Megan Nicholls Racing Preview: Glorious Goodwood Day 3 Tips
THURSDAY RACING TIPS
Goodwood 1.20 โ Kincsem Handicap
Iโm going with Parole Dโoro (13/2) in the first race on Thursday.
Ryan Moore is in the saddle for Michael Bell, and the step up in trip is a positive. He ran well when only beaten a short head at Newmarket last time out, where he stayed on strongly up the hill.
I think the 10 furlongs is a good thing for him. He looks like an improved, consistent horse since connections reached for the tongue tie.
Itโs a competitive race, but I like his chances over this trip.
Meganโs Tip: Parole Dโoro WIN
Goodwood 1.55 โ Richmond Stakes
Iโm pretty sure that Havana Hurricane (7/2) is crying out for the six furlongs. Obviously he was beaten over the six at Epsom earlier in the season, but he has improved mentally and physically since then.
He won well over a really stiff five in the Windsor Castle, and then a sharp five at Newbury got the better of him when he was outpaced in a crucial part of the Super Sprint.
Iโm backing him to reverse that form with Maximized (9/2) and bring home another Group winner for Eve Johnson Houghton and Charlie Bishop.
Meganโs Tip: Havana Hurricane WIN
Goodwood 2.30 โ Gordon Stakes
There has been a lot of positive chat about Merchant (11/10 Fav). Heโs a big improver and was a good winner last time out at Ascot.
He was drawn really wide but stayed on really nicely and heโs clearly a rapidly improving colt.
Heโs beaten a couple of the field here previously, and he deserves the step up in grade. Heโs an exciting stayer for William Haggas, whose stable has really started to fire recently.
This horse, in particular, is going in the right direction, and I do think that Merchant is the correct favourite here.
Meganโs Tip: Merchant WIN
Goodwood 3.05 โ Nassau Stakes
Whirl (11/10 Fav) is my pick in this one.
Aidan OโBrien had a nice start this week, having the 1-2 in the Goodwood Cup, and Whirl has done very little wrong throughout her career.
Sheโs proven that sheโs improved again this season at three, and is versatile in terms of trip with 10 furlongs no problem at all.
Whirl is a tough filly, and sheโs the one that they have to beat here.
Meganโs Tip: Whirl WIN
Goodwood 4.20 โ Nursery Handicap
I really fancy the chances of Hey Tru Blue (11/2).
Billy Loughlane is in the saddle for George Boughey, and this horse is improving. He won impressively at Doncaster last time out over six furlongs, and the step up to seven here should suit.
He ran in the Norfolk at the Royal Meeting, and the combination of five furlongs and a Group Two quality field were a bit much for him at that stage of his career. He wasnโt quite sharp enough, but I do think that experience has done him the world of good, as that Doncaster run showed.
Heโs running in a handicap for the first time off what looks a fair mark. I expect him to run really well.
Meganโs Tip: Hey Tru Blue WIN
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