Friday Racing Tips: Key Timeform data for bets at Glorious Goodwood and Galway Festival

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Timeform highlight three horses of interest on Friday with two at Glorious Goodwood and one at the Galway Festival...

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13:50 Goodwood - Stamina test to suit Valiancy

William Haggas and James Doyle have each been successful at Goodwood already this week and can combine for success with Valiancy in the Goodwood Handicap over the marathon trip of two and a half miles.

After a stylish win on his return at Hamilton in May, he was strongly fancied for the Copper Horse Stakes at Royal Ascot but ended up having to come from a long way back and forced to come widest of all.

While never on terms in sixth behind Daiquiri Bay, he kept on well in the last couple of furlongs and is interesting over this longer trip, open to further improvement and heading the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings.


16:45 Goodwood - Dubai Champion looks leniently treated

Middleham trainer Ben Haslam has relatively few runners down south, so it looks significant that he's sending his Hamilton maiden winner Dubai Champion to Goodwood for his nursery debut in a valuable contest.

Dubai Champion has done all his racing so far over five furlongs but kept on well at Hamilton to win with something to spare, giving the impression he's likely to stay further, and is clearly progressing well.

Coming out 4 lb clear in the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings, Dubai Champion starts life in nurseries on a potentially lenient mark, while the booking of Ryan Moore looks a notable positive too.


17:30 Galway - Vicar Street to open account over fences

Harry Cobden has settled into his new role as number one jockey for J. P. McManus, with a winner in the green and gold earlier in the week at Galway, and can notch another with Vicar Street in the beginners chase.

Trained like Wednesday's winner Venusienne by Willie Mullins, Vicar Street is a lightly-raced son of the stable's smart jumper Vroum Vroum Mag and a winner over hurdles at Roscommon last summer.

He earned the 'Horse In Focus' flag on his chasing debut at Punchestown last month, shaping better than the bare result in third after racing freely, and looks sure to improve, with this shorter trip likely to help.


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Recommended bets

Back Valiancy in the 13:50 at Goodwood @ 10/34.33

Back Dubai Champion in the 16:45 Goodwood @ 3/14.00

Back Vicar Street in the 17:30 Galway @ [S/P]

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