Earlier on the card, Red Duke is a strong fancy to return to winning ways in the Champagne Stakes. John Quinn's two-year-old looked a smart horse when landing the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket and was fancied to follow up at Goodwood.
In a race Kieren Fallon will want to forget, he was caught in a pocket with nowhere to go as Richard Hughes nicked it from the front on Chandlery, whom Red Duke had beaten the time before.
Once in the clear he flew but the race was lost, so compensation awaits tomorrow.
Fallon was faultless on Kevin Ryan's York Glory last time but stable jockey Phillip Makin takes over in the Portland Handicap.
The three-year-old has been in great form all year and continues to defy the handicapper.
This latest 7lb rise looks quite harsh but York Glory has been handed that because he appeared to be far better than he had shown previously in what was supposed to be his toughest test to date at York. He is certainly one on the up.
