Global Applause can strike on Glorious Goodwood Day Two

DAY two of Glorious Goodwood sees an excellent renewal of the Qatar Sussex Stakes with the winners of the English, Irish and French 2,000 Guineas locking horns again. GALILEO GOLD, Awtaad and The Gurkha met at Royal Ascot when Frankie Dettori produced a masterclass to steer Hugo Palmer’s stable star to victory. I see absolutely …[Read More]

Friday fancies: Castle Combe one to note

MARCUS Tregoning often keeps one of his nicer two year olds back for the Haynes, Hanson & Clark Stakes at Newbury. Ethmaar, Elshadi, Taameer, Cavaleiro and, best of all, Nayef have all triumphed for the trainer since 1999. On Friday he saddles another nice prospect in CASTLE COMBE. The long-striding son of Dylan Thomas showed …[Read More]

Saturday Selections: Glorious Goodwood Final Day

MARCUS Tregoning rarely draws a blank at Glorious Goodwood. He has enjoyed a good record at the meeting with some high-profile victories down the years, including Sir Percy in 2005. Boom And Bust’s excellent third in the Lennox Stakes on Tuesday is the closest he has come to victory so far this week but he …[Read More]

Dark Horses: Aye aye Captain

TRAINER David Brown has some nice two year olds. My Catch and Wind Fire ran blinders at Ascot and the promising Sir Jack Layden broke his duck at Ayr on Sunday. Today he saddles CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT who has also shown promise. He hit the crossbar on fast ground on his debut at Beverley before seeming …[Read More]