Sussex Stakes day at Glorious Goodwood: Experts give their views on Bow Echo and the rest

The going is set to remain good-good to firm in places for the second day, with temperatures of 30C-plus expected. Ahead of the action getting under way, here are tips courtesy of Sporting Life’s stable of expert tipsters, in addition to exclusive insights from jockeys and trainers.

1:50 Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Andrew Balding (Trainer): “Hatteen won very well last time on his first try over a mile-and-a-half in a novice stakes at Doncaster. There is a chance, if the ground isn’t too quick, that he might run in this. The step up in trip clearly suited him last time out, and he won well going away from the field. He is now off a mark of 88, but he is going the right way.”

Andrew Asquith (Tipster): "There was lots to like about Hatteen’s performance at Doncaster last time and an opening mark of 88 likely underestimates him. He has taken a while to grow up, but he stormed clear in a valuable novice that day on his first try at a mile and a quarter. That looked like a good race on paper and he’s just the sort who will go on progressing in handicaps now."

John Ingles (Tipster): "Great Voltigeur entry Infraad looks interesting in the opener stepping up to a mile and a half for the first time. He actually had a Derby entry back in the spring when getting off the mark in a novice at Pontefract by a wide margin, though typical of the William Haggas approach, he hasn’t been rushed and his trainer is evidently keen to exploit his handicap mark for the time being. Things didn’t go his way on his handicap debut when returning from a break at Chester earlier in the month, but he wasn’t far away in third and still has plenty of potential, especially over this longer trip."

2:25 British Stallion Studs EBF Alice Keppel Fillies' Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

Andrew Balding (Trainer): “She [Fast Track] won easily last time out at Beverley and she will now go for the Alice Keppel. She is a nice filly that ran well enough at Royal Ascot in the Queen Mary. She was 1/10 at Beverley last time out, but was impressive in the way that she did it. We thought this was a nice spot for her as she doesn’t get penalised. We won the race with Flora Of Bermuda a few years ago, and she would be a similar type at this stage of her career.”

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John Ingles (Tipster): "Pershaada looks to have plenty going for her if taking her chance (also in the Alice Keppel earlier on the card), coming from the Richard Hannon stable which has won this twice in the recent past... The fact that she’s a course-and-distance winner and proven she can handle the track looks another big plus."

3:00 Rolls-Royce Oak Tree Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)

Andrew Balding (Trainer): “Flora Of Bermuda will run whatever the ground. She won a Group Three up at York last time out so she carries a penalty for that win. We know she is a pretty good filly though as she has performed well at the top level in the past. We are stepping her up in trip here to seven furlongs, but it is something we feel she is capable of doing, and we know she handles the track as she won well here as a two-year-old. Copacabana Sands might run here as well. She has only had two starts for us, but she wasn’t beaten too far last time.”

Andrew Asquith (Tipster): "Three-year-olds have won the last four renewals of the Oak Tree Stakes and with that in mind I’d be inclined to side with Hassaleh. She shaped as though the drop back to six furlongs was against her at this course two starts back, but she proved better than ever back at seven when a dominant winner in France earlier this month."

Richard Fahey (Trainer): "We were delighted to pick up some Black Type with her [Golden Palace] at Musselburgh two starts ago and are looking to top that up on Wednesday. It’s going to be tough and she’ll need a career-best but strange things can happen at Goodwood and we’ll give it our best shot."

3:35 Veuve Clicquot Molecomb Stakes (Group 3)

Andrew Asquith (Tipster): "Where Love Lives has some very solid form in the book, beating Hickory Lad (who could reoppose) with something to spare on debut before proving half a length too strong for Adaay of Scarlett (who has since finished runner-up in the Coventry) in a Listed event at Sandown. He wasn’t in the same form at Royal Ascot last time, but perhaps did too much too soon chasing the US trio, and he’s since made a very interesting stable switch to Donnacha O’Brien."

Matt Brocklebank (Tipster): "Amo Racing's Crownbreaker was hammered by Wild Blossom first time out at Carlisle but she turned the tables on that one when fifth in the Queen Mary and has since opened her account in a Listed race in France earlier this month. The daughter of Minzaal looks a big improver and looks likely to see these five furlongs out strongly before probably tackling six sooner rather than later."

4:10 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1)

John Ingles (Tipster): "I can’t really see a reason to take him [Bow Echo] on. He had very little to spare when beating Gstaad in the St James’s Palace Stakes last time, but he still won despite things not going his way there and he’s better judged on an impressive beating of that rival in the 2000 Guineas. Opera Ballo and Ten Bob Tony look best of the older milers and Goodwood might well suit the former better than Ascot, but they’d need Bow Echo to underperform to be in with a chance."

Graham Cunningham (Tipster): "A high-class Godolphin raider in Opera Ballo adds another fascinating dimension to a powerful day two Sussex Stakes that offers several tantalising scenarios.

“The admirable Gstaad looks to be thriving physically and is primed for another G1 battle – his eighth in all – after getting much closer to Bow Echo at Ascot than at Newmarket. But Bow Echo was tremendous at Newmarket in a race that’s thrown up several big winners and the way he overcame a torrid early trip at Ascot shows he has the ticker to match his talent.”

5:00 Coral Charlton Handicap

Richard Fahey (Trainer): "I’m unsure about stall three although the one good thing is the draw makes your mind up for you and it’s clear where we’ll be racing. I think she’s [Lunar Melody] going to run really well. We’ve been looking forward to trying sprinting with her and this was a great spot to do it. I was pleased she got in the race in the first place and I think she'll be bang there on her side of the track. I just hope it’s the right one."

5:40 HKJC World Pool Handicap

Roger Varian (Trainer): "Bobby Bennu has been unfortunate not to bring home one of these types of prizes before. I think Goodwood will really suit him, if he gets a good draw. He is now rated 95, so he will be up there near the top of the weights, but he is very capable and the race should suit him."