13:50 Goodwood

Tuesday 28 July 2026

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Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 6.20s

(4)

Liberty Lane^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 109| CD

11/1

Won the 2024 Cambridgeshire and added 2 listed races (including C&D) last year. Failed to fire on first 3 outings this year but rejuvenated by first-time cheekpieces when fifth of 14 in handicap at Sandown (1m, good to firm) 24 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Back up in trip.

Form: 41-5485

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(16)

Bolster⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: George Wood| T: Jack Morland| OR: 105| D

66/1

Smart performer for Karl Burke but underperformed on last month's Epsom reappearance after breathing and gelding operations. Sold for 35,000 gns since. Fourth in this race off 5 lb higher 12 months ago.

Form: 44559-9

(13)

Torito^b1²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 104| D

16/1

Smart gelding who had something of an underwhelming 2025 but still has a lofty triple-figure mark. First start for 6 months and James Doyle looks elsewhere.

Form: 3/06364-

(14)

Yabher¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 102| CD

15/2

Low-mileage son of Sea The Stars who resumed from 7 months off with an easy all-the-way success in 12-runner handicap over C&D (good to firm) in May. Ridden much more patiently and never involved in the John Smith's Cup at York since but more likely than not to bounce back immediately.

Form: 2101-10

(2)

Henlein⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 100

50/1

Smart form at best in Australia, runner-up in 1¼m Group 1 at Randwick in October 2024. Lightly raced since, failing to build on 7f reappearance for new yard when down the field in the Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot. Steps back up in trip with a point to prove.

Form: 62/90-70

(17)

Diego El Queso¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| D

6/1

Has returned in excellent form, winning 1¼m handicap at Leopardstown (soft) in April and even better form when runner-up over 9f there on good to firm 19 days ago. This Irish raider should continue to give a good account.

Form: 283-212

(15)

Wave Rider¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: George Scott| OR: 99| BF| DWS

17/2

Scored at Sandown (1¼m) last June (final start for Harry Charlton). Placed on 2 of his 3 outings in Bahrain for George Scott over the winter. Not obviously well handicapped on his return to Britain but Oisin Murphy has been booked on the back of a breathing operation.

Form: 2312-03

(12)

Quai De Bethune¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 97| D

10/1

Signed off for Andrew Balding with victory in 1¼m Golden Gates at Royal Ascot last June. Changed hands for 775,000 guineas (also gelded) and shaped encouragingly with sixth of 16 in handicap at Epsom (1¼m) on return in June. Badly hampered in John Smith's Cup at York since. Considered.

Form: 4631-60

(11)

Night Breeze^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95

14/1

Took his form up a level in 2025, winning twice at Ascot. Off the mark for the season in 5-runner event at Epsom in April and good placed efforts in competitive 1½m handicaps back at Epsom and at Newmarket since.

Form: 034123

(9)

King's Code^v¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 95| D

50/1

Capitalised on a falling mark at Chester (10.3f, good to firm) 18 days ago, perked up by a change of headgear (visor for blinkers). 3 lb higher in a much stronger race now but he has won back to back a few times in his career.

Form: 800051

(1)

Dhahabi⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95

150/1

Smart at best but very lightly raced in recent times and hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: 844/00-0

(7)

Rathgar^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 94| C| D

16/1

Straightforward type who doubled his tally for the season when landing City & Suburban Handicap at Epsom in April. That form has been very well advertised and he again ran with credit when third of 9 at Sandown (1¼m, good to firm, 9/2) 24 days ago. Remains of interest.

Form: 0-41193

(8)

Noble Horizon⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: Oli Rix| OR: 94| D

13/2

Consistent form for William Haggas last year and left yard debut/return well behind when easily making all at Leicester (1¼m, good) under Silvestre de Sousa in June. The handicapper hasn't missed him with a 10 lb rise but no surprise were he to step forward again.

Form: 1583-71

(18)

Tony Montana⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Toby Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 94| D

18/1

Useful sort with some good C&D form during his time with Michael Bell. Ran only respectably in handicaps at Newbury and York for his new stable in the spring but has been given a bit of a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 0920-68

(3)

Al Aali^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: George Scott| OR: 93| D

11/2

Back to form with a bang in first-time blinkers (retained) when showing a good turn of speed to win a 6-runner race at Newmarket (1¼m, good to firm) 11 days ago. 5 lb higher but retains handicapping scope on his peak French form so he looks of very serious interest.

Form: 087551

(10)

Parole D'oro^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 93

16/1

Low-mileage 4-y-o who was better than ever when second of 10 over 1¼m at Ripon in May. Shaped as if still in good form when 5¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Asmen Warrior in handicap at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 052-824

(6)

Twisting Physics^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: Oliver Cole| OR: 91| D

11/2

Low-mileage sort who has reacted well to the fitting of a tongue tie, going down by a nose at Newbury before shading a tight finish at Windsor (both 1¼m, firm) in June. Only nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 21-6521

Non-Runners

(5)

Midak¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: J P Spencer

Forecasts

Al Aali (11/2), Twisting Physics (11/2), Diego El Queso (6/1), Noble Horizon (13/2), Yabher (15/2), Wave Rider (17/2), Quai De Bethune (10/1), Liberty Lane (11/1), Midak (12/1), Night Breeze (14/1), Parole D'oro (16/1), Rathgar (16/1), Torito (16/1), Tony Montana (18/1), King's Code (50/1), Henlein (50/1), Bolster (66/1), Dhahabi (150/1)

A case can be made for a fair few of these with AL AALI just about the most persuasive option. This is undoubtedly a tougher assignment than Newmarket 11 days ago but he was value for more than the winning margin on that occasion and he retains plenty of handicapping scope on old form. Noble Horizon will doubtless be popular given the impression he created at Leicester, with Quai de Bethune and Irish raider Diego El Queso also of serious interest.