Goodwood bank holiday festival: Saturday tips and Sunday preview

The Betfair Celebration Mile is the racing highlight of day two of Goodwood's August Festival.

Here are our tips followed by a preview of Sunday’s line-up.

Saturday tips: 220 Amazing Maria, 255 Magic City, 330 Thistle Bird, 405 Alquimia, 440 Harris Tweed, 515 Trader Jack, 550 Sweet Deal.

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Meanwhile, Penitent returns from a two-month break in the £60,000 Group Three Greene King Supreme Stakes (4.30pm) over seven furlongs on the final day of the meeting on Sunday.

The seven-year-old was last seen coming home a creditable eighth behind Declaration Of War in the Group One Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot in June.

David O’Meara’s charge developed into a high-class performer last season, annexing a pair of Group Two contests and chasing home Gordon Lord Byron in the Group One Prix de la Foret at Longchamp in October.

O’Meara reported: “Ideally, we could do with a drop of rain but Penitent is in good order.

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“He was second in the Foret over seven furlongs last year so the trip will be fine and he is versatile so the track shouldn’t be a problem either.

“He doesn’t have a penalty and hopefully this is a good opportunity for him.”

His eight opponents include the 2011 victor Libranno, one of two representatives for Richard Hannon, Irish raider Custom Cut and the Marcus Tregoning-trained Boom And Bust, who was third in the Group Two bet365 Lennox Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on July 30.

Hughie Morrison saddles talented six-year-old Pastoral Player, while Godolphin will be represented by French Group Three scorer Lockwood.

The line-up is completed by Listed winners Professor and Well Acquainted, and the Michael Attwater-trained Bronze Prince.

To book tickets, please go to www.goodwood.com