3:45 Goodwood Tips

Despite the market drift, Mudbir looked much more straightforward than most and proved the best when turning his handicap debut into a success last time out at Sandown. It was a bit of a messy race at the start, but Jim Crowley looked confident aboard, easing his mount into the race before pushing him out to win by half a length from Defence Minister, who ran well subsequently the other day here at Goodwood. He was hampered at Doncaster while carrying a penalty for his all-weather success but quickly made amends off a mark of 89. The assessor raised him just 2lb, which looks fair, and he has picked up the plum draw in stall 1. He was second on debut on soft ground, so he has proven form in conditions with cut. At 13/2, he has an obvious each-way chance, especially with bookies offering extra places.

Three career runs for the 3yo, two near misses and a win. Beaten a neck on his second start - solid form - he was a cozy 4L maiden winner last time out. Three 90+ RPR ratings posted. Unexposed and his opening handicap mark of 88 could be a little lenient. I like the fact that his dam was twice a Group 1 winner on slow ground.

My vote to take this 20 horse field class 2 handicap will be going to Fondo Blanco a Ten Sovereigns Colt with plenty of potential who was last seen at Leicester 68 days ago where finishing 7th/13 and did shape better than that bare result suggests now 68 days on R Varian's inmate arrives here in top nick and in very good heart well prepared to tackle this assignment currently operating on a mark of 85 which in my point of view underestimates this promising individual steps back up in trip to the 7 furlong trip that being a good move by his connections and the way this 20 horse race is likely to develop given the horses enrolled to run here Fondo Blanco can be extremely well suited especially here at Goodwood track and can outrun his good looking E/W price at the time of writing with jockey Aiden Keeley taking the ride bred to be no back number and must be taken seriously and accordingly here . Respected . Price at the time of writing represents good E/W value with some firms offering more than 4 places in this race if you shop around