David Elsworth

DAVID Elsworth can plan for an Exciting end to Glorious Goodwood tomorrow.

The veteran trainer is enjoying a highly profitable season and can taste Group One glory with Something Exciting in the Nassau Stakes.
And in doing so, the three-year-old filly can strike a much-needed blow for Classic form which has taken some serious knocks in recent weeks.
Something Exciting caine home a superb second in the Oaks but her conqueror at Epsom, Eswara]i, was beaten along way by Azamour in last Saturday’s King George at Newbury.

And the third home that day, Pictavia, has since been hammered out of sight in the Irish equivalent.
Something Exciting herself trailed in a disappointing fourth in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot at York, but the suspicion remains that came too soon after her exertions at Epsom.

But there is no doubt she is a top-class filly, proved by her smooth success over course and distance in the Lupe Stakes earlier in the season.
She also won at Goodwood on her debut last season. The race has attracted a higher entry than usual, including 1000 Guineas winner Virginia Waters and other fillies with Classic form including Karen’s Caper and Penkenna Princess.

But Elsworth’s inmate may have most to fear from Alexander Goldrun, Jim Bolger’s globetrotting mare who won the Hong Kong Cup last winter and the Group One Pretty Polly Stakes last month.

There may also be a big run at a big price from Magical Romance, who ran well in the Oaks only to tire in the closing two furlongs. The shorter trip here should suit perfectly. But providing she is back to her best, the lOlb pull Something Exciting enjoys could prove decisive. Mecca’s Mate can cap a fine season by taking the £100,000 Stewards’ Cup.

David Barker has his string in fine form and the four-year-old has been one of his star performers.

She has shot up the handicap thanks to two wins at Ayr and one at York and ran well yesterday when fifth to Fire Up The Band over this course.
That effort should not have taken too much out of her as she looks to thrive on racing and she still appears on an attractive mark. She can land her biggest prize to date at the expense of market leaders Gift Horse and Lafi, who are both trained by sprint king David Nicholls.