Fine Form
Consent GO – 3.00
can gain the upper hand once again during her ongoing tussle with Santorini Star in the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes at Goodwood.
The Group Two on the final day of the meeting will see Sir Mark Prescott’s star filly return to the distance of her Prix de Royallieu victory at ParisLongchamp in October.
Her only appearance this season came in France when she rounded up the nine-runner field in the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, which was won by Caballo De Mar with Santorini Star just behind.
That was the second time that the latter, trained by William Haggas, had finished ahead of Consent in three match-ups, the first coming when the daughter of Golden Horn claimed a neck success in the Park Hill at Doncaster.
Consent has had a break since her reappearance so could be revitalised and Prescott is a shrewd operator so will hopefully have got her back into the shape which saw her beat Santorini Star by four and a half lengths in France.
The Lope De Vega filly has not raced on faster than good, but has won on both occasions she has tackled a sound surface.
Haggas’
Al Aasy GO – 2.25
can secure his third successive Coral Glorious Stakes victory in the preceding contest over a mile and a half.
The nine-year-old has eight Group Three victories to his name, including in this race for the last two years.
Only Capstan, trained by the late great Dick Hern, won the Glorious Stakes more than once and Al Aasy warmed up for his history bid with a comfortable victory at Beverley.
Al Aasy is a consistent sort and his good record at Goodwood can not be underestimated despite a high-quality field.
There could be another successful title defence with Richard Spencer’s
Two Tribes GO – 3.35
in the Coral Stewards’ Cup.
The Phil Cunningham-owned five-year-old is treading the same path as last year which yielded glory in both the Moet & Chandon International at Ascot and when heavily backed to follow up in this contest.
Two Tribes came home as runner-up in last week’s International at Ascot but from a mark 12lb higher than which he was successful 12 months previously.
The handicapper put him up another 2lb for that but he gets to run off his old mark here as this is an early closer and he is clearly in great heart.
Valedictory GO – 1.50
has had a perfect record since stepping up to a mile and six furlongs and can complete his hat-trick bid in the opening Highclere Castle Gin Summer Handicap.
Owned by Godolphin, the Cracksman gelding boosted his credentials with a course and distance success in May before a further triumph at Newmarket.
Joint-trainers John and Thady Gosden have had recent winners in this race with Trawlerman and Sweet William in 2022 and 2023 respectively, and Valedictory could be add his name to that roll of honour before greater things ahead.
Another Godolphin runner looks interesting on his first drop into a handicap in the Phase Eight Handicap.
Charlie Appleby’s
Wild Desert GO – 4.10
finished his juvenile campaign with a runner-up effort in the Grade One Summer Stakes at Woodbine before returning ending his 299-day absence in the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes at Newmarket.
He did disappoint there but this ease in class will benefit and despite carrying top weight, Wild Desert should have too much quality.
At Newmarket,
Gone By NM – 1.33
can complete a hat-trick the British Stallion Studs EBF Chalice Stakes for Ralph Beckett.
It is a marked step up in grade for the Gleneagles filly, who faces older rivals for the first time, but the manner of her two recent successes – 12 lengths at Ripon followed a neck triumph at Salisbury – means she has already been tested in different ways and passed with flying colours.
An ease in class should see Karl Burke’s
Love A Giggle NM – 2.13
return to winning ways in the British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Nursery Handicap.
A debut victory at Southwell was followed by Listed Marygate honours at York before finishing midfield in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot.
However, that race has seen countless subsequent winners come out of it, including two on the Sussex Downs this week, so she is in with a shot and has a Lowther Stakes entry.
Tuscan Hills TH – 2.08
won on debut over course and distance and his move to Nigel Tinkler boosts his hopes in the William Hill Summer Cup Handicap at Thirsk.
The five-year-old’s mark has slipped to 93, but he proved as a juvenile that he has plenty of ability and Tinkler, on one of his favoured tracks, could work his magic to regain some much-needed form.
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