Tanqueray Richmond Stakes - Glorious Goodwood Day 4

4.00 Glorious Goodwood
Tanqueray Richmond Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2YO only)
Winner £45,416

Pick: Libranno (win)

Libranno: Looked useful when winning what turned out to be an excellent maiden on the Newmarket July Course and bettered that when winning July Stakes last time out, making all in gutsy fashion; Looked very useful that day and every chance here.

Marine Commando: Broke his maiden in good style and showed plenty of promise at Carlisle first time out; Looked easily group class when overcoming trouble to land Windsor Forest Stakes by a short head last time and can build on that here, with the smaller field and extra furlong looking tailor made.

Roayh: Fast improver who bolted up in Leicster maiden and took them all along for long way in Coventry; However was very poor when only third last time behind Casual Glimpse and needs to get back to form; If doing so, chance.

Satin Love: Overcame greenness when winning maiden at Hamilton by 5l on debut; Should improve a lot for that and significant that his stable are putting him in race of this quality, so not to be underestimated although he will need to improve a lot to take this.

The Long Game: improved to win maiden at Ascot in clear style, looking better further he went: Will need to improve as that form still a long way off what's required here, but stable are in red letter form, he should improve again and by no means out of this.

The Paddyman: Bumped into a good one first time out in Lord Of The Stars (seventh in Molecomb Stakes) but different horse next time out when he won by an unextended 8 lengths; That the performance of a group class horse and bold bid is probably coming.

VERDICT: A competitive renewal of the Richmond which has more strength than one might think at first glance. LIBRANNO sets a very good standard on his July Stakes win and is expected to make a bold bid to defy the 3lbs penalty he incurred that day. The race may be run to suit Marine Commando who rates a very strong threat with a 3lbs weight receipt. The Paddyman could be anything, and same applies for Satin Love.