Goodwood Festival Daily Horse Racing Multiple: Richard and Roger to strike on the downs

Dubai out to right the wrong of Hunt Cup flop

Back Legend Of Dubai @ 7.513/2 in the 13:50 at Goodwood

The fact I fancied Roger Varian's Legend Of Dubai for the Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot - and to see him well-backed that day too, I have to give him another chance to prove his worth in the opening 13:50 at Glorious Goodwood.

He must work like a train, one abroad obviously as most in the UK are late, as he's been sent off favourite on all but one of his career starts.

The regally bred 4yo really looked the part at Newmarket earlier in the season when running ragged a field in 0-90 company by 5L. Carolus Magnus finished second that day and is rated 90, yet he was made to look very moderate as Legend Of Dubai floated around the pack and ended up down the centre.

No sectionals were available that day, but he did record a finishing speed of 111% at Ffos Las on his sole run in 2021 - and that was over 1m4f.

His Hunt Cup effort saw him drop away quickly - plus he over-raced. Quick ground suits, but he has clearly been a bit fragile or hard to train, but it's encouraging he is turning around so quickly after the Royal meeting.

King can be supreme for Hannon

Back Supreme King @ 7.06/1 in the 16:45 at Goodwood

I wouldn't necessarily find winners from the Richard Hannon stable easily, and his yard is hard to work out. Personal punting preferences and all that, but Supreme King looks an interesting juvenile despite his wide draw.

His debut came at Haydock recently - a race in which he was sent off 5/2F, but he was no match for an impressive winner of Roger Charlton's called Batal Dubai - who displayed a splendid turn of foot.

The going description had some good in it, but once again sectional timing was not available. But to my eye, the ground looked a bit easier and divots were being kicked up. Supreme King was down the centre and Batal Dubai was a long way away over the far side, so there's every chance he was on a quicker part of the track.

Supreme King didn't do an awful lot wrong and was matched at 2.01/1 in-running finishing second. His draw in a big field does make like a bit complicated, but we can play each-way using the extra places on the Sportsbook.

July winners:

Sanitiser 11/2 Placed
Toquator Tasso 10/1 Placed
Erosandpsyche 5/2 Won
Helpmeout 15/2 Win and Placed
Wade's Magic 13/2 Placed
Treasure Trove 9/2 Placed R4
Larry Looby 7/4 Won
Johnson's Blue 9/2 Won
Bayou Belle 9/2 Placed
Royal Aclaim 3/1 Won
New London 5/2 Won
Emily Dickinson 12/1 Placed
The Charmer 13/2 Won
Sea On Time 11/10 Won

June and May previous winners:

Australian Angel 4/1 Won
Prince Dundee 5/2 Won
Blackrod 8/1 Placed
Royal Scotsman 9/1 Placed
Mooneista 10/1 Placed
Zaccerela 15/2 Placed
One World 3/1 Won
All Lies Ahead 7/1 Placed
Magical Morning 5/1 Won
Palm Lily 9/4 Won
Sole Pretender Evens Won
Clear The Runway 6/4 Won
Rich Belief 3/1 Won
Exit To Where 9/4 Won
Boardman 9/4 Won
Sea La Rosa 11/4 Won
Quickthorn 4/1 Won
Alpine Sierra 15/8 Won
Secret Shadow 9/2 Placed
Mooneista 13/2 Placed
Lionel 3/1 Won
Sea Silk Road 13/8 Won
Johnston's Blue 11/4 Won
Haarar 9/2 Won
Lariat 6/1 Placed