 in July and followed that up as his stamina held with a success at Newbury over the extended 2m trip. The four-year-old gelding defied a 7lb rise in the weights at Glorious Goodwood to claim his hat-trick in the Summer Handicap over this 1m 6f distance. He idled a little when hitting the front in the closing stages, but he was always doing enough to claim the first prize. The Gosdens' runner will need to carry a 4lb penalty as he bids for a fourth success, but it leaves him well in at the weights and he is set to go up a further 4lb to a mark of 103 in the future. Connections will have had this race in mind for him at the start of the season and he can continue to){kind=link}
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The Ebor Handicap is one of the most valuable handicap races in Europe, taking place over 1m 6f, and is open to four-year-olds and above.
This year’s contest, at 3.35 today, features 21 runners, with Live Your Dream and Enemy the highest-rated horses in the field at 109, while Wickywickywheels, Saratoga Gold, Berkshire Rocco and Adjuvant all sneak into the race off bottom weight.
John and Thady Gosden were successful in this race 12 months ago and they will saddle Sweet William this time around, while National Hunt trainer Willie Mullins arrives with two contenders in Absurde and Jackfinbar.
Selection: Sweet William @ 10/3