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Preview of this weekend’s racing with Farringdon: August 5-6
Including races at Goodwood, Newmarket, Thirsk and Galway
Billy No Mates ridden by Callum Rodriguez win the QTS British Stallion Studs EBF Nursery during William Hill Ayr Gold Cup Day at Ayr Racecourse.

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WITH fresh ground to be opened up for the final day at Goodwood, it is hard to know the best side to be on down the six-furlong rush for the feature betting race of the day, the Steward’s Cup at 3.35.

Ignoring the box draw, I am fairly confident that TACTICAL (nap) is going to run a massive race in this annual cavalry charge. Two wins as a juvenile at this trip were followed by one over seven furlongs in the European Free Handicap on his three-year-old debut at Newmarket.

Since then, the five-year-old has raced mainly over seven furlongs and a mile, and placed in Listed company.

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