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Megan Nicholls Racing Preview: Glorious Goodwood Day Five

BetMGM ambassador Megan Nicholls gives her thoughts on the horse racing world, bringing her insightful opinions and first-rate knowledge exclusively to our blog every week.

This time the former jockey, now a celebrated TV pundit, previews the final day of action in what has been a memorable Glorious Goodwood Festival.

Read on to find out what she is predicting for all the day’s biggest races, including the Glorious Stakes, the Summer Handicap and the Stewards’ Cup.

Saturday Racing Tips

Goodwood 1.50 – Glorious Stakes

I am going with Aimeric (10/3) here. He absolutely loves quick ground and small, tactical fields have suited him well before.

He put up a good performance in the Fred Archer Stakes at Newmarket last time with a narrow defeat to King’s Conquest. He also gets his ideal conditions here.

Megan’s Selection: Aimeric WIN

Goodwood 2.25 – Summer Handicap

First-time blinkers definitely helped Fairbanks (10/3) when winning the Heritage Handicap at Newmarket last time out.

He stayed on well up the hill and that headgear, which is retained for this one, seems to have sharpened him up.

Fairbanks is running well this season anyway, has a good strike rate in these handicaps and he’s potentially still improving into the bargain.

Megan’s Selection: Fairbanks WIN

Goodwood 3.00 – Lillie Langtry Stakes

I am going to go with Caius Chorister (3/1).

She was too keen in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot but drops back down in trip here and the mile suits her absolutely fine.

She’s got a bit to find with Free Wind (11/4 fav) on official ratings but she’s so tough, genuine and improving.

Free Wind last ran back in May behind Bluestocking in the Middleton Fillies’ Stakes at York, which looks an attractive run, but she’s had more time off the track.

She’s had a bit more of a break and we’ve possibly seen the best of her in previous seasons.

Megan’s Selection: Caius Chorister WIN

Goodwood 3.35 – Stewards' Cup

Lethal Levi (10/1) is my pick here, he’s been in really good form with the blinkers on. He ran a huge race in the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot in June and backed that up nicely in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket in July, finishing second when the seven furlongs was probably seen as a stretch.

He’s back to six, which is a positive. He’s a horse that is absolutely thriving at the moment.

Quick ground is no issue.

Megan’s Selection: Lethal Levi WIN

Goodwood 4.10 – Whispering Angel Handicap

Qirat (4/1 fav) is back down in trip, which is a positive.

He’s a course and distance winner earlier in the year and has run well in two big handicaps the last twice over a mile, though I think that’s just stretched him.

He is also a horse that travels well and being back down in distance could help.

At a big price, Cogitate (20/1) being back down to seven furlongs is a big plus for him. He’s still lightly raced and was held in high regard last year. If he’s ridden positively from stall one, which I think he will be, I think he can outrun his odds as he’s a horse that has plenty of talent.

Megan’s Selection: Qirat WIN; Cogitate EW

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