'A bundle of raw speed' - our experts with the horses to take from Goodwood

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Sixth, Tuesday

Declared Interest looks to have scope from her handicap mark of 83 on the evidence of her effort in the opening fillies' handicap on day one. Harry Bentley had to sit well off the pace from a poor draw, which wasn't ideal. Ralph's Beckett's three-year-old had to make up plenty of ground, coming around horses, and her performance can be upgraded given the race wasn't run to suit. It would be no surprise to see her winning next time out.
Dave Revers

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Fifth, Tuesday

David O'Meara is a dab hand at improving horses who have come from other stables and this four-year-old, who was acquired from Dermot Weld for €45,000 in October, is sure to plunder a couple of big prizes for his new connections. He produced another eyecatching display when finishing powerfully from the rear in the 1m2f handicap to take fifth. He couldn't get close to eventual winner Maydanny, but take that well-handicapped rival out of the field and he was only beaten a length and a quarter. Tinandali made up the most ground of those who were held up and a more suitable track should see him strike in a similar contest.
Tom Collins

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Safe Voyage: luckless behind Space Blues in the Lennox StakesCredit: Edward Whitaker

Fourth, Tuesday

There's an old joke that Goodwood races should be best of five and in Safe Voyage's case in the Lennox Stakes I'm fairly certain Jason Hart would agree. The pair tracked the leader on the inner until, when full of running, there was a closed door at every turn from over a furlong out and Hart had to watch on as Space Blues swept by with a smooth run on the outer.

Safe Voyage did pick up well for fourth once in the clear but it was too late to make any impression on the placed horses. The seven-year-old has been in super form this season. He went down by only a neck to Space Blues at Haydock on his reappearance before landing the Surrey Stakes in a course record time. He also thrives with a bit of ease in the ground which means there are plenty of opportunities to put this luckless effort behind him.
Cathal Gahan

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Third, Tuesday

Having disappointed twice this season, David O'Meara's six-year-old was given a wind op and it evidently worked as he ran on strongly after being hampered to finish third in the Group 2 Lennox Stakes. That 7f at Goodwood would be very much his minimum so it bodes well for the rest of the season and if he gets a reasonable-sized field in Group company he'll be a player. If not, there's always the Balmoral again at Ascot, which he won easily from Lord North last season.
Paul Kealy

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Tawleed
Second, Tuesday

The 6f maiden on the opening day tends to be an above-average affair. The market got it right with the experienced Alkumait winning convincingly, but it would be wise to keep an eye on the Shadwell second string, Tawleed, who finished well clear of the rest. Alkumait came down the centre of the track, while Tawleed picked his way through on the rail. Once the winner had flown, Martin Harley soon accepted things and did not have to worry about the others catching him, so rode him out using just hands and heels.

It is expected that Tawleed will improve enough to win a maiden next time – you won't get rich backing him that day. What is significant is a speedy pedigree, one which suggests that he can develop to near his peak as a two-year-old. It could well be that he is competing in good races by the end of the year.
Keith Melrose

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First, Tuesday

Make Believe is going places as a sire. His progeny are staying a lot further than he did and are extremely progressive with final-race winner Believe In Love being a tremendous case in point. She might have only been rated 80 but the time of her win in the 1m4f fillies handicap stacked up extremely well with the other races on the card and Believe In Love was well on top close home on her first attempt at the trip. There is plenty more to come from her when she goes further again as she is closely related to Top Trip, who was beaten less than two lengths when third in Estimate's Gold Cup.
Tom Segal

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First, Wednesday

The Godolphin filly has looked a different horse since trailing in a well-beaten sixth on her debut at Newmarket, but the assistance of a tongue-tie, fast ground and the drop back to the minimum trip has clearly made all the difference and, following her victory in the 5f conditions race on the Sussex Downs, she now looks to be going in the right direction.

The fast pace suited the daughter of Exceed And Excel as she clearly gets five furlongs really well, but I thought she was well on top at the line and, given the time compared favourably with the Group 3 Molecomb earlier on the card, I'd be surprised if she's not up to Pattern class in time. Something like the Listed Roses Stakes at York's Ebor meeting could be a good race to aim for next.
James Hill

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Maddy Playle thinks David Menuisier has another decent handicapper to go to war with this seasonCredit: Edward Whitaker

Fourth, Thursday

David Menuisier is an exceptional trainer and in this three-year-old he has another horse who can be placed to win a decent prize. He travelled best for longest in the Unibet You're On Handicap over 1m2f when not handling the track – Jason Watson reported he was unbalanced and hit the rail rounding the home turn – and now he has been gelded he should prove more straightforward than in the past. The son of five-time Australian Group 1 winner Elvstroem will be a tempting betting proposition when guaranteed a strong pace, especially if his mark drops sometime between now and the end of the season.
Maddy Playle

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Seventh, Thursday

Quarantini was hampered leaving the stalls at Goodwood in the 7f nursery and suffered more bad luck on the bend, when hampered once more and forced wide, becoming detached from the pack. Add to the equation the fact that prominent-racers were favoured in this nursery and it is clear she faced an impossible task.

