Ribchester vs Churchill at Goodwood

Thrilling renewal of the Sussex Stakes

There’s plenty of top quality horse racing on offer from Goodwood on Wednesday, but the question on every punter’s lips going in to the day is – Ribchester or Churchill? Will the former live up to expectations, or the latter bounce back to form?

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Straight shoot-out in the main event

Who is going to grab the bragging rights in the group one Sussex Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday? Due off at 3.35pm, we have a talented nine-runner field ready to battle it out over the one-mile trip, but the betting would have us believe it’s a straight shoot-out between Ribchester and Churchill. That’ll come as little surprise to punters, but separating the pair is no mean feat.

Traders at Coral HQ are pinning their hopes on Richard Fahey’s star colt Ribchester, and the four-year-old is a convincing favourite, currently trading around the 10/11 mark. There’s no doubt he’ll go off as jolly, with backers hoping support for his rival will see him ease to even money.

Ribchester arrives seeking a hat-trick of group one wins, following success at Newbury in the Lockinge and Queen Anne around Royal Ascot in June.