Kinross goes odds-on but Goodwood ground could quicken before racing – live updates

Frankie Dettori is preparing to grace Glorious Goodwood for the final time this week and punters are expecting him to start the week off in style with his two biggest chances, Kinross and Courage Mon Ami, strengthening in the morning markets.

The latter-named is the star attraction in the Group 1 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (4.35) and has shortened to 7-4 (from 2-1) to extend his unbeaten run to five. 

Dettori was aboard for his memorable Gold Cup success at Royal Ascot last month and the John and Thady Gosden-trained runner also boasts the advantage of experience at the track, having won a handicap at Goodwood at the start of the season.

Meanwhile, Kinross has finished first and second in the World Pool Lennox Stakes (4.00) in the last two years and has been backed into odds-on for the Group 2 contest this morning.

The eight-time winner went 11-10 last night after Pogo became the third non-runner in the race, reducing the field to six with Al Suhail and Jumby also ruled out, but has been subject to continued support and is 10-11 with Sky Bet and William Hill.

The Ralph Beckett-trained six-year-old has posted his three highest Racing Post Ratings when the word soft appeared in the going description and the ground at Goodwood remains good to soft, soft in places on Tuesday morning. 

Kinross finished third on the same ground last time out behind the brilliant Shaquille in the July Cup and is back up to seven furlongs, where he has form figures of 1142111.

Dettori’s other opening day mount Golden Mind has also attracted some interest, shortening to 3-1 (from 100-30) for the Nicholson Gin Vintage Stakes (3.25).

It is day two at Galway with the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap (6.40) the highlight on the mixed card. The Noel Meade-trained has been backed into favouritism.

Goodwood

2.15Array Evens (from 11-8)

4.00Kinross 5-6 (from Evens)

4.35Courage Mon Ami 7-4 (from 2-1)

5.05Novus 11-2 (from 7)

Galway

6.40Joe Masseria 13-2 (from 8)

7.50Plunkett 4 (from 13-2)

Updated at 12am 

Going update: Ground quickens at Galway and Goodwood

The going at Glorious Goodwood improved to good to soft (from good to soft, soft in places) following the third race on the opening day.

Conditions at Galway will be slightly quicker than Monday as it remained dry overnight but rain is set to arrive later in the card, potentially during the evening fixture which starts at 5.10.

Clerk of the course Lorcan Wyer said: “It was dry overnight and dry and breezy on Monday. We’ve definitely come back a little bit so we’re yielding on the jumps and soft on the Flat. It’s a beautiful morning here and we’re forecast some rain coming later in the day but we’ll be dry up until lunchtime. 

“There’s a possibility that it’ll be raining during racing but some of the models are suggesting the heaviest rain will be into nightfall. It’ll be 10-15mm of rain but generally dry tomorrow.”

Updated at 3.20pm

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Non-runners: three out of Lennox

Goodwood

1.401 Clarendon House (going)8 Mountain Peak (going)10 Get It (going)

2.159 Fusterlandia (going)

2.5016 Satono Japan (bruised foot)

4.001 Al Suhail (going)3 Jumby (going)5 Pogo (going)

5.054 Bridestones (not eaten up)8 Lady Alara (going)

Galway

6.406 Timeless Soul (temperature)20 San Aer (withdrawn)21 Coins Cross (withdrawn)

7.1510 Mayo Dawn (ground)

7.508 Wild Mountain (coughing)18 Secret Magician (withdrawn)19 Ivasecret (withdrawn)

8.202 Desert Wind (stone bruise)20 Dazzling Spirit (withdrawn)21 Chicago Storm (withdrawn)

Updated at 12am

Read Tuesday’s previews:

Can Millebosc get off the mark for William Haggas and Tom Marquand in this £100,000 prize? 

‘He’s got a very good chance’ – Is there another star in the Vintage or will it go the way of a last-time-out loser? 

Will returning to the long sprint help Kinross land a second victory in the Lennox? 

‘He’s overpriced and has a great chance’ – can Ascot one-two Courage Mon Ami and Coltrane’s Goodwood Cup party be spoiled? 

‘I want to make full use of his novice status’ – is leading Ebor fancy Absurde a shoo-in? 

‘He jumps very well’ – star hurdler Sharjah makes chasing debut aged ten for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend 

‘He’s the pick of mine’ – Ado McGuinness nominates his best chance from team of seven in Galway feature 

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