UK Horse Racing Tips: Goodwood

It looks best to side with CIARRAI ABU, who won his maiden over the mile here and looked ready for a step up in trip when successful in a handicap off 6lb lower at Ascot. This probably isn't quite as competitive as the Golden Gates, so it would come as no surprise to see a big run from Harmonics, likewise Savvy Disko, for whom a 9lb rise for winning at Lingfield was fully warranted. Decade Of Time performed well for second at Newmarket and is another to take seriously.
Prediction : 1st Ciarrai Abu 2nd Harmonics 3rd Savvy Disko

Cut A Dash (fourth), Adaay Of Scarlett (second) and Night In Vegas (fifth) all performed well in the Coventry Stakes and have to be respected, but FLANN SUNNA remains an unknown quantity and is fancied to topple them all. An impressive winner at Windsor on his debut, he proved that was no flash in the pan with another striking success in a conditions stakes race at Ascot. He'll undoubtedly need to take his form to a new level in these deeper waters, but he looks up to the task and Simon and Ed Crisford won this in 2023 with Vandeek.
Prediction : 1st Flann Sunna 2nd Cut A Dash 3rd Adaay Of Scarlett

A gruelling Derby might have left a mark on Bay Of Brilliance because he finished tailed off in the German equivalent last time. He's still a horse of tremendous potential, though, but it might be that Joseph O'Brien's ENCELADUS can take another big leap forward. The son of Sea The Stars broke his maiden at Cork before landing the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot and, despite having something to find with most of these, he could have plenty more in the tank. Geryon claimed Group 3 honours at Leopardstown and also comes into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Enceladus 2nd Bay Of Brilliance 3rd Geryon

Diamond Necklace kept her unblemished record when adding the Prix de Diane to her Poule d'Essai Des Pouliches triumph and could end the campaign as one of the real stars of 2026. She did just scramble home at Chantilly and now tackles her elders so there may be some value in taking her on. Friendly Soul was lucky to escape injury on her Haydock comeback and showed no ill effects when third behind Blue Bolt in the Duke Of Cambridge, despite enduring a wretched passage. SEE THE FIRE came up short in the Prince Of Wales's at the Royal meeting, but she looked as good as ever when retaining her Middleton crown prior and can make it third-time lucky in this race.
Prediction : 1st See The Fire 2nd Diamond Necklace 3rd Friendly Soul

Naana's Shadow has quickly developed into a smart sprinter and will appreciate the return to handicap company after a tilt at a Listed prize. She isn't certain to confirm her marginal superiority over Schrodinger's Cat from York the time before and MANATEE MEHMAS could improve past them both. David O'Meara's gelding was third on the Knavesmire, but was conceding weight to the pair in front of him and has plenty of scope. Miss Yechance ran well with only three shoes at Royal Ascot, while Pilu is expected to relish the drop to the minimum distance.
Prediction : 1st Manatee Mehmas 2nd Schrodingers Cat 3rd Naanas Shadow

The application of blinkers helped Shadow King make a successful nursery debut at Doncaster last week, but he is burdened with a penalty and comes up against a whole host of handicap newcomers. High on that list is Wise And Wonderful, who had a subsequent winner back in third when breaking through at Epsom. The Ginger Kid and Cilician have met before, but Richard Hughes and Ryan Moore are usually worth a look when teaming up and they have a big chance with THE BOOKKEEPER. Fourth over an inadequate 6f in the Woodcote, he returns to the distance of his previous victory at Haydock and can take full advantage.
Prediction : 1st The Bookkeeper 2nd Wise And Wonderful 3rd Shadow King

SO LOVELY went into plenty of notebooks when finishing a running-on second on debut at Leopardstown a fortnight ago. Aidan O'Brien's filly was towards the rear of that 1m maiden and then caught the eye when the penny dropped, showing a good turn of foot between horses and keeping on to be beaten less than a length. She will have learned plenty from the experience and can make it second-time lucky at the expense of Elevating and Clarity, who also shaped with promise on their introductions.
Prediction : 1st So Lovely 2nd Elevating 3rd Clarity

GO RIMBAUD boasts two-year-old form which ties in with Talk Of New York and looked very much a horse to keep on side when making a winning reappearance at Kempton. He struggled on his handicap debut at Haydock, but bounced back at Wolverhampton and still has scope to improve off 85 with cheekpieces added. Exclusive Code performed better than his finishing position suggests in the Britannia at Royal Ascot and commands respect, as does the unexposed Electric Dreams.
Prediction : 1st Go Rimbaud 2nd Exclusive Code 3rd Electric Dreams