GROSSICK RACING
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James Stephens
1.50 Goodwood
Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap William Hill | 6f | 3 years+ | ITV/RTV
Just 2 pounds more than the handicap to win Glorious Goodwood makes Many A Star the obvious horse here.
Paul and Oliver Cole’s runner came late to snatch victory in the Stewards’ Cup consolation but that wasn’t the biggest surprise as he recorded an equally impressive Racing Post rating of 93 earlier this season at Ascot.
Perhaps it is a weaker race and seems to be improving so it deserves respect, but land can be crucial. His best efforts have gone into a healthy finish, and a lighter finish might just make this fast finisher a bit vulnerable.
Andrew Balding-trained Fivethousandtoone was the favorite and second in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes at two years of age, but had problems last season and early in this campaign and dropped to 91.
His last two attempts show that he can become good again through the use of cheek pads. At Salisbury two starts back, he came within a short head of Run to Freedom with a 110 rating, which looks good enough to win that. His last quarter was also encouraging, given that the start was not successful, and the pace of the race did not suit him. He looks outstanding on this proof.
The Twilight Lord is hard to judge, but he has the ability. Last time, York had his cheek-pieces replaced with blinkers to no avail, but this time he does without anything.
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The boy from Atalanta has won it for the last two years, but he has been gone since May and has gone to Martin Smith. A hat-trick looks difficult, but it cannot be ruled out.
What they’re saying
Martin Smith, Atalanta’s Boy Coach
He has been with me for a couple of months and we are happy with him. He absolutely flies at home and we are very happy. The most important thing about him is that he can rear up and miss, but as long as everything goes well, he should have a great chance.
Alastair Donald, race manager at King Power Racing, owner of Fivethousandtoone.
Last month he did very well in a race in Salisbury conditions that he probably should have won. On the last day they walked rather slowly over seven [furlongs] and we’re coming back in six now. Now he’s at the point where we think he’s dangerous. He has a lot of ability, as he showed at the age of two, but he has always worked very well at home, and perhaps this is starting to happen to him now. The earth must be fine.
Oliver Cole, Many A Star co-coach
He is in very good shape. He would like the ground to be a little faster, but we’ll risk it. He loves Goodwood and this race seemed obvious.
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FIRST PUBLICATION, 18:00, 27 AUGUST 2022