Matt Chapman tips: I’ve picked out a 9-1 each-way banker on the last day of Glorious Goodwood

IT’S been a glorious week for the purists at Goodwood with the three stellar Group 1 races mopped up by short priced favourites.

But today punters can truly get stuck in to one of the most compelling betting puzzles of the season in the Coral Stewards’ Cup.

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Our man Matt Chapman has his top tips for the racing on Saturday

The six furlong dash is always compulsive viewing and is the feature as the ITV cameras once again bring you all the best action from the Sussex Downs.

It seems a long time ago that Kyprios battled away with Stradivarius in the thrilling Goodwood Cup, and of course Baaeed was unstoppable in the Sussex Stakes. Then, on Thursday, Hollie Doyle and Nashwa powered down the centre of the course to grab the Nassau.

This afternoon’s cavalry charge will be a whole new test, and it’s a race that has been landed by some top notchers like Lochsong, Coastal Bluff, Harmonic Way, Patavellian and Borderlescott.

I have to say that when I was working for Sky Sports Racing at Windsor on May 22 I really didn’t feel I had just seen a Stewards’ Cup winner as INVER PARK scraped home in a sprint series qualifier.

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But since then, the George Boughey-trained sprinter has done nothing but improve, scoring off a 5lb higher mark at Hamilton and then after a 14lb rise in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.

He is now up a further 4lb, but is improving so fast he might just be able to cope with the rise under Ben Curtis. A racing weight of 9st is tasty, and he did really well to win in June over 7f.

He kept on well then, but his previous two wins were over 6f so he doesn’t lack pace. Inver Park must have each-way claims.

 ITV Saturday gets under way with a maiden over 7f. LOYAL TOUCH might well get off the mark here for the Charlie and Mark Johnston team.

Ryan Moore rides the son of No Nay Never who made an encouraging debut when third at Salisbury first time.

In all honesty the field for the stewards’ sprint handicap consolation race is pretty pathetic. STONE OF DESTINY has been absolutely hopeless recently and due to the entry system is 3lb higher here than when terrible at the track earlier in the week.

It seems madness to tip him, but he does have an 8th of 27 behind Khaadem in the 2019 Stewards Cup to his name when rated 100 and if he recaptured any form would be a good thing.

The handicap over 1m6f looks tricky but Ralph Beckett’s stable has been in tremendous form and SAM COOKE should have eachway claims under Rob Hornby.

My hope has a good draw to work from and ran really well at Newmarket last time at a big price. He’s never been to Goodwood before but has decent figures at Chester which suggests the bends won’t be an issue. It might be he needs this trip now as he usually goes over 1m4f.

We go up in class for the Group 2 Lillie Langtry over 1m6f. SEA LA ROSA brings a high level of form to this race after two fine runs at Haydock and should be hard to stop for William Haggas and Tom Marquand.

The daughter of Sea The Stars stays well and has a good draw in stall 2. A huge chance.

After the Stewards’ Cup is a handicap over 7f. GALIAC has been in fine shape for the William Muir & Chris Grassick team and should run another big one here for Luke Morris.

I like the fact he appears a 7f specialist and a win at Newmarket was followed by another fine third at Sandown last time. Lightly raced so probably has more to come.

ITV are also at Newmarket Saturday for a fillies’ nursery handicap over 6f.

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QUEEN OF UPLANDS has yet to win but has two big runs at Nebwury to her name and this might be her chance to get on the score sheet for Tom Dascombe and Richard Kingscote. Shows plenty of pace and should get a positive ride.

Finally take a look at the Listed Chalice Stakes over 1m4f. STAR FORTRESS has a mountain to climb on form but is the one in here who might have some progress to make for Beckett and Rossa Ryan.

The Sea The Stars filly was promising at Windsor first time and then scored well at Chelmsford. Could be useful.  Good luck!

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