Friday’s Racing Tips – Glorious Goodwood Day 4 Selections

Day three of Glorious Goodwood wasn't all that glorious.

The performance of Parole d'Oro was shoddy to say the least. Ryan Moore didn't get too animated on the horse in the opener, but he probably knew there was no point in asking. It wasn't a great viewing, but the horse needed to make up plenty of ground, which was never going to happen.

The rain came in time for Brosay, but sadly, the line came too soon for the horse. He couldn't go the early gallop, but stayed on strongly after being checked in running inside the final one and a half furlongs. He missed the places by small margins, which probably would've been his if he had a clear run.

Zinc White 7/1 (1pt EW, 4pl) – Goodwood 1.20

The opening race is one of the unique flat races of the season. It's a marathon race over 2m 5f started by a flag instead of the stalls.

There are a few in this race that I've backed over the years, over the jumps and on the flat. Oisin Murphy always rides well at the big meetings, and I thought his ride was one of the key players. However, seeing Silvestre De Sousa teaming up with Ian Williams on Zinc White caught my eye. This pair teamed up to this race with a seven-year-old back in 2014, and I'll be hoping lightning strikes twice.

The weather has gone very bad just in time for Zinc White. This horse appreciates every drop of rain that falls, as his form on anything other than soft isn't at the same level. He was a useful handicapper when Ian got him back in 2023 and managed to win the Chester Plate in good style. That race was over 2m 3f and he won in good style, recording a solid rating for the performance. Since then, he hasn't raced too much and has clearly had his issues.

He returned from a 678-day absence at Goodwood in June and ran respectably, finishing 5th/9 just 4.5L behind Aggagio. You can put a line through his run last time out, as that was on good ground, and the fact they raced at Goodwood suggests that was a test to see if he handled the track. Last time out was to ensure he was fit for today's race, and I think this has been a long-term plan for Ian, who has won this four times since 2005.

Tribal Chief 6/1 (1pt EW, 5pl) – Goodwood 2.30

There is no doubt in my mind that this race will be extremely messy. There will be plenty of hard luck stories, hopefully, Tribal Chief isn't one of them.

I think soft/heavy ground is the key to this horse. All of his best form on turf has come on ground which is very testing. This year, he hasn't encountered that type of ground, so I don't think you can look too much into his form figures. However, if you focus on his form from last year when he went on a bit of a hot streak, it looks strong and makes his current handicap mark of 91 look very lenient.

The runner-up finish to William Haggas' Bullet Point looks like a fantastic piece of form. Tribal Chief was giving that horse 3lbs and a many-length headstart. He managed to finish just half a length behind that horse, and since then, the Haggas horse has improved. The winner is now rated 103, and recently finished second in a decent Ascot handicap, off top weight.

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