Goodwood

Bravely Fought win and place in the first
Harbinger
Main Aim
Monsieur Chevalier
Drill Sergent and Camps Bay
Sunnyside Tom
Ilston Lord

Monsieur Chevalier best and will take JJ to beat Ryan Moore on the fav, heart ruling the brain?

Main Aim will take a bit beating,on the July run and could have a bit of improvement in him.

Day 2 just another minefield to cross

Swingkeel in the first
Dreamspeed in the 2nd
enjoying the 3rd as any of them can win
Braveheart in the 4th

Playing Redcar should at least give the punter a better chance of making something today

Only Rip Van for me today (with a run)

Rip Van Winkle likely to take chance in Sussex


CONNECTIONS of Rip Van Winkle on Wednesday morning gave an upbeat report on his wellbeing before today's BGC Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

A problem with the Galileo colt's hind hoof had threatened to rule him out of the race on Tuesday afternoon, but trainer Aidan O'Brien is much happier with Rip Van Winkle this morning.

O'Brien told racingpost.com: "The horse seems much better this morning, he left Ballydoyle at 5am with the intention of running.

"We will reassess the situation when we get to the course when a final decision will be made."


Rip Van Winkle's participation would give the Sussex Stakes a huge boost and set up an intriguing three-way clash between Royal Ascot winner Paco Boy and superstar filly Ghanaati.



Paco Bot steps back up to 1m after being outpaced in the 6f Darley JulyCup at Newmarket last time. He was previously an impressive winner of the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Trainer Richard Hannon believes the return to a mile would not be enough for Rip Van Winkle to beat his elder rival and instead sees Ghanaati as the main danger.

He said: "Ghanaati could be a tough nut to crack. She impresses me more every time I see her and, being a filly, she receives 11lb. Apart from her I can't see anything to fear."

Ghanaati will bid to be the first filly to win the Sussex since Soviet Song in 2004 and the first three-year-old filly to win since Marling in 1992.

The Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned filly has already landed Group 1 success in the shape of the Stanjames.com 1,000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot but will take on older rivals for the first time at Goodwood.

Eachway patent

Ghanaati
Akmal
Full of love

And Redcar in the 5th, Tufton.

in the 1st Markington worries me as this one comes late and stays on