PLACEPOT pools for the first three days of Glorious Goodwood have been boosted to a HUGE £250,000 – and that's a guaranteed minimum!
Tote have revealed the Tuesday – Thursday meetings will benefit from the enhanced pool, with the World Pool also in operation for those days.
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Midweek fixtures generally will have one fixture per day who has an enhanced Placepot – usually £100,000 – with a special Saturday fixture benefiting from the quarter-of-a-million boost.
But they've made a special exception this week, with the opening three days worth of racing now set for a huge pool for Placepot backers.
World Pool will also be back in operation after a hugely successful King George day at Ascot on Saturday.
In fact, Saturday saw a record day of turnover for the initiative as UK racing continues to go from strength to strength.
And they've also got a cracking new customer offer, where you can claim £30 in free bets* just for signing up and staking £10!
This week there will be three Group 1s run across the festival – one per day in the opening three days.
Tuesday sees Courage Mon Ami and Coltrane line up in the Goodwood Cup, with Aidan O'Brien's superstar Paddington a short price for the Sussex Stakes on Wednesday.
French star Blue Rose Cen looks set to line up in Thursday's Nassau Stakes too!
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Tote special offer
- Visit the Tote website HERE*
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- Once settled, Tote will credit your account with £30 (3 x £10) in free bets
- Free bets expire after seven days
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Glorious Goodwood – Day One Placepot picks
LEG 1: Raasel, Vintage Clarets
RAASEL was beaten a neck in the Group 2 King George over course and distance at last year’s meeting and showed his old spark when fourth at Ascot last time. This trip suits and his track record gives him every chance especially now he’s had a little nudge down the weights.
VINTAGE CLARETS was a place ahead of the tip last time on the back of wins at Newcastle and Chester. He’s in the mix again.
LEG 2: Array, Alaskan Gold
ARRAY looked a really nice prospect with a close-up second at Newbury on debut. Trainer Andrew Balding had left a bit to work on so there should be more to come fitness-wise too. He can build on that excellent start.
ALASKAN GOLD was a relatively expensive buy and trainer Karl Burke has been firing in plenty of good juvenile winners this season. He wasn’t beaten far on debut at Nottingham 11 days ago and will take a big step forward.
LEG 3: Millebosc, Haunted Dream
MILLEBOSC got no luck in the John Smith’s Cup at York. He had a horrible wide draw which was made worse by a slow start and he had to come from a mile back up the straight. He did well to run into seventh and will be fitter for that first race of the season.
HAUNTED DREAM was slightly unlucky to finish only third that day after he was bumped in the closing stages.
LEG 4: Haatem, Soldier’s Gold
HAATEM was best of the rest behind potential superstar City Of Troy in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket 17 days ago. That was an excellent run upped to this trip for the first time after his good fifth in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. He goes on any ground and can improve again.
SOLDIER’S GOLD deserves this step out of handicap company after an impressive success at Ascot.
LEG 5: Kinross
KINROSS is a high-class performer who has a win and second in this race on his CV. After looking rusty at Royal Ascot he ran close to his best when a close-up third in the July Cup at Newmarket last time. Trainer Ralph Beckett’s horses are in excellent form and Frankie is back to do the steering.
LEG 6: Courage Mon Ami, Coltrane
COURAGE MON AMI pulled off a brilliant feat to win the Ascot Gold Cup on just his fourth racecourse run last time. He picked up like a sprinter at the end of 2m4f to win going away. That turn of pace will be a major asset on this drop in distance and he looks capable of improving again for Frankie and the Gosdens.
COLTRANE was second to the tip latest and seems to have improved since finishing fourth in this race 12 months ago. He handles any ground and looks a major contender.
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