Goodwood tips: Harry Allwood's best bets for day two

With a dry forecast on Monday and Tuesday plus high temperatures, it is probably wise to expect the ground to be good to firm at Goodwood on Tuesday, despite the going being described as good, good to soft in places on Monday morning. I've therefore taken that into consideration with the three selections below.

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General odds: 100-30.

After winning his first two starts, this four-year-old was on the verge of becoming a disappointment last year following three below-par runs, including when sent off a fancied contender for the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot on his third outing. 

However, it was probably his exertions there which counted again him as his handler, Roger Varian, believes a race of that nature on fast ground came too soon for him, and he was unable to show his true colours thereafter. 

A 229-day break plus a gelding operation clearly worked the oracle, though, as he returned with a smooth victory at Newcastle off a rating of 94 prior to winning the John Smith’s Cup under a 5lb penalty. 

He had a good draw there and gained the perfect position on the rail with some cover early on, but the way he travelled into the race suggests he was well ahead of his mark. He didn’t appear to do an awful lot once in front, either. 

Given how strong that race looked on paper beforehand, a 6lb rise since looks lenient, and although there are a few decent handicappers weighted to go close here, none possess as much potential as Enfjaar. 

His draw could have been kinder, but the past three winners of this race have been drawn higher than stall 13, and I don’t think it will be an inconvenience if he settles in mid-division based upon the way he cruised into contention last time. 

Faster ground would pose a question mark as he disappointed on his only start on good to firm, but his full sister, Sweet Enough, won on firm ground, and if connections believe the conditions are too quick, I’m sure they would opt to bypass Goodwood. 

He rates as the nap of the day on Tuesday. 

General odds: 7-2.

It took four attempts for to get off the mark in handicaps last season, but this sprinter has improved rapidly since scoring off a rating of 77 at Windsor in October, and he may not have finished improving yet. 

The Owen Burrows-trained four-year-old scored with a bit to spare when successful at Goodwood three starts ago before finishing fourth at Thirsk where he was further back than ideal and returned to winning ways in a similar handicap to this at Ascot this month. 

He travelled extremely well en route to victory there and had the race won in a matter of strides. Admittedly, Albasheer was luckless in second, but he franked the form at Ascot on Saturday, and Fair Wind doesn’t look like a horse who wants to be in the lead for too long, so expect him to be delivered late once again. 

A 4lb rise since doesn't appear excessive, especially as Fair Wind was probably value for more than the winning margin suggests last time out, and he should have plenty more to offer.

Stall six looks a positive here as there are number of prominent races drawn above and below him, most noticeably Tatterstall (3) and Democracy Dilemma (8) and the race should set up for a closer. 

Pat Dobbs is two from two aboard the selection and, provided he doesn’t suffer trouble in running, his mount should go close again here.

General odds: 7-1 (each-way).

Despite plenty going wrong, was only beaten 3 ½ lengths in the King George V Stakes last time out and that outing suggests he’s handicapped to go close off a rating of 88. 

Roger Varian’s charge took a keen hold at Royal Ascot and was also hampered early on before finding himself widest of all with a lack of cover. 

The move he began to make prior to the turn for home was quite noticeable, and it was to his credit he managed to finish sixth, given his early exertions. 

He’d shaped with plenty of promise over shorter trips prior to that and his full sister relished 1m4f, so this distance ought to bring out the best in him. 

Connections have reached for a hood now, which is hardly surprising, and if that does help him settle better, then he should go close on the evidence of his latest outing. 

Stall seven should allow him to get cover early on, too, and is an each-way play at the 7-1 on offer.