After 2 tremendous days, it was very much a nearly day yesterday. Woolfall Treasure finished 4th but did pick up the place money, Timocracy went close at Leicester, and Who’s Shirl was less than a length from giving us another big winner at Redcar.

Today’s bets:

2.10 - Goodwood:
Hyades - 2 pts win. Available at 8/1 (General)
River Captain - 1 pt e/w. Available at 12/1 (William Hill) 4th 10/1 ;D

Another good handicap to start the day. Mirrored deserves his place at the head of the market after running well on the 'wrong side' in the Britannia at Ascot last time out. He is bred to improve for this step up in trip. However a few withdrawals have helped contract his price and it's debatable whether he is worthy of his current odds in a competitive race such as this. At bigger prices Hyades and River Captain are preferred. Hyades has work to do to turn round the Britannia form with the favourite but he has eight pounds to help him and he was doing all his best work late on. Already proven over today's trip, he is bred to get further so the likely generous pace of this race will suit. He has progressed with each of his five outings and it would be a surprise if there were not more to come. River Captain is a bit more exposed but he has won 4 of his 12 races and this season's form suggests he is still progressing. He was a length and a half in front of Hyades in the Britannia and has six pounds to help claw back the gap to Mirrored. That effort deserves plenty of credit because, in a race where those coming from off the pace were favoured, he was up those at the head of affairs throughout on ground which was probably faster than ideal. Today's easier ground and the step back up in trip are both in his favour. His 2 from 2 at Epsom are also an indication that he may find this track to his liking. Stable form is a concern but he has ticks in all the right boxes otherwise.

4.35 - Goodwood:
Surour - 2 pts win. Available at 7/1 (General) 1st 9/2 - 13/2 available earlier :boss:
Prime Spirit - 2 pts win. Available at 9/1 (General)

5.45 - Goodwood - Our Piccadilly - 1 pt e/w. Available at 16/1 (William Hill)

This looks likely to be run at a decent gallop and with early pace drawn across the track the draw may not be a defining factor. However, given the choice, a higher draw would be preferable. Our Piccadilly is normally seen in a lower grade than this but her form this season does indicate that she is progressing. That improvement may have been even more marked had she been given the chance to race on slower ground than she has encountered in her last three outings. She looked slightly unlucky against Rocker at Epsom last time out and, on six pounds better terms, she has a decent chance of reversing the form with that rival. An easy winner on her only previous race over this C/D she is a Filly who seems best suited by sitting off a fast pace. Drawn high, she has some serious early dash in the shape of Equuleus Pictor and Feelin Foxy drawn adjacent to help her get a tow into the race. She will need to improve to get involved but, on this easier ground, that looks entirely possible.

6.10 - Musselburgh - Call Of Duty - 1 pt e/w. Available at 10/1 (General)

7.30 - Epsom - All For you - 4 pts win. Available at 3/1 (General) The jockey should be shot - bad ride and very unbalanced - never send a woman out to do a mans job!! :anger:

Support Fund should go well given her C/D win last time out but a four pound higher mark and an exposed profile makes her opposable. At the other end of the scale All For You comes into this race after just five outings and she has improved with every run this season. She stepped into all age company at Warwick last time out and went down by less than a length on fast ground over seven furlongs. A head behind Support Fund on that occasion she has the scope to improve past that rival. She seemed to handle Goodwood on her reappearance in May so this track may not be a problem and she does seem tactically versatile. The lack of a natural trailblazer could see her made plenty of use of because she is bred to stay further. She represents a stable in good form who are rare visitors to this venue.