Main Stewards’ Cup contender Albasheer is Sky Sports activities Racing ambassador Hollie’s most important probability on the ultimate day of the Qatar Goodwood Pageant on Saturday.
I WOULDN’T SWAP IN-FORM ALBASHEER
It was nice to get my outdated buddy ALBASHEER‘s head again in entrance in a priceless handicap at Ascot final weekend, and he has the expertise to observe up if in the identical temper in Saturday’s Coral Stewards’ Cup (3.35) at Goodwood.
Archie Watson has his six-year-old in place, each mentally and bodily, which is essential to those high sprinters. He likes to rattle house off a robust tempo, and he’ll definitely get that on this 6f cavalry cost.
A 6lb penalty should not be sufficient to cease him – he is ok to defy a mark of 104 and carried a much bigger weight at Ascot the opposite day.
Wathnan Racing’s Darkish Trooper has been all the craze within the betting this week and deservedly so after his huge effort to complete second within the Wokingham at Royal Ascot, however I would not swap Albasheer in his present type.
Hollie is eager on Albasheer at Goodwood
STAMINA TEST IDEAL FOR SWEET MEMORIES
The step as much as 1m6f could possibly be the making of SWEET MEMORIES, who can provide the principals a scare within the Group 2 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes (3.00).
I do know John and Thady Gosden’s filly nicely, having received the Listed Chalice Stakes on her at Newmarket a yr in the past. Issues did not work out after I rode her once more within the Fillies’ & Mares’ on Champions’ Day at Ascot, however she stayed on with function within the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks final time when hinting she was prepared for a higher take a look at of stamina.
Although the Gosdens even have the seemingly favorite in Free Wind, I do assume this beautiful daughter of Sea The Stars can go very well, so long as the bottom is not too fast for her.
INTINSO HAS FORM TO GO WELL
The Coral Summer time Handicap (2.25) at Goodwood could possibly be a perfect project for John and Thady Gosden’s INTINSO, who has proven sufficient in two huge handicaps this season to be taken significantly right here.
He had excuses within the Copper Horse at Royal Ascot final time however is best judged on his positioned efforts within the Rosebery Handicap at Kempton and once more at Newmarket’s Guineas assembly.
My boss Imad Alsagar’s gray son of Siyouni stays evenly raced for a four-year-old. This shall be solely his tenth begin, and John and Thady look to have him in high order.
The principle query mark is the undulating observe. He is a big-striding horse, but when he will get into rhythm he positively has an enormous race like this in his locker.
GOOD CHANCE FOR UNEXPOSED COGITATE
COGITATE discovered himself drawn on the unsuitable aspect after I rode him within the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot however nonetheless ran nicely for a great distance – I believed he was going to do some injury till the petrol tank emptied. Nonetheless, dropping again in journey for the 7f Whispering Angel Handicap (4.10) may see him bang there.
I received on Charlie Hills’ colt on debut at Newbury final summer time and, after solely 4 profession begins, the son of Churchill stays comparatively unexposed. He has so many capacity however simply must be taught to use himself correctly.
HOPEFUL DESFONDADO CAN OVERCOME DRAW
I completely love Simon Dow’s gelding DESFONDADO and can be thrilled to win on him for the third time within the Coral We’re Right here For It Handicap (5.20) at Goodwood.
These earlier wins got here on the All-Climate at Kempton, however he proved he can function on faster floor when fourth over 1m at Ascot final month.
We’re drawn within the automobile park right here, which does not assist, however he is an enormous, robust horse with loads of capacity, so we’ll hope for some luck and hold our fingers crossed that the bottom does not get too fast for him.
Massive Evs is taking over Asfoora within the King George Qatar Stakes
TOM LOOKS HARD TO BEAT ON BIG EVS
Although I will be driving at Southwell, I will be shouting for my husband Tom Marquand and Massive Evs in Friday’s characteristic race at Goodwood, the King George Qatar Stakes (3.35).
He is a superb horse who shall be far more at house on this simpler 5f than he was over that stiffer take a look at at Ascot within the King Charles III Stakes.
Massive Evs has already confirmed himself on this observe after successful final season’s Molecomb Stakes, however I feel it could possibly be robust for the Aussie horse Asfoora. She beat Mick Appleby’s star at Royal Ascot however will discover this pace take a look at fully totally different to something she’s encountered earlier than.
It is already been an incredible week for Mick and his homeowners after saddling the primary and third house within the Molecomb on Wednesday, and I would like to see Tom spherical it off in model.
