Glorious Goodwood Betting: Speed ratings for every horse in every race on day three

Glorious Goodwood / Andrew Hughes / 30 July 2008 / Leave a Comment

Andrew Hughes has the full lowdown on all the runners on all the races on day three of GG - it's essential betting information!

2:15 - Moet Hennessy Fillies Stakes (Group 3), 1m6f

A race for staying fillies and mares, though often moderate by Group standards. Hi Calypso is the classiest horse in the race though she disappointed in the Hardwicke Stakes. Gravitation is a promising filly with considerable scope to improve.

2:50 - Audi Stakes (Group 3), 5f

A great spectacle as some quality speedsters line up across the downhill straight. Starlit Sands palpably failed to stay last time out when setting a strong gallop over six furlongs, Enticing was second in this last year and Befortyfour is a model of consistency albeit at a lower level.

3:30 - Royal Bank Of Scotland Goodwood Cup (Group 2), 2m

Top stayers capture the public imagination and this second leg of the stayers 'triple crown' is a popular betting event. Yeats will be all the rage, having won his third Gold Cup this year but Honolulu is an interesting challenger, having finished third in last year's St Leger. Sagara's third in the Arc is golden form but he's been well-beaten three times this year.

4:05 - Summer Vase Stakes (Class 2 Handicap), 1m1f192yards

One of the hottest three-year-old handicaps of the season with any number of these open to significant improvement. Steele Tango is improving all the time and was running on nicely at Newmarket last time whilst Hunting Country certainly stays but is stepping up significantly in class.

4:40 - XL Insurance Stakes (Heritage Handicap), 7f

Another three-year-old handicap but a trickier proposition and a real test of punters' mettle with a mix of sprinters and milers going to post. Tawaash is a solid candidate, the only blot on his record coming when he tried to make all in the Albany Stakes. He finished a couple of places ahead of Royal Intruder last time, another sprinter stepping up in trip.

5:15 - EBF New Ham Maiden Stakes (Class 2), 7f

With six of these holding Group One entries, this should be a good renewal. Sanvean may be better than she appears as she raced alone up the far rail in the Superlative Stakes and High Heeled, a daughter of High Chaparral, made eye-catching headway when finishing second in a Newmarket maiden.

5:50 - De Boer Stakes (Class 2 Handicap), 5f

This will be a really competitive tussle and those who dawdle in the stalls may as well stay there. Merlin's Dancer was second in a hot sprint at the Derby meeting and is back on an exploitable mark. Guest Connections has two recent wins to his name and any runner of Dandy Nicholls is likely to attract support.