Glorious Goodwood 2016: Keep Gold Faith onside in Qatar Handicap

David Metcalf | July 29, 2016

Gold Faith has plenty going for him

Gold Faith scored in good style last time out, and can make light of a rise in the weights to land the Qatar Handicap at Glorious Goodwood this Saturday (14:35).

Trained by Ralph Beckett, the gelding shaped with plenty of promise in his first two starts this season and relished the step up to 1m 4f when running out the ready winner of a decent contest at Newmarket.

After being held-up, Gold Faith scythed through the field two furlongs from home to take up the running approaching the last and stretch clear to beat Rockspirit going away by 2 1/2 lengths off a mark of 79.

It was a most taking display, and one which suggested the three-year-old should have plenty more to offer now that he had found his ideal trip.

A 7lb rise does not look harsh if that proves to be the case, while Gold Faith has a bagged a good draw in stall three.

Another plus is that Beckett boasts a healthy strike rate of just over 21 per cent with his runners at the track in the past 12 months and, with Harry Bentley in the saddle, everything looks in place for a huge run.

Move Up has more to offer

Move Up has won three of his five starts and showed a good attitude in the last of those when beating Gershwin by a short-head over 1m 2f at Sandown.