Soft-ground lover could prove huge price on hot handicap

Scarlet Dragon
1.50 Goodwood
1pt each-way at 9-1 with bet365, Betfred, Betway and HillsBeat The Bank
2.25 Goodwood
2pts win at 3-1 with bet365, Betfred, Coral, Hills and LadbrokesTony Curtis
3.00 Goodwood
1pt each-way at 12-1 with bet365, Betway, Coral and LadbrokesSir Roderic
3.00 Goodwood
1pt each-way at 25-1 with bet365, Coral, Hills and LadbrokesBattaash
3.35 Goodwood
2pts win at 7-2 with Betfred (100-30 with Betway, Coral, Hills, Ladbrokes and 188Bet)Tomyris
4.40 Goodwood
1pt each-wayWE’VE seen that the ground can be a great leveller at Goodwood this week with a stack of outsiders winning and, judging by the markets, bookmakers are bullish about getting more favourites beaten today.

That’s not surprising given few of the runners in the Group races have form on soft ground, but it didn’t look as bad as expected yesterday and another windy, drying night will make things interesting.

That said, if anything it could be really sticky this afternoon and I won’t be looking towards horses who appreciate better ground until tomorrow.