Kinross goes odds-on but Goodwood ground could quicken before racing

Racing Post

01 August 2023

Kinross goes odds-on but Goodwood ground could quicken before racing

Frankie Dettori is preparing to grace Glorious Goodwood for the final time this week and punters are expecting him to start the week off in style with his two biggest chances, Kinross and Courage Mon Ami, strengthening in the morning markets.

The latter-named is the star attraction in the Group 1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (4.35) and has shortened to 7-4 (from 2-1) to extend his unbeaten run to five.

Dettori was aboard for his memorable Gold Cup success at Royal Ascot last month and the John and Thady Gosden-trained runner also boasts the advantage of experience at the track, having won a handicap at Goodwood at the start of the season.

Meanwhile, Kinross has finished first and second in the World Pool Lennox Stakes (4.00) in the last two years and has been backed into odds-on for the Group 2 contest this morning.

The eight-time winner went 11-10 last night after Pogo became the third non-runner in the race, reducing the field to six with Al Suhail and Jumby also ruled out, but has been subject to continued support and is 10-11 with Sky Bet and William Hill.

The Ralph Beckett-trained six-year-old has posted his three highest Racing Post Ratings when the word soft appeared in the going description and the ground at Goodwood remains good to soft, soft in places on Tuesday morning.

Kinross finished third on the same ground last time out behind the brilliant Shaquille in the July Cup and is back up to seven furlongs, where he has form figures of 1142111.

Dettori's other opening day mount Golden Mind has also attracted some interest, shortening to 3-1 (from 100-30) for the Nicholson Gin Vintage Stakes (3.25).

It is day two at Galway with the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap (6.40) the highlight on the mixed card. The Noel Meade-trained has been backed into favouritism.

Goodwood

2.15
Array Evens (from 11-8)

4.00
Kinross 5-6 (from Evens)

4.35
Courage Mon Ami 7-4 (from 2-1)

5.05
Novus 11-2 (from 7)

Galway

6.40
Joe Masseria 13-2 (from 8)

7.50
Plunkett 4 (from 13-2)

Updated at 12am

Going update: Ground quickens at Galway and Goodwood expect small change before racing

Glorious Goodwood is anticipated to start on good to soft ground all over with weather at the track sunny and breezy ahead of the opening day of the five-day meeting.

Ed Arkell, clerk of the course, expects the softer parts to dry ahead of the first race at 1.40 while temperatures could reach up to 20C on a dry day in the South Downs. Rain is forecast in the evening.

"There's been little change overnight," Arkell said. "It was dry and we've got sunny spells developing now and a bit of a breeze so it might just steady back but we'll be no better than good to soft I'd say. It looks a great day's racing so we're looking forward it."

Conditions at Galway will be slightly quicker than Monday as it remained dry overnight but rain is set to arrive later in the card, potentially during the evening fixture which starts at 5.10.

Clerk of the course Lorcan Wyer said: "It was dry overnight and dry and breezy on Monday. We've definitely come back a little bit so we're yielding on the jumps and soft on the Flat. It's a beautiful morning here and we're forecast some rain coming later in the day but we'll be dry up until lunchtime.

"There's a possibility that it'll be raining during racing but some of the models are suggesting the heaviest rain will be into nightfall. It'll be 10-15mm of rain but generally dry tomorrow."

Posted at 9am

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