YOUTH is a gift of nature while age is a work of art.
That’s certainly the case at Goodwood on Tuesday as the Glorious five-day meeting gets under way live on ITV.
PAMatt Chapman is backing Kinross to do the business once more on day one of Goodwood[/caption]
The new kid on the block – can they touch this!? – is three-year-old Scandinavia who goes in the Group 1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup over two miles.
But painting a pretty picture once again is veteran Kinross, back for more in the Group 2 HKJC World Pool Lennox Stakes over seven furlongs.
Ralph Beckett’s two-time Group 1 hero has Lennox form figures of 1213 in four previous tries.
It’s hard not to love Goodwood on the Sussex Downs, and while there might be some rain today most of the week looks set for decent weather.
Scandinavia’s Aidan O’Brien-trained stable companion Illinois is likely to start a hot favourite for the Goodwood Cup.
And the Ascot Gold Cup runner-up faces some familiar names in Normandie Stud’s terrific Sweet William and former St Leger third Sunway.
Less exposed, though, is French Master, now owned by Wathnan but once running in the same silks as Sweet William.
French Master is fascinating.
Even more exciting could be SCANDINAVIA.
He had a bad trip in the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot but with cheekpieces looked really good in a St Leger trial, the Bahrain Trophy, at Newmarket last time.
Ryan Moore has ditched him for Illinois, but I suspect Wayne Lordan will be in for a good spin.
Eight-year-old KINROSS is not as good as he once was, and a mark of 116 is proof. He has been rated 119.
But what it also shows is that he’s still very capable as we all saw when he chased home Ten Bob Tony on seasonal debut at Haydock under a 5lb penalty.
I’d expect him to improve past that race fit rival today.
Coverage on ITV starts with a handicap over 1m2f.
TONY MONTANA has the ability to go close in a race like this and gets a decent draw in stall 6 so he is the each-way selection.
David Egan rides for Michael Bell on a horse who has finished second at Goodwood and York this term off a mark of 94 and 96.
He was up to 99 when cheekpieces were added for the Hunt Cup over 1m but is back down to 98 now over the trip that suits.
Third in this race when rated 94 and staying on well, he certainly has place claims.
In the Group 2 Coral Vintage Stakes for juveniles over 7f I like ANDAB each-way for Dylan Browne McMonagle and Joseph O’Brien.
The key to this horse is the step up in distance.
The son of Saxon Warrior was a decent third in the Marble Hill before a fine fourth (Do Or Do Not in second) in the Coventry at Royal Ascot.
He was powering home that day and I really think he’s a different prospect at this trip.
Coverage concludes with a handicap over 5f.
SHAGRAAN is drawn around pace and he’s in a good position to track and pounce.
Ultimately he might be in the grip of the handicapper, but he beat 15 rivals over course and distance last year and has been consistent this season including when fourth to American Affair in a big field at York off 101.
He remains on that mark for the fourth time in a row here. A few quid each-way for Tom Marquand and Mick Appleby.
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