July 29th 2024.
Glorious Goodwood is set to be an exciting event for racing fans this week, with a lot of action both on and off the track. Along with the highly anticipated Rebellion punk festival in Blackpool, there will be plenty of jumping and dancing to be had.
My good friend Max, who is a tipster, will also be there with his band, Splodgenessabounds. They will be performing songs from their new album, Standing On The Shoulders of Dwarves, at the Winter Gardens. And after all the excitement and energy from their performance, fans can quench their thirst with more than just two pints of lager if they back the appropriately named Pogo in the Lennox Stakes at 25/1 with bet365 on the opening day of the event.
Pogo, trained by Charles Hills, was in close contention in the Group Three Criterion Stakes at Newmarket last time out. With valuable experience on the challenging track at Goodwood, having finished third in the same race a few years ago, Pogo is sure to give a strong performance. Despite being the oldest horse in the race at eight years old, Pogo can still compete with the younger horses, just like those ageing punks in Blackpool.
Another veteran horse, Lord Riddiford, owned by The Jam Partnership, will also be taking on the younger competition as he aims for his fourth consecutive win in the Coral Racing Club Handicap.
Meanwhile, top trainer Aidan O'Brien is expected to have a successful week at Goodwood, with many potential winners lined up. One of his horses, The Parthenon, is the only entry in the Vintage Stakes and is favored to win at 7/2 with Coral, after a strong victory at Gowran Park last month.
In the opening race of the event, the Chesterfield Cup, all eyes will be on Fair Wind, who impressed with a strong win at Ascot in his last race. But Tony Montana, with two wins in May and a third place finish at York, is not one to be overlooked. With better weight conditions this time, Tony Montana is our top pick at 14/1 with Hills and bet365.
As for the Olympics, for every inspiring success story, there is also a heartbreaking defeat for another athlete. British No.1 Jack Draper has the potential to ruin American Taylor Fritz's dream of winning a medal at Roland Garros, with odds of 2/1 at bet365.
And in the men's football event, Japan is favored at 9/10 with BetMGM and BetUK to beat Israel. It's always a rollercoaster of emotions at the Olympics, and we can expect more incredible moments like Tom Daley and Noah Williams' tear-jerking reaction to their silver medal win in synchro diving at Paris 2024. Let's also not forget the small but meaningful gesture of receiving a box during the victory ceremony, a symbol of all the hard work and dedication that goes into winning an Olympic medal.
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