All you need to know on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood

There is top-class action in Britain and Ireland today with the opening day of the Qatar Goodwood festival and the second day of Galway taking centre stage.

Stradivarius is the star on show on the Sussex Downs and bids for a third successive Goodwood Cup (3.35). The superstar stayer will be challenged by the likes of Gold Cup runner-up Dee Ex Bee, Melbourne Cup hero Cross Counter and Royal Ascot victor Dashing Willoughby.

The Group 2 Vintage Stakes (2.25) and Lennox Stakes (3.00) top a high quality card, with the former juvenile contest featuring Chesham Stakes scorer Pinatubo and the smart Mark Johnston-trained Visinari.

Galway's mixed card includes the Listed Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle (5.20) with Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott and Joseph O'Brien all strongly represented.

Yarmouth and Beverley accompany Goodwood as the afternoon's Flat fixtures, while there are two jumps meetings at Worcester and Perth in the evening.

Going report

Yarmouth (first race: 1.40)
Good to firm

Goodwood (1.50)
Good, good to firm in places

Beverley (2.05)
Good

Galway (5.20)
Good (jumps) and good to yielding (flat)

Worcester (5.35)
Good

Perth (5.45)
Good, good to soft in places

Market movers

4.45 Goodwood - Muthmir 4-1 (from 5-1)
5.15 Goodwood - Clara Peeters 8-1 (from 9-1)
5.20 Galway - Turnpike Trip 6-1 (from 8-1)

What to back

Maddy Playle reveals her best bets from Goodwood in the ten second tips...

Members can access Paul Kealy's best bets for Goodwood here, while our ratings and regional experts reveal their naps in the daily Top Tips.

What to read

David Baxter sets the scene for the day in the Fever, while Scott Burton previews the feature Group 1 Goodwood Cup in which Stradivarius bids for a third success.

Mark Johnston broke his own record for most winners in a month with Makyon's victory at Ayr.

What to watch

Maddy Playle is joined by Graeme Rodway, Nicholas Watts and Paddy Power's Paul Binfield for a look back at the epic clash between Enable and Crystal Ocean in the King George and give their tips for day one of Glorious Goodwood...

Seamus Buckley, Goodwood's retired clerk of the course who rode as a jockey before injury forced him to change careers, feels strongly that those who break the whip rules should be disqualified from the race.

Final thought

Stradivarius's way of winning does not always inspire confidence but, just like his sire Sea The Stars, he always does enough. The John Gosden-trained stayer should be a sight to behold in defence of his Goodwood Cup and he has the man of the moment, Frankie Dettori, on board.

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