Horse Racing tips: Matt Chapman’s best bets for day one of Goodwood on Tuesday

Day one of the five-day fiesta and Matt's raring to go for the TV races.

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Matt Chapman’s Horse Racing Tips

14:50 – Goodwood – Haunted Dream (each-way)
15:25 – Goodwood –  Iberian
16:00 – Goodwood – Kinross
16:35 – Goodwood  – Coltrane

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

 

Goodwood 14:50 – Haunted Dream (each-way)

ITV’s coverage of Glorious Goodwood 2023 gets under way here (later than usual) with a handicap over a mile and a quarter. Millebosc will like the easy ground and was eye-catching at York last time. But he’s definitely got issues and it won’t be easy to come from the back of the pack.

I like the look of the consistent HAUNTED DREAM, who was in front of that rival in the John Smith’s Cup having been up with the pace throughout the event. Ed Dunlop’s contender had been a decent second prior to that performance at Sandown and while he’s not in any way well handicapped now from stall one he should have an eachway chance under Danny Muscutt.

Goodwood 15.25 – Iberian

Up in class here for the Group 2 Vintage Stakes for youngsters over seven furlongs. Haatem, the Coventry fifth and Superlative runner-up has solid claims, but I will chance the lightly-raced IBERIAN for Charlie Hills and William Buick. The son of Lope de Vega looked very useful on debut at Newbury when hacking up on debut and while the form of that race is not strong he looked very useful. Conditions should be ideal.

 

Goodwood 16:00 – Kinross

Another Group 2 here in the Lennox Stakes over seven furlongs. Hard to oppose KINROSS who has everything in his favour for Frankie Dettori and Ralph Beckett. The July Cup third is a multiple Group 1 hero and this trip is without doubt the one that suits him best. His victory in last season’s Prix de la Foret was convincing and here he has been handed stall 1 which is ideal for a horse who could go from the front or close to the pace. Very hard to stop if in top form.

Goodwood 16:35 – Coltrane

ITV ends with the big race of the day in the Group 1 Goodwood Cup over two miles. A cracking rematch here between the Ascot Gold Cup one-two Courage Mon Ami and Coltrane, with Emily Dickinson and Eldar Eldarov back for more.

I’m sure the latter is better than his Ascot effort suggests, but I’m taking COLTRANE to reverse form with his old rival. Andrew Balding’s star stayer was fourth in this event last year and that course form might be crucial against the inexperienced John & Thady Gosden runner. I expect Oisín Murphy to be a little more patient and also believe this slightly shorter trip will be in Coltrane’s favour. Let’s hope he’ll be a right ‘cracker’.

So best of luck and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me Paddy?

Matt Chapman’s Horse Racing Tips

14:50 – Goodwood – Haunted Dream (each-way)
15:25 – Goodwood –  Iberian
16:00 – Goodwood – Kinross
16:35 – Goodwood  – Coltrane

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

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