Billesdon Brook is well worth a look

BILLESDON BROOK can notch her fourth win of the campaign in the TBA Small Breeders’ Fillies’ Conditions Stakes at Goodwood, writes The Ferret.

Richard Hannon’s runner has proved incredibly game this season and will be having her ninth start here as she dips slightly in company.

Her initial win at Kempton in July prompted Hannon to scale her up in company and she has certainly risen to the challenge, placing in Listed class before taking the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood.

She was hardly disgraced when fifth in the May Hill at Doncaster last time either, but perhaps the mile just found her out towards the end.

Billesdon Brook has to concede weight all around but will still take some beating.

FRANKUUS should make the most of both the cut in the ground and drop in class as he tackles the EBF Stallions Foundation Stakes.

Mark Johnston’s charge is capable of performing on decent ground, but no doubt excels when some rain has fallen, as evidenced by a Group Three win at Haydock on his penultimate start.

He benefited from a fine front-running ride when winning the Rose of Lancaster Stakes, and only Mount Logan, who subsequently won a decent event at Doncaster, could get anywhere near him.

It is easy to see why Johnston was tempted into having a crack at the Winter Hill at Windsor at the back-end of August, but he never really looked happy on the good to firm ground and it is perhaps best to just put a line through that effort.

SETTING SAIL should do the business for Charlie Appleby in the opening “Get 1/4 Odds At 188Bet” Future Stayers’ Maiden Stakes.

Beaten just three-quarters of a length on his racecourse bow, Setting Sail already has some big-race entries, not least next year’s Irish 2,000 Guineas. SELECTIONS: GOODWOOD: 2.10 Setting Sail, 2.40 BILLESDON BROOK (NAP), 3.10 Turnpike Trip, 3.40 Frankuus, 4.20 Melinoe, 4.50 Abiento, 5.25 The Big Short.

PERTH: 2.20 Talkofgold, 2.50 Barrys Jack, 3.25 Eneko, 4.00 Urtheoneiwant, 4.30 Sun Cloud, 5.05 Presented.

DOUBLE: Billesdon Brook and Frankuus.