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Get Accession in your Field Of Vision!
As always Goodwood was amazing, even if the weather wasn’t. The new press room in the underbelly of the stands is a winner, despite the few expected teething problems. I initially struggled for power to my computer but I rectified that with a bit of ingenuity – I just moved desks!
After all the furore of the weekend and Speculative Bid and then Tuesday’s issues with Humidor it is only now that I’m able to sit back and take in some me time. I haven’t had a chance to mope over Bubba Watson’s loss in the Canadian Open, which cost me four figures, or Johnson Wagner failing to finish in the top five – I won’t be backing him again!
I digress, and back to Goodwood. The action came fast and for me nearly head on, such a good vantage point I have when stood by the rails in the betting ring. Trade was quiet, and the only bet I did hear about was a £5000-800 on Tupi though I’m sure there were many others.
Wind and umbrellas don’t mix, and although there was light rain many of the bookmakers refrained from putting them up. They could have acted as a punter shield, though, with two of the first three favourites winning.
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Toormore impressed me with a sturdy victory in the Qatar Lennox Stakes. Over to you Solow as he was three places in front of Toomore in the Queen Anne Stakes at Ascot.
Birchwood could not find a way through in the Qatar Vintage Stakes before enthusiastic and optimistic quotes came through for Galileo Gold for the 2000 Guineas.
Astronereus just didn’t have the acceleration to go past Blue Wave in the Summer Stakes, while he would never have seen Forgotten Voice. Still, all roads lead to York and the Betfred Ebor.
There was a steady start in the betting ring, which should get an injection of excitement on Wednesday.
It helps that the first race, the Victoria Racing Club Goodwood Stakes is a flag start in front of the stands. Just who will win? Let’s hope it is either last year’s winner Teak, or Sir Mark Prescott’s William Of Orange.
Highland Reel ought to be too classy for his Gordon Stakes rivals but how about the tough Medrano, though he had is just rewards recently in the Glasgow Stakes.
Bigstone in 1993 was the last French raider to win the Sussex Stakes, Solow is a phenomenal horse who hasn’t received the recognition he deserves of seven straight wins. Perhaps victory in the feature race of the meeting would earn him such.
Super Sprint second Field Of Vision could be a quirky, yet speculative, each-way in the Fairmont Molecomb Stakes at a silly price.
Accession has been putting in some big runs in handicaps of late and deserves one of his own.
Tanya Stevenson's Wednesday Goodwood tips:
3.45 Goodwood: Field Of Vision each-way at 25-1 generally available
5.25 Goodwood: Accession at 11-1 with bet365, MansionBet and SkyBet .
Tanya Stevenson's Wednesday Goodwood pointers:
2.00 Goodwod - Victoria Racing Club Goodwood Stakes:
Nine of the last ten winners had won over at least two miles.
Only three of the last ten winners had taken in Royal Ascot.
Only three of the last ten favourites have won.
Seven of the last ten winners had run over hurdles that year.
2.35 Goodwood - Neptune Investment Management Gordon Stakes:
Sir Michael Stoute has won the race eight times – today he runs Disegno.
Five of the last ten winners have been either favourite or joint
All of the last ten winners came from the first three in the betting
All of the last ten winners were 7-1 or shorter
Eight of the last ten winners had run in at least a Group Three that season (four of those had run in a Group One)
Eight of the last ten winners had run at Royal Ascot (Six of them in the King Edward VII Stakes)
Of the last ten Gordon Stakes winners to run in the St Leger four have won!
3.05 Goodwood - Qatar Sussex Stakes:
Aidan O’Brien is attempting his fifth win in the race.
Six of the last seven odds-on favourites have won, Dawn Approach finished 2nd in 2013
Nine of the last 10 winners had finished either first or second in a Group One last time out
Eight of the last ten winners had run in a Classic in their career.
Nine of the last ten winners had either won or finished second at Royal Ascot that season
Eighteen of the last 20 winners had come via Royal Ascot
Eight of the last ten winners had won a Group One in their career.
The last ten winners finished no worse than second last time out
In the last 20 years of 11 three-year-old winners, eight had run in the 2000 Guineas, only three had won the Classic
3.45 Goodwood - Fairmont Molecomb Stakes:
Seven of the last ten races had been decided by a ½ length or less deficit
Thirty-three of the last 68 favourites have won (but only three in the last ten years)
Eight of the last ten winners had finished no worse than second on their previous start
Five of the last ten winners had been to Royal Ascot
In 2007 Fleeting Spirit defeated Kingsgate Native
Future July Cup winner Mayson finished fourth in 2010.
In 2005 Strike Up The Band had run in both the Norfolk Stakes and Windsor Castle Stakes before coming on to win the Molecomb!
