Glorious Goodwood / Alex Steedman / 30 July 2010 / Leave a comment Free £25 Bet View Market

John Duddy is bidding to go one better, the Nassau Stakes looks set to be the race of the day and a young Irishman could make the difference late on. Alex Steedman selects the best bets on the final day of Glorious Goodwood 2010...

I had hoped to be writing about this year's Stewards Cup with Hawkeyethenoo headlining the charge but having missed the line up for today's 15:40 feature by one place, only his form will go into our discussion.

Jim Goldie's improved sprinter beat the revised selection Enact at Newmarket back in May and with several of today's rivals behind her that day, Enact comes into this with a strong chance. Sir Michael Stoute's filly has only gone up 3lbs for that excellent effort and though we haven't seen her since, she comes here fresher than most. Having won on her two-year-old debut and finishing runner up on her reappearance in each of the last two seasons, Enact has always been sharp after a break. She also has the benefit of course experience having run well over a too demanding seven furlongs at this meeting last year.

There are so many alternatives and the draw might not be all middle to far side as the Thursday's Audi Stakes result underlined. Knot In Wood has finished 3/6/3 in the last three renewals and he has place claims despite his big weight and with the excellent Barry McHugh claiming on him again.

You really could go round in circles with the form but I've had my eye on Noverre To Go for a while. I was at Newmarket when he showed a nice burst to win a fair handicap and he ran a cracker to finish seventh in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot. Noverre To Go has been placed on his only run at Goodwood and what a story it would be for part owner John Duddy who's Halmahera was three times runner up in this very race.

The best race on the card is the Nassau Stakes at 15:05 and I'm hopeful that Rosanara can belatedly get her head in front for the year. She won twice last season, including the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac at the Arc meeting and has some top class French form in the book. Rosanara finished a charging fourth in the French 1000 Guineas before finding just one too good in their Oaks. There is the suspicion that she will be even better over a mile-and-a-half but Midday is looking increasingly vulnerable in that department and the three-year-old weight allowance could make the difference.

Finally, the booking of young Irish talent Gary Carroll for Peponi really takes the eye in the closing 17:25. He first came to our attention over here when he landed the Ebor on Sesenta last year and he has already ridden two winners from six rides on these shores this season. Peponi is still a maiden but ran very well when trying to give nearly a stone to Suited and Booted at Windsor; the winner has gone in twice again since, so that was mission impossible. There is the feeling that this might still be a relative speed test for Peponi but today's extra furlong will help and everything is in place.

Selections

15:05 Rosanara 2PTS WIN (0-10)
15:40 Enact 1PT WIN
17:25 Peponi 3PTS WIN

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