August 02 / 13.20 Goodwood

13.20

Soft

Coral Glorious Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £56710
  • 1m 3f 218y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Coral Glorious Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 23-147 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
8yo who won this race last year and has taken seven Group 3s in all, the first in 2020 and the latest at Sandown this April; held up, usually in last place, which sometimes does not give him the run of the race but he's reliable and should be capable of another big run (dropped back in class after Royal Ascot) on anything but heavy going.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(6)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

Al Aasy

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: William Haggas

9yo who gained his 12th and 13th successes in a Listed event at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) in July and Group 2 at Deauville (1m4f, heavy) five weeks ago; he's had eight Group 3 wins but was fifth and second in the 2023 and 2024 renewals of this race; this running looks pretty competitive but one of his late bids is well capable of getting in the shake-up.

5/2

3rd

1

(8)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Al Aasy

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

9yo who has won the last two runnings of this race (good to firm/good to soft) and has run well on both starts this season, most recently posting a cosy Listed win at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm); leading claims.

2/1

1st

2

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

16:02 Beverley

Al Aasy

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Dual Group 3 scorer at Sandown (1m2f) and Goodwood (1m4f) in 2025; resumed from six months off with a very good second of six in Newbury's John Porter Stakes in April so this veteran looks the one to beat dropped into Listed company here.

8/13

4/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 7-5205 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Well below form in his sole run on softer than good (on soft in France last September); last year's best shows were at 1m3f-1m6f but he delivered a big career best this May when close second in 1m2f Goodwood Listed race; two backward steps over 1m2f since see him back up in trip today; form chance relies on that one performance three starts back, so others look more solid.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Meydaan

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Creditable second in Group 3 contest at Glorious Goodwood (1m4f) last time but this is a better race for the grade; inconsistent otherwise this term; returns to AW for first time since debut win.

14/1

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

13:20 Goodwood

Meydaan

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Well below form in his sole run on softer than good (on soft in France last September); last year's best shows were at 1m3f-1m6f but he delivered a big career best this May when close second in 1m2f Goodwood Listed race; two backward steps over 1m2f since see him back up in trip today; form chance relies on that one performance three starts back, so others look more solid.

4/1

Form: /14-01 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
7yo who's been lightly raced in recent years; has never raced on soft and not seen on good to soft since he was a bit below his best in this race in 2023; won one Listed race last May (made all) and another four weeks ago but he probably needs to return to 2023 form if he's to be competitive today.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Candleford

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: William Haggas

Ran respectably in Group 3 events the last twice; creditable second in this race two years ago but faces a difficult task on ratings today and has never won above Listed level.

25/1

3rd

2

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Candleford

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

7yo who's been lightly raced in recent years; won one Listed race last May (made all) and another at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) this July before his respectable, front-running third of five in Group 3 at Goodwood two weeks ago; there's a stamina query (after two attempts at 1m6f in 2022) and he may well need to show his best form for nearly two years.

7/2

3rd

4

(1)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

13:20 Goodwood

Candleford

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

7yo who's been lightly raced in recent years; has never raced on soft and not seen on good to soft since he was a bit below his best in this race in 2023; won one Listed race last May (made all) and another four weeks ago but he probably needs to return to 2023 form if he's to be competitive today.

5/1

Form: 05-448 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Placed in last year's Derby and Irish Derby for James Fanshawe; well below that form in all three outings (1m1f, 1m4f and 1m2f) this season for James Owen, pulling too hard, and he's since been gelded; Sean D Bowen will also be his fourth different jockey this term; the best form, but only if he returns to last year's level.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(8)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 1

18:30 Windsor

Ambiente Friendly

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: James Owen

It's been some fall from grace since he finished placed in two Derbys as a 3yo, with his only subsequent win coming over hurdles; very opposable.

33/1

6th

7

(2)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Ambiente Friendly

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Owen

Runner-up in the Derby in 2024 but nothing like the same force now; after a stint over hurdles he was comfortably beaten in a handicap at Royal Ascot last month; hard to fancy.

66/1

8th

2

(12)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Ambiente Friendly

9st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

His second in the 2024 Derby is feeling pretty distant now and on latest outing he was second of four in a handicap hurdle at Fakenham; hooded throughout that hurdles campaign and sometimes on Flat, but that is now replaced by cheekpieces; this is also his first ever Flat handicap.

33/1

Form: /1-463

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Made it four wins from first five starts when impressive in Group 3 Classic Trial at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft; won twice on soft as 2yo) last April; missed the rest of 2024 and has not sparked in the same way in his three outings this season, gelded before latest; mixed messages but returning to softer ground today could be a big plus point.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

(1)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:15 Leopardstown

Arabian Crown

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Is lightly raced for his age but is dual Group 3 winner over 1m2f and won a Windsor Listed event over 1m4f last year; the best of two runs this year was when second to Rebel's Romance in the Group 2 Princess of Wales Stakes last time; has to be considered.

10/1

2nd

3

(2)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Arabian Crown

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Missed most of 2024 and a narrow Listed win at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) last August was the only time that he's recaptured his best; even that isn't nearly enough to win this and he trailed in last behind Tenability on reappearance at Goodwood last month; stablemate of Rebel's Romance and might make the running.

33/1

5th

2

(2)

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

16:45 Goodwood

Arabian Crown

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

2024 Sandown Classic Trial winner (good to soft) who missed the rest of that season; underwhelming on first four starts last year and ran particularly poorly at Glorious Goodwood (sole visit here) but he ended that campaign by winning narrowly in a four-runner Listed race at Windsor in August; needs to build on that but should stay 1m4f.

7/2

Non-runners

Mount Atlas, Raja Raja

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.50
Straight Forecast £12.87
Trifecta £36.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Aasy

POSTDATA:

Arabian Crown

Telegraph:

Mount Atlas

The Times:

Meydaan

The Sun:

Arabian Crown

The Star:

Arabian Crown

RP RATINGS:

Al Aasy

TOPSPEED:

Al Aasy

The Guardian:

Al Aasy

Daily Mail:

Al Aasy

D Express:

Al Aasy

Daily Mirror:

Al Aasy

Daily Record:

Al Aasy