Horse Racing Tips: Glorious Goodwood’s Wednesday cheat sheet from Paddy’s pundits

Secret State has obvious claims but I’ll be having a few quid each way on SURREY MIST for George Baker and Hollie Doyle. He has a fine draw to work from and should be suited by a strong gallop. I’ve no doubt these are the conditions that will bring out his best.

SECRET STATE is sure to be a popular order in the opening contest, with the King George V Handicap winner at Royal Ascot having a most progressive profile, not to mention a Classic entry. He also seems to have the perfect draw, and is hard to oppose for all this is a competitive affair.

Ryan Moore takes the ride as MAKSUD steps back into handicap company. The track and the step up in distance to 1m4f will suit and he is only having his fourth start. He’s in perfect hands to make his mark.

SOULCOMBE faces a pretty big rise in grade but has progressed well following a gelding op/since the blinkers were fitted and could be up to the task after his impressive Ascot victory 3 weeks ago. King George V winner Secret State is the proven class act at the other end of the handicap and could make light work of a 7 lb rise for Royal Ascot. Maksud and Mandobi are a couple of others to consider.

SECRET STATE has won his last three since being second on debut at Newmarket in the Wood Ditton. He won the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot on his handicap debut off 93 and the second, Deauville Legend, won the Bahrain Trophy on his next start.

Ed Walker really fancied PRIMO BACIO against Prosperous Voyage last time at Newmarket and I suspect connections think she is much better than her fourth of five suggests. A fast run 7f is right up her street and from a good draw off a strong gallop, I expect a bold each-way show under Richard Kingscote.

Low draws are favoured over 7f, and PRIMO BACIO is better berthed than the market leaders who are all hung out wide. She wasn’t beaten far in the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes last time, and has refound the form which saw her win well at York last May. Most of her form is at a mile, but the shorter trip could suit her even better.

HELLO YOU was a fantastic two-year-old last season and has faced some very tough opposition on her three tries this term. She doesn’t have to carry her penalty back in this Group 3 company which is an obvious help. She’s flying under the radar at an each-way price.

Another chance is given to HEREDIA as she looked one who could make her mark at pattern level when quickening up well to land the Sandringham at Royal Ascot and perhaps her Sandown defeat since was just a case of the run coming a bit soon. Oscula is well drawn and should go well if a recent busy spell doesn’t catch up with her. The unexposed Samahram is an interesting contender from France, while Soft Whisper is thriving and is sure to have a say if she can obtain a good positoin from stall 16.

ROCKET RODNEY is going to be hard to stop for George Scott and Danny Muscutt. The Windsor Castle runner-up was a decent winner at Sandown last time in Listed company and travels like a horse who will be well suited to this track.

Super Sprint winner EDDIES BOY can beat Rocket Rodney despite twice finishing behind that rival already. Rocket Rodney is drawn on the stands rail, which may not be a blessing, and Eddie’s Boy will have a clear path home on the outside. He can make the most of that by making all.

Although WALBANK managed to win at York he didn’t get any luck in the Norfolk Stakes when we last saw him. If it all clicks into place for Walbank, he could prove the value pick against Rocket Rodney, who brings in an impressive profile.

ROCKET RODNEY was only just denied in what has proved to be a strong renewal of the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot and he confirmed that level of form when comfortably resuming winning ways in a listed event at Sandown. He looks just about the pick on form and, having won his novice by a wide-margin over this C&D, has plenty going for him. Norfolk runner-up Walbank is the obvious threat with this easier 5f likely to suit, while Super Sprint winner Eddie’s Boy should be on the premises, too.

WALBANK sets a high standard with an excellent debut second to Noble Style at Ascot, followed by a wide margin win at York. He was the favourite for the Norfolk and ran well in second, where he stumbled at the start and was only headed in the last half a furlong. The easier track here should suit and he could prove tough to peg back.

BAAEED is surely too good off a BHA rating of 128 after his Queen Anne romp. This is not a bad field, but Baaeed should just be too good for William Haggas and Jim Crowley. He has form at the track as he was brilliant in a Group 3 at this meeting last year. For forecast players I will take Modern Games for Godolphin who has always been underrated.

ALCOHOL FREE is the one to chase home BAAEED in the Sussex Stakes, and with the favourite unbackable, the forecast with last year’s heroine seems the best approach.

BAAEED is the world’s best racehorse on official figures, so let’s see him scorch on the downs. He looks unbeatable.

With 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace winner Coroebus a late absentee, it’s hard to see anything being able to push BAAEED enough to put his unbeaten record under serious threat. Last year’s winner Alcohol Free is fresh from another top-level success at Newmarket and could be the one to chase the William Haggas-trained colt home.

BAAEED is simply too good for the rest of these. There’s not much else to say!

PERIPATETIC might be capable of more after never getting going at Salisbury last time. The Cheveley Park filly is bred for this trip and has shown enough to suggest she might be better than her current mark of 86. An each-way chance for Roger Varian and David Egan.

ROUSAY has been beaten in four handicaps this season, but has run with great credit, including at this track. She improved for stepping up to this trip last time, and connections won this race with Billesdon Bess a few years ago.

SEA SPEEDWELL is obviously is not 100 per cent straightforward as she ducked sharply coming out of the starting stalls at Leicester last time. Despite that and falling behind, she worked her way into contention. With that run under her belt and reappearing on a mark of just 82, we can expect Sea Speedwell to improve significantly.

NATASHA is a well-bred sort who returned from 10 months off with an improved effort at Newmarket 12 days ago and, with the run likely to have brought her on, it’s feasible to think she can progress again. Sea Speedwell lost nothing in defeat trying to give weight to a useful prospect on her return at Leicester and remains capable of better, while Peripatetic is another to consider in an interesting race.

ROUSAY ran well here back in May when third behind Lawful Command in a race that has worked out well. She didn’t have the pace at a mile last time at Salisbury when staying on into fourth. She will come home strong and she’s likely to be around a double-figure price.

It’s hard to oppose THE PLATINUM QUEEN who has won at Ripon and York and suffered an only defeat when down the field in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot. This is not too tough for the Richard Fahey runner ridden by Oisin Orr.

ALL THE TIME trailed home in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot, but she ran out a decisive winner on her racecourse bow at Nottingham, and that is a better indicator of her ability. A return to that form puts her firmly in the picture.

Richard Fahey’s runner THE PLATINUM QUEEN has built herself an impressive profile with her only defeat coming in the Queen Mary at the Royal meeting. She showed blistering speed at York last time and from her position close towards the stands rail, she may prove hard to peg back.

THE PLATINUM QUEEN took another step forward when making it 2 wins from 3 starts in fine style at York 3 weeks ago and a repeat here should see Richard Fahey’s filly tough to beat. Star of Lady M is enjoying a fine first season and is feared, along with Beautiful Eyes and All The Time.

THE PLATINUM QUEEN is clear on ratings and ran to a high level last time at York. A repeat of that should be good enough here.