Goodwood Tips: Louis The Pious

In such a big field there is almost certainly going to be a split in the 2.05 Goodwood. Fair Value in stall 7 has plenty of early pace and I think horses drawn low will get a strong early gallop to chase.

Next door in stall 6, Louis The Pious could have the perfect position. An interesting contender regardless of draw, Kevin Ryan’s horse has struggled to get his ground this year. Best on a sound surface, he has only once raced without ‘soft’ in the going description. That was at Chester in May and he put in a season’s best performance to finish second in a hot handicap.

Although he raced over 7f that day, he displayed plenty of dash round Chester’s sharp track. As a 3-year-old most of his winning form was over today’s trip of 6f, therefore a return to sprinting should work in his favour.

Graham Lee takes the ride and is a positive jockey booking considering his 21% strike with Kevin Ryan this season. At 22/1 (Ladbrokes) there is plenty of value to be had.

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