RHYTHM SET TO MASTER GOODWOOD RIVALS

14:25 Goodwood

Baeed is unbeaten in 3 career starts and steps up in grade here after winning a listed race at Newmarket. Was extremely impressive there and looks a Group One horse in the making. Will be a very short price but deservedly so. Unproven on soft ground.

A step down in trip from 1M 2F and drop in grade after finding Group One company too hot for him may be the key for El Drama. He has a bit to find with the favourite on a line through Maximal.

Aidan O’Brien's stable haven’t dominated UK group races as much as previous years and their charge Khartoum needs to find his level. He won a handicap impressively in May but since then has been well beaten in a Group 3 and come 2nd in a listed race. May well be best on a soft surface.

Winner of the Brittania at Royal Ascot before finding the drop to 7F in the Bunbury Cup too much. Perotto will be suited by the return to 1 mile but despite their continued improvement would need a career best today.

Rhythm Master stayed on well on first try at 7F when 4th in the Group 3 Jersey Stakes. Seemed to relish the soft ground there worth a try over this distance.

Baeed looked Group One class last time and on official ratings is a minimum of 5lb ahead of the field and is almost certainly the likeliest winner here. However, you don’t need to read a preview on a site like this to be told that. So, what chance the rest? Baeed is unproven on softish ground