Tuesday’s Racing Tips – Tiger Crusade can pounce late at Goodwood

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Rizzel managed to land a winner from one of his two selections. Revolutionise stayed on strongly and was suited by the stiff finish that Rizzel said in his write-up. He went off a shorter price of 4/1 from his advised odds of 13/2, but there was a 10p Rule 4 in there as well.

Rizzel's other runner of the day was supported in the market, going off as odds-on 10/11F but was out battled in the finish by the biggest price runner in the field, which saw a 66/1 shot win.

Seconditus has followed me into September like a bad smell. I had roughly 10-15 selections last month finish in second spot and ultimately it was the difference of us having a good month for August. It's small margins in this game as most already know but it's incredibly frustrating when you continue to hit the crossbar.

It was a double whammy with Navello as Connie's Rose who was a losing selection for me a few days ago ended up winning the race. Questionable was questionable yesterday, and is probably worth avoiding next time out as she doesn't look like a horse willing to win on the back of that effort.

Cairnzy's Tips

Tiger Crusade 12/1 EW – Goodwood 4.05

Plenty come here with claims and the most interesting runner has to be the unexposed Simon and Ed Crisford runner Durham Castle who at the age of 3 could have it in the locker to take this contest with William Buick in the saddle. With that said, I think he's better watched this time out than laid at 11/4 and for that reason, I opted to look for an eachway angle into this contest.

The horse that jumped out to me immediately was Tiger Crusade for trainer David Simcock, who looks interesting with Rossa Ryan booked to take the ride. Rhythm N Hooves is one of the pace angles in this contest, and that one alone should nearly guarantee that they don't crawl around the track in this contest. A rapid tempo could set up the race well for Tiger Crusade, who is typically ridden cold early on before making a late charge as they enter the business end.

My selection is probably more known for his exploits on the artificial surface but as it stands on turf, he remains a well-handicapped horse on a mark of 80, which is 7lb below his last winning mark when winning a Class 3 handicap at Newmarket. His recent run in a valuable Class 2 was an encouraging effort, finishing only two and a half lengths of William Twee who is now rated in the low 100s. My selection will need things to fall right in running, but 12/1 is a fair eachway price and one that I'm more than happy to get involved in.

King's Coronation 11/4 – Southwell 5.25

Current market leader Olympic Candle is starting to show glimpses that a return to winning ways is imminent, however, I have serious concerns with him regarding the trip as his stamina has to be taken on trust. For that reason, I'll take a punt on the unexposed Karl Burke runner King's Coronation who has also been knocking at the door of late, with three runner-up efforts in his previous three outings.

Originally trained by John and Thady Gosden, my selection switched hands to Karl Burke's stable after finishing second in its final race under the Gosdens. Burke's new recruit has maintained consistent in his performances, finishing second in his last two outings under his new trainer. There were plenty of positives to take from his last three outings, and the form of some of those runner-up efforts has since been boosted.

Travolta was the winner in King's Coronation last race under the Gosdens, and he followed up next time out when winning a Class 4. The fifth-placed horse Pique has also won since and has also hit the frame on several occasions. Arabian Light beat my selection on stable debut at Newmarket, and has since boosted the form when following up Kempton three weeks later. Deagle who managed to hit the frame at 300/1 in my selections' most recent outing has since won at Ripon when turning over the odds on favourite Bursinel from the William Haggas yard.

Rizzel's Tips

My Delilah 2/1 – Chepstow 4.58

I doubt any of you will remember when My Delilah was put up as a selection when I returned in July, but I am willing to give her another chance for today's racing.

She is a frustrating horse as she regularly breaks slowly from the gates which is something you can't be doing when racing over the minimum trip of 5f, but even when she does, she tends to run well. Her record of one win from eighteen attempts isn't overly convincing. Horses who tend to win at a better strike rate are your more solid options in this low-level race, but off a mark of 58, I think she is good enough to win off this rating. This race doesn't appear to be the strongest of races, and given she was ahead of a couple of these last time when having to make up a lot of ground from the rear, she can go one better this time around.

There doesn't appear to be too much pace in this race, with maybe Darkened Edge likely to make the running, but going off how they've ran in the past it doesn't look like it's going to be a burn-up on the front end. That should be a boost for My Delihah given her track record of breaking slow from the gates. If it was to happen again it should allow her more time to get to a position that Billy Loughnane would want her. Billy is a great booking for my selection, not because he is a tremendous young jockey who is going to be going right to the top, but because he has ridden her previously. Billy has been on board My Delilah on five occasions, so he knows the filly very well and was on board her for her sole win last May, winning off a mark of 62 but Billy was claiming 3lbs that day, but that still puts her below her last winning mark which is evidently a good mark based on last time out when losing by a neck to a horse who has since run well in a Class 4 at this track yesterday.

For most of her career, My Delilah has run against better-quality horses and I think that will hold her in good stead for today's race. The odds aren't amazing, but her form claims are there for all to see if she can put it all together on the day.

Simiyann 9/1 EW – Newcastle 6.45

For my second selection of the day I've gone for an each-way play on Simiyann up at Newcastle in the two-mile race.

This race also appears to lack pace on paper, with recent course and distance winner Zivaniya likely to take them along, but I'll be hoping that something keeps him honest and doesn't make this into a sprint as Simiyann looks like an out-and-out stayer and will want a true test of stamina. I do think the Hugo Palmer horse could be difficult to beat and his odds are more than fair based on what he achieved last time out and considering the handicapper has only put him up 5lbs, he's entitled to go in again and land another win at this track, but with Ian Williams' yard being in great form I thought her runner deserved a chance.

Simiyann has seen her mark drop off since the start of the year, and if you had asked Ian Williams in January when she was second at Wolverhampton off a mark of 73, would she be a maiden come September I think the answer would've been a confident no. However, things haven't gone to plan for one reason or another, which has seen her run over shorter trips, which evidently doesn't suit, as well as running on turf and over hurdles which also didn't work. But, back on the all-weather and over two miles should hopefully rejuvenate her as she does have the ability to win races, especially like today's race and the handicapper has given her a great chance of proving that as she is now running off a mark of 64 which is 9lbs lower than her short head defeat at Wolverhampton. The form of that race weighs up well compared to today's opposition as the third horse has won twice and been placed six times since. Simiyann's other pieces of form at the start of the year looks strong, with the likes of The Craftymaster now being rated 15lbs higher than when my selection was a length behind him and then the Southwell Class 3 0-88 race where she was 5th/13 is great form.

Josephine Gordon is sparely used as a jockey these days, but she gets the occasional ride for Ian Williams, and when combining this year they have done decent, operating at a 24% SR. Josephine makes the trip up to Newcastle for one ride and with Ian Williams' yard flying at the moment with eight winners in the last fortnight, and this being his only runner on the card, it points towards a big run.

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