Glorious Goodwood 2016: Fire Fighting among Tuesday tips

The Mick Channon trained gelding has not scored since landing a handicap at Doncaster back in September 2014 but did post a series of solid efforts to be placed in ultra-competitive handicaps last season.

They included a fine second of 20 to Tanzeel at York and a cracking fourth of 27 to Golden Steps in the Stewards’ Cup over 6f at this venue when beaten just over two lengths off a mark of 92.

Shore Steps is now able to race off just 1lb higher and comes into the contest having shown plenty of dash until weakening close home to be beaten just over a length in a decent 6f affair at Ascot.

That should have put the six-year-old spot on for this and the drop back to the minimum trip should hold no fears.

Haggle handicapped to strike

In the 1m handicap that closes proceeding (17.30), Haggle looks to have got in lightly and can make a winning return to action.

The Luca Cumani trained filly has only had three starts and shaped with bags of promise on the first of those when third to the classy Ballydoyle in a 10-runner maiden at Newmarket.

Haggle dwelt at the start but quickly recovered and kept on nicely under tender handling to be beaten five lengths.

The winner and runner-up Nemoralia are now rated 112 and that makes Haggle’s opening handicap mark of 93 look exploitable.

Haggle duly built on that effort to land a 1m contest at Newmarket and was far from disgraced in her final start of 2015 when third in a Listed contest at headquarters.

She could be a pattern race performer masquerading as a handicapper and if ready to roll at the first time of asking can take this en route to better things.

Tuesday tips

14.00: Fire Fighting (NAP)
14.35: War Decree
15.10: Dutch Connection
15.45: Francis Of Assisi
16.20: Shore Step
16.55: Best Solution
17.30: Haggle (NB)

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