03 August 2023 , 17:00
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LAY down the Law for the Coral Goodwood Handicap.
This 2m4f distance on testing ground is going to be an extreme test of stamina and that will play into the hands of LAW OF THE SEA (1.50).
He might well have won the Chester Cup with a clearer run in the straight and that prestigious staying prize was run on very deep ground.
His next start was just as good. Despite racing very wide early on, he managed to hit the frame in another hot handicap when finishing fourth in the Ascot Stakes.
It was bitterly disappointing to see him finish tailed off in the Northumberland Plate on Newcastle’s all-weather track but that run came just 11 days after his Royal Ascot effort.
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He also set a strong pace out in front, so there were reasons for his rare poor performance. There’s every reason to think he’ll bounce back to form. Have 2pts each-way at 12-1. Most bookies are paying five places.
The testing conditions will also suit RACINGBREAKS RYDER (3.00).
He made it four wins on the bounce when adding three handicap victories to last season’s novice success.
With an impressive profile like that it was no surprise to see him go off third-favourite for the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot but he simply couldn’t operate on the fast ground.
With talented 5lbs-claiming apprentice Connor Planas in the saddle, he should find conditions much more favourable today. Have 1pt each-way at 17-2.
WHOOP WHOOP (4.45) is still a maiden but she has run well on all her starts.
She found the drop to 5f too sharp at Yarmouth last month having finished in front of subsequent Princess Margaret Stakes heroine Sacred Angel when runner-up behind Mauna Loa at Pontefract.
The way she gallops suggests the going won’t be a problem and she does have several soft-ground winners in her pedigree. Have 1pt each-way at 9-1. Sky Bet are stretching their terms to five places.
TRUE LEGEND (5.20) travelled really well before putting the race to bed in good style at Salisbury last weekend.
His trainer Sir Mark Prescott is a master at turning winners out quickly to follow up. He shapes like a strong stayer, so the stamina-sapping conditions could be ideal and it’s hard to think he’s not well treated under his penalty. Have 1pt each-way at 9-1. Most bookies are going four places with Sky Bet offering five.
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