Firstly, may I apologise for only beginning to analyse Glorious Goodwood three days in, mainly due to a lack of motivation and in some cases, sheer trouble in trying to find a winner of particular races. Hopefully this small review will whet the appetite for the remainder of the week.The first two days have produced some taking performances and some exciting finishes. On Tuesday, Harbinger romped to victory in the Gordon Stakes and has since been installed as 7/2 favourite for the St Leger in September, won last year by stablemate Conduit. Also, Monsieur Chevalier made it six wins from seven in the Molecomb Stakes, a remarkable achievement for all concerned. He is a horse who exudes class and must be produced late to make full use of his deadly turn of foot and it looked for a moment as if he may not get a run during the race. However, once Richard Hughes angled for a gap, his mount shot through it and scored in impressive fashion. On Wednesday, Clive Cox's Xtension played a big compliment to his Coventry conquerer Canford Cliffs as he routed his opposition in the Vintage Stakes. He needed every yard of the 7f trip and looks like a useful prospect for next season. The feature race of the day, the Sussex Stakes, looked a top-class renewal and the nearly-horse Rip Van Winkle took on Group 1 winners in the shape of Paco Boy and the superstar filly Ghanaati over a mile. After nearly being withdrawn due to lameness, 'Rip' lived up to the hype and won in convincing style, taking up the running three furlongs out and staying on well to deny Paco Boy and Ghanaati. This was his first win of the season, a belated one having seen the backside of the awesome Sea The Stars on three occasions.
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