"GLORIOUS" GOODWOOD FESTIVAL 2018 [TUES 31st JULY - SAT 4th AUG] -- DAY TWO

WEDNESDAY 

Day Two now and nice to have the opening winner with DARK VISION getting our week off to a nice start. The Goodwood Cup was won by Stradivarius once again and we ended up the first day with a small profit +1.13 points to SP.

It's a busy week of action here and we crack on with Wednesday where we have the feature event the Group 1 Sussex Stakes. 

We are only looking at the major races each day not the entire card so focused on the main Group Races or major handicaps. The meeting runs to Saturday and we'll keep running totals of profit / loss throughout the week. +1.13 so far.

The Qatar Sussex Stakes is one of the highlights of the flat racing season, with prize money of £1million attracting a high-class field from UK, Ireland and France. This mile-long Group 1 race has previously been won by the peerless Frankel, the French sensation Solow and in 2017, by the 20/1 shot Here Comes When. We wait with bated breath to see what 2018's race has in store. Racing will commence at 1.50pm and the last race will be at 5.55pm. 

So lets look at day two we've got a pair of Group races today with the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes off at 3:00 supporting the feature event the Group 1 Sussex Stakes at 3:35;

Going -- Good.

Weather -- Generally sunny, bit breezy a 50/50 chance of some showers during the day, high 22C.

3:00 Molecomb Stakes 5f (Group 3)
Strong field of 11 line up for the 5f sprint that is the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes today. FANTASY is sent over from Ireland and drops back to 5f after failing to show in a 6f Group 3 contest at the Curragh last time. Must be well regarded by the yard given their depth of 2yo talent and should be taken seriously if the market speaks in her favour.

Winner of the Windsor Castle stakes at the Royal Meeting SOLDIERS CALL is another worth following today. 

Selections -- FANTASY  //  SOLDIERS CALL. 

3:35 Sussex Stakes 1m (Group 1)
A field of 8 declared for the feature race today, worth over half a million to the winner, where WITHOUT PAROLE is the one to beat the market leader having won all three starts this year including the St James' Palace stakes at the Royal Meeting. Anything Andre Fabre sends over from France must be given close scrutiny and his ORBAAN is the unknown quantity in a good quality renewal. 

Selections -- WITHOUT PAROLE  //  ORBAAN. 

Wednesday results to be update later.

Day Three should be ready soon and we'll try and get back on track before the end of the meeting this Saturday. 

Thursday of course is Ladies Day naturally the most glamorous day of the meeting, and is truly the place to see and be seen. The prestigious Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes is the highlight of the eight-race card, worth £600,000. Previous winners include Ouija Board, Midday and Minding. Expect fierce competition as the best of the best compete against the backdrop of the stunning Sussex Downs.