22nd May 2015

3 runners at Goodwood, 2 to Bath and Al Kazeem is headed to Ireland.

Royal Silk kicks off the day. She won at a large price at Kempton last year, over 6f. She showed a good turn of foot. Ideally we would have started her over 7f but there wasn't anything suitable. She looks very well and I think she can run well in what is a hot race for the grade.

Major Jack was a little bit unlucky last time, not getting a run when he first wanted it, to be second in a good race at Ascot. Goodwood is an undulating track and we tried to avoid those types of tracks in his younger years as he got unbalanced. We have to see if he can cope as there are some valuable races on these types of tracks later in the year. He has done well since his last race, but is drawn a bit wider than you would like.

Star Fire runs in the last over 5f. The handicapper over reacted in our opinion to her win at Nottingham last time. 7lbs for winning a moderate race seemed a little harsh. The second has been well beaten since, but the third did run well at Windsor on Monday. She has been in good form at home and should get the fast pace that she needs. She retains the hood that she wore last time.

Master Zephyr returns to Bath. He sat a long way off the eventual winner and just failed, but did make up a lot of ground. The handicapper put him up 7lbs and the winner 8lbs. The winner has been well beat off that mark since. We are stepping up in trip, with very few alternatives, but he is bred to stay. We hope he will run very well again.

Oriental Grace returns to Bath for her second start, having won there on debut. She is a sweet filly who does everything asked of her. This is a big step up in grade and Dream Dreamer ought to take a lot of beating, given the way she won at Windsor on Monday. With Kieran Shoemark's claim, we are able to get 8lbs from the favourite. 

Al Kazeem heads to Ireland tonight to take on 5 others in the Tattersalls Gold Cup, a race he won 2 years ago. He has done a lot since then!