Glorious Goodwood 2016: Dancing Star to shine in Stewards’ Cup

David Metcalf | July 29, 2016

Dancing Star can lift the Stewards’ Cup

Dancing Star is on a serious upward curve and looks to hold outstanding claims of landing the big betting race on the final day of Glorious Goodwood, the 6f Stewards’ Cup (15:45).

The Andrew Balding trained filly has won three of her four starts this season, kicking off with success in a class 5 contest off a rating of 75 and landing an ultra-competitive 20-runner class 2 handicap at Newmarket off 96 when last seen in action.

Dancing Star showed plenty of early dash to track the leaders in the latter, before being produced inside the final furlong and running on strongly to beat Priceless by 3/4 of a length.

It was a performance which suggested the daughter of Aqlaam may have even more to offer, and a 6lb penalty for that success means that she squeezes in at the foot of the weights off 8st 12lb.

Dancing Star, who is also a winner over course and distance, looks to have been placed to perfection by Balding and is bidding to follow in the footsteps of Magical Memory, who won the same handicap at Newmarket before going on to land the spoils in this 12 months ago.

Orion’s Bow in the form of his life

Orion’s Bow comes into the race on the back of a five-timer and looks sure to make a bold bid to extend that winning sequence.