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Coral ambassador previews his Thursday rides at Glorious Goodwood

Goodwood 13.45 – Al Salt 

Four nice rides for the boss to look forward to, beginning with Al Salt. He’s won his last two, last time at Wolverhampton he just ran a bit green, ducking across the track, but still won with a bit in hand, so I think going up four pounds for that is fair, there should hopefully be more to come.

We’re drawn well here also, so I think he’s got a really good chance.

Goodwood 14.15 – Qaader

He ran a lovely race to finish second in the Coventry at Royal Ascot, and we then took him to Newmarket for the July Stakes, where the rain softened ground went against him, although he still ran OK to finish fourth.

Back on better ground here should suit him. Mark Johnston’s runners always go well at this meeting, and he’s a horse I really like, so although this is a strong looking race, with Yazaman and Admiral Nelson feared most, I hope we can get him back on track here.

Goodwood 14.45 – Al Aasy

We’ve always thought a lot of this fellow, and at the start of the season we hoped he might be our Derby horse, but his first run of the year disappointed us, and forced us to regroup, which he did by winning his second start, before really impressing in the Bahrain Trophy last time.

We’ll now be aiming him at the St Leger, but he’s also got plenty of speed, so this drop back to a mile and a half won’t be an issue.