Take Cove to coast to glory in the opener

CASTLE COVE (1.20) can leave his opponents all at sea in the Coral Chesterfield Cup which opens the Qatar Goodwood Festival.

- By The Scout

The lightly-raced gelding made quite an impression when coming from off the pace to score readily at Chester 45 days ago.

Drawn widest of all, Castle Cove tracked across towards the rail under Cieren Fallon and was still at the back on the home turn.

But my selection, starting at odds which suggested the run was needed, thundered home in the style of a progressive performer.

An extra 8lb from the handicapper puts him on a nice weight of 8st 9lb in this higher grade and reopposing runner-up Grey Cuban has come out and won since.

Aidan O'Brien trainee DORSET (1.55) is a colt going places ahead of the ten-runner Coral Vintage Stakes at Group Two level.