. The last-time-out winners Havana Pusey and Diamondonthehill command respect. However, previous C&D winner Mister Bluebird could be a bigger danger to the selection after a game third on his seasonal debut at Musselburgh last month.
Prediction : 1st Mafnood 2nd Mister Bluebird 3rd Havana Pusey

FORT GEORGE started slowly but came home best of all to record a comfortable success when making his handicap debut at Newmarket three weeks ago. Ed Walker's gelding was arguably worth more than the winning margin would suggest and a 5lb rise might underestimate him. Transparent has yet to finish outside of the top two from four career starts and is unlikely to be far away, along with the recent Windsor scorer Sea Founder.
Prediction : 1st Fort George 2nd Transparent 3rd Sea Founder

Miss Show Off returned to form in no uncertain terms when on target at Salisbury recently but while respected from 8lb higher, a chance can be taken on MICHAELA'S BOY. Robert Cowell's charge may well be more at home on an artificial surface, but he showed up well for a long way in an equally as competitive sprint at Epsom last month and a 1lb ease in the handicap will do his chances no harm. Faustus showed much more at Windsor on Monday and is no forlorn hope with 7lb apprentice Jack Callan enlisted.
Prediction : 1st Michaelas Boy 2nd Miss Show Off 3rd Faustus