1

Fox Champion

Led from the gate to win a G2 in Cologne in 2019, but defeated 14 times since. But two good runs out of three this season offer hope of another victory soon.

2

Sunset Breeze

Tries hard and almost won an all-weather handicap under a big weight last time. Has a tricky handicap mark to contend with but good at this trip and on slow ground.

3

Corvair

Ran quite a solid fifth in a fast ground course and distance handicap a year ago. Untried on slow ground, but decent efforts lately.

4

Canagat

Now back in the UK after an unproductive spell in France. Not obviously well handicapped and hard to fancy.

5

Maxi Boy

Hasn’t lived up to some lofty aspirations but has had some training issues. His handicap mark is gradually sliding after two modest 2021 efforts.

6

Epic Endeavour

Progressive last year with two of his three career wins have come over this trip, with slow ground preferred. Has a chance if he settles better than he sometimes has.

7

Tintoretto

Proved himself over this course and distance when winning a handicap here in May. But raised 7lb for that whilst slow ground would be a worry.

8

Magical Wish

Has lost his last 14 starts but beginning to look nicely handicapped. Only just beaten on soft-ground here in last August.

9

King’s Knight

A brief forward move at Haydock came to nothing, but, despite racing too keenly, he had almost won over this course and distance in May.

10

Be Prepared

Slow ground and this trip looked ideal when he won easily at Lingfield, also running a good third on this track previously after being clumsy at the gate. May lead.

11

La Maquina

A career-best last time in a Newmarket handicap, leading on the wire despite losing many lengths at the start. Hopefully he will handle this slower ground.

12

Queen’s Sargent

This looks to be his trip and he has won on fast and slow ground. Likes passing horses according to his trainer but has not passed enough of them in his last four starts.

13

Dutch Decoy

Ran respectably at Lingfield last time considering he was returning from an absence. Two of his three career wins have come at this trip.

14

Golden Force

His three turf wins have come on a fast surface – it won’t be that here. Returned from a break to run a good second to a horse who has boosted the form since.

15

Hieronymus

Is 0-12 on a turf surface though more encouraging is that he ran a good fourth on his only previous start here. This trip and slow ground suit, and stable in good form.

16

Desert Doctor

His eight career wins have come on all-weather surfaces, not ideal for this challenge. He also seems better over 1200m. 

17

Enough Already

His two turf wins were over further and on fast ground, but he has run well over this trip on slower ground. Maybe a bit too high in the handicap now.

18

Internationaldream

Racing too freely and ran out of gas at the end on his first try over this trip, at Doncaster this month. His stable won this last year.

19

Separate

Her two previous runs at Goodwood have not been disasters but she never looked like winning. A fast sinking handicap mark could help.

20

Zhui Feng

Seems best on a fast surface, a problem for today. He has plenty of Goodwood experience and was fourth in this last year off an 8lb higher handicap mark than now.