3.10 Goodwood
bet365 Lennox Stakes (British Champions' Series) (Group 2)
(Class 1) (3YO plus)
Winner £79,394
Pick: Delegator (win)
Delegator: Not long ago since he was taking big hand in high
class mile races, and shaped as if ability was there last season before injury
(bruised foot) intervened; Made successful return to sprinting when mowing down
field in Duke Of York Stakes; Bettered that form when unlucky in July Cup,
doing best of those drawn wide (he was 17 of 17) and should go well here.
Balthazaar’s Gift: Can really run over 7f when in the mood,
as he showed when landing 2010 Park Stakes; Not been at best of late and hard
to judge how up for this he’ll be; Others taken over him in the circumstances.
Beacon Lodge: Only made it to track three times last season
but performed admirably in good races & at best when winning listed event
with something to spare on return; Good runs on three occasions since but
safely held by Libranno.
Dalghar: Hasn’t been placed for his new yard but valid excuses
for all defeats, having been unfit on first occasion before finding himself on wrong
side in Golden Jubilee; Pulled his chance away in July Cup and big claims if
finding his best; Needs to settle early though.
Doncaster Rover: Well beaten in series of top races last
season but more like it the last thrice, placed in decent events; More still
needed and this probably too good for him. 
Red Jazz: Tough and consistent horse all throughout last
year, the highlight when winning the Challenge Stakes at the backend of last
season; Good return when a nice third in UAE and also then when fifth in the
Lockinge / Third in Summer Mile and back at 7f, should make a bold bid.
Libranno: Has refound his juvenile form at sprint trips
lately, winning the Criterion Stakes well before an even better third in the
July Cup last time; May struggle to confirm form with Delegator but should run
well nevertheless.
Majestic Myles: Useful as 2yo but career best when battling
back for a game victory over Desert Law in a tight finish in Newmarket
handicap; Built on that when Listed winner last time but unlikely to trouble
Strong Suit.
Strong Suit; Desperately disappointing in Greenham on return
but has refound his juvenile form thanks to a breathing operation as he showed
when winning Jersey Stakes before close Prix Jean Prat third; Should go close.
VERDICT: It’s very hard to choose between Strong Suit and
DELEGATOR but the latter might have performed more admirably when coming from a
horrid draw to finish fifth in the July Cup and as such, gets the vote here.
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