Goodwood Betting Odds

Goodwood 2:00PM

Stakes | Flat | 7f

Going: Good to Firm

Verdict

Last year's runner-up Lake Forest is usually held up in rear and needs the cards to drop right but he has the best chance on the figures. QIRAT (strong alternative) and Witness Stand (solid second choice) conversely bring no complications and they are well suited by Goodwood, while Marvelman is also in the mix.[Steve Boow]

E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3

2(4)
Lake ForestJ: Cieren FallonT: W J Haggas207-15Weight 9st 6lbsAge 5
11/8
11/86/4
- OR: 119
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 37
Gelded prior to impressive win at Haydock (7f Listed) and respectable fifth at Royal Ascot (6f Group 1) this season; fared best of the runners from off the pace when second to Witness Stand in this contest 12 months ago; top on ratings in this bid to go one better.
5(5)
QiratJ: Colin KeaneT: R M Beckett70-471Weight 9st 6lbsAge 5
10/3
11/43/1
- OR: 113
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 30
Prevailed in Group 3 event at York (7f, good) last time, bouncing back to form with tongue-tie fitted (retained today) and dropped back in trip; record of 3-3 at Goodwood features a success when pacemaker in last year's Sussex Stakes; commands respect returned to this venue.
3(1)
MarvelmanJ: P J McdonaldT: A M Balding310-92Weight 9st 6lbsAge 4
5/1
5/111/2
- OR: 115
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 30
Creditable second, conceding weight all round, in 6f AW Group 3 at Newcastle latest start; readily bagged Group 2 honours at Doncaster on last attempt over 7f on home soil and may be capable of further progress at this distance; one of the main contenders.
7(3)
Witness StandJ: K ShoemarkT: Dr R Newland & J Insole0-0826Weight 9st 6lbsAge 5
8/1
8/115/2
- OR: 111
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 16
Best effort this year when going close in Group 3 at Epsom on penultimate start; record at Goodwood features two wins at this meeting, including in this race 12 months ago, and a good second to Qirat on worse terms in a handicap; shortlist material back here.
6(8)
Rogue DiplomatJ: Harry DaviesT: James Owen1-2571Weight 9st 6lbsAge 4
12/1
12/114/1
- OR: 104
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 40
Progressive handicapper who landed the Hunt Cup from favourable draw at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) most recently; faces a stiffer task on these terms but possibly hasn't reached his ceiling yet and a strike-rate of 5-6 over 7f bodes well.
4(2)
Poet MasterJ: C LeeT: K R Burke2-2537Weight 9st 6lbsAge 6
22/1
22/120/1
- OR: 107
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 30
Still useful but has failed to back up the form of his Irish Group 2 success two years ago and finished behind some of today's rivals in last three outings; losing sequence looks set to be extended.
1(7)
HolguinJ: James DoyleT: H Al Jehani331-63Weight 9st 6lbsAge 6
22/1
22/125/1
- OR: 109
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 16
Came up short (fourth of six) in this race three years ago and record suggests he's best suited by Listed level; latest effort, in a Chester contest that he'd won twice previously, confirms as much.
8(6)
Lord BritainJ: Benoit D L SayetteT: I Mohammed & J Santos8-4015Weight 9st 0lbsAge 3
50/1
50/166/1
- OR: 100
- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 41
Has progressive AW form, notably winning twice at Kempton; possibly flattered by his bare figure when rank outsider in Group 1 at Royal Ascot last time; in any case, needs to find further improvement.