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Saturday’s Horse Racing Tips: York, Goodwood, August 26th

Stephen Harris

Today’s Racing Tips – August 26th

A traditional ITV 7 on Saturday, with the cameras bringing the final day of the Ebor meeting at York alongside two quality Group races at Goodwood. Another capacity crowd is certain on the Knavesmire, with drying/fast ground conditions likely and some really competitive action for the punters to get stuck into. The Skybet Ebor at 3.35pm is sure to be the big betting race of the afternoon over the stamina sapping 1m6f trip, with some unexposed and progressive stayers lining up for one of the hottest handicaps of the summer.

In this article:

Today’s Daily Nap
Today’s Value Angle
Saturday’s ITV Racing Tips

Today’s Daily Nap

Nostrum

York 1:50 (UK time)

Sir Michael Stoute has always held this scopey performer in the highest regard at home, and he lost no caste in defeat despite failing to land the odds at Glorious Goodwood last time out. The soft ground rather sapped his finishing effort there having gone for home soon enough, and he is likely to get a much more patient here to land this valuable Group 3 prize under Ryan Moore.

Odds: NA

Today’s Value Angle

Golden Move

York 2:25 (UK time)

Richard Fahey’s progressive handicapper has won 1 of his 5 career starts, looking very much one to follow up the weights when winning at Doncaster in July (asserting late on soft ground despite racing freely). He shaped a lot better than the bare result when only sixth at Ascot last time out (again free in rear after missing the break), and these conditions (bigger field/stronger pace/quicker ground) should help him drop the bridle for the first time early.

Odds: NA

Odds are best odds available as at 9am August 26th 2023. Odds may now differ.

ITV Racing Tips – Saturday August 26th

Time (UK)	Track	Horse	Analysis
1:50	York	Nostrum	Sir Michael Stoute has always held this scopey performer in the highest regard at home, and he lost no caste in defeat despite failing to land the odds at Glorious Goodwood last time out. The soft ground rather sapped his finishing effort there having gone for home soon enough, and he is likely to get a much more patient here to land this valuable Group 3 prize under Ryan Moore.
2:05	Goodwood	Shuwari	Ollie Sangster has made a very promising start to his training career, with a particularly strong hand in the juvenile division, and his filly is fancied to maintain her unbeaten record. She has created a deep impression in winning at Newbury and Sandown so far, with her latest success well advertised since by the second and third (Fallen Angel and Soprano).
2:25	York	Golden Move	Richard Fahey’s progressive handicapper has won 1 of his 5 career starts, looking very much one to follow up the weights when winning at Doncaster in July (asserting late on soft ground despite racing freely). He shaped a lot better than the bare result when only sixth at Ascot last time out (again free in rear after missing the break), and these conditions (bigger field/stronger pace/quicker ground) should help him drop the bridle for the first time early.
2:40	Goodwood	Aldaary	William Haggas’s useful performer has been running really well in defeat all summer in warm company, and he seems sure to go close here with drying ground to suit. He shaped well behind Paddington here last time out when the deep conditions did not help his finishing effort, and a more positive ride from the front could be on the cards here from Cieran Fallon (with regular rider Jim Crowley still serving his 20 day ban).
3:00	York	Sacred	William Haggas’s high class mare has won 5 from her 15 career starts so far, and comes into this Group 2 prize relatively fresh after just two runs this summer. She ran a cracker when second in the Group 1 Jubilee Stakes at the Royal meeting in June, and this return to seven furlongs should be ideal.
3:35	York	Sweet Dreams	John and Thady Gosden’s progressive stayer has thrived since being granted a proper test of stamina this summer, and looks the proverbial Group horse in a handicap for this prestigious prize. He is a strong traveller with a smart turn of foot, and Rab Havlin should have plenty of time to produce the 4-y-o off a strong pace up the long York straight.
4:10	York	Kings Lynn	Andrew Balding’s frustrating handicapper did not seem to handle the deep ground when disappointing at Goodwood last time out, but he has plenty of ability when the cards fall right and can bounce back to his best form now that the ground conditions have finally quickened up (with Oisin Murphy a very good booking).