Despite being beaten 11 and a half lengths it is to her credit that she was able to make some headway in the closing stages and she should be capable of winning a nice fillies' nursery for Richard Fahey over either 7f or 1m. She was also on the wrong end of a pace bias in a 7f novice at Newcastle the time before, racing in the rear before staying on well for third behind two fillies who sat handily.
Ben Hutton

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Second, Friday

Moomba should have won the first race on day four. Ryan Moore had the Amanda Perrett-trained three-year-old anchored in last when they turned for home and couldn’t have made the job more complicated for his mount. Moore took the inside route, trying to weave his way through a posse of horses, while William Buick brought the winner Cepheus with one strong run down the outside and missed any trouble.

That meant Buick got first run and, by the time Moore had weaved a passage through, Cepheus had already gone clear and stolen two or three lengths on Moomba. The latter made relentless headway when in the clear, closing all the way to the line but, despite reducing the deficit to just half a length, it was all too late. Moomba is lightly raced and it won’t be long before he makes amends.
Graeme Rodway

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Anna Nerium (left, green silks): finished nicely on FridayCredit: Edward Whitaker

Fifth, Friday

Sent off an unconsidered 40-1 on her seasonal return in the Oak Tree Stakes, Anna Nerium never threatened the principals but has to be rated better than the bare form. She didn't get much luck off the home bend and was near last a furlong out, but there was much to like about her finishing effort to bag fifth. The run ought to put her spot on for another tilt at the Supreme Stakes back over course and distance later this month, a race she landed in 2018.
Dave Orton

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Fifth, Friday

Hardwicke Stakes runner-up Alounak deserves another chance to build on the glimpses of promise he has shown in Britain this year. The German import posted an excellent effort on just his second run for Andrew Balding at Royal Ascot, shaping nicely and picking up the pieces behind talented filly Fanny Logan at 40-1.

Despite failing to back that up next time when soundly beaten with conditions to suit in a 1m4f Group 2 at Newmarket, he shaped better than the bare result would imply in a messy six-runner Group 3 won by Pablo Escobarr. On ground that may have been too lively for him, he was continually short of room up the home straight and made late gains only when the winner was clear. He could bounce back in similar company when the ground eases in the autumn.
James Pugh

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Tuesday: Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes

Wednesday: Qatar Sussex Stakes

Thursday: Qatar Nassau Stakes

Friday: King George Qatar Stakes

Saturday: Unibet Stewards' Cup

Meu Amor
Fourth, Friday

Meu Amor, a daughter of Siyouni, cost £300,000 at the breeze-ups in July and is out of a well-bred dam who won over 7f as a juvenile (RPR 85). Ralph Beckett's filly was sent off at 13-2 for her debut in the final race on day four, but after a modest beginning was forced to make her move out wider and displayed understandable inexperience on this sharp, downhill track.

Despite these issues, she finished a promising two-and-a-half-length fourth of ten and the form looks strong, with third-placed Sarsaparilla having already run to a decent level. Granted natural improvement and a likely step up to 7f, there should be plenty more to come as her juvenile season progresses.
Dave Randall

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Society Lion: Saturday winner 'could be even better as a sprinter' says Richard BirchCredit: Mark Cranham

First, Saturday

Society Lion looks a bundle of raw speed. He was still hard on the bridle two furlongs out in the 7f handicap on the final day and quickened well to settle the issue but didn't win by as far as looked likely at one stage. Perhaps he idled in front, but I'd love to see him utilise that high cruising speed and sharp turn of foot over shorter trips in future and wouldn't be at all surprised if connections dropped him back to 6f at some stage. He is clearly a step ahead of the handicapper at 7f but could be even better as a sprinter.
Richard Birch

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Fourth, Saturday

There can usually be one or two juvenile newcomers for the notebook emerging from Goodwood as it is a tricky course to navigate and youngsters can often be undone via a combination of greeness, failure to handle the track or not getting a clear run.

Danville had to wait for room on his debut in the 7f maiden, and then when in the clear seemed green and also not entirely in love with the track, carrying his head to one side. He took fourth under minimal pressure from Charlie Bishop, outrunning his SP of 40-1. The maiden also featured a 66-1 chance in second so the strength of the form is up for debate, but Danville shaped as though he could find the winner's enclosure on his next couple of outings.
David Baxter

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Marcus Tregoning won the Sussex Stakes with Mohaather and he could have another future star on his hands according to Josh StaceyCredit: Edward Whitaker

Tasfeeq
Sixth, Saturday

Marcus Tregoning had high hopes for debutant Tasfeeq in the 7f maiden. The son of Oasis Dream immediately showed his inexperience by running wide for the first few strides and taking a keen hold in the early stages. Widest of them all, it was a near impossible task for Jim Crowley, who did well to get Tasfeeq in a competitive position three furlongs from home. Tregoning's two-year-old showed a stylish turn of foot but was clearly still very green. He'd have learnt plenty and will come on bundles for the run.
Joshua Stacey

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