Expert jury: the horses to take out of day two at Glorious Goodwood
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The definition of madness is repeatedly backing Smart Champion and expecting a different result, but it will be hard to resist following him next time such was the impression left in the Goodwood Handicap.
Stone last turning in, he made a big move around the field and was still staying on at the finish, beaten a length. Something similar happened in the Northumberland Plate, while something very similar happened in the Ascot Stakes. Rochester House suffered just the same at Ascot, but was put in a more beneficial position this time and very nearly won. Hopefully this is the final push needed to ride Smart Champion with a bit more dash.
Keith Melrose, betting editor
Watch Smart Champion finish strongly in the Goodwood Handicap
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It is easy enough to watch a 2m4½f handicap with a flag start and assume the horse who stole a length on the field at the start, set his own fractions the whole way and very nearly held on to win has had the absolute run of the race, but I'm not sure Silvestre de Sousa did. Those that sat just behind him faded, with Author's Dream the only other horse sat in the front half of the 15-strong field during the early stages to be involved in the finish. Everything else came from off the pace with the first, third, fourth and sixth all spotting Rochester House a healthy start – and he looks more than capable of landing one of these big staying handicaps.
Stuart Riley, assistant news editor
All the world could see the burst of speed that won Mohaather the Sussex Stakes, which means he will start at prohibitive odds wherever he goes next. So the horse to take out of the race is Kameko, who effectively had to take him on with both hands tied behind his back, continually denied a run on the inside. He left the impression he could have given him a huge race, on a speed track that would play less to his strengths than the winner's, and could well be the better bet if they meet again.
David Carr, reporter
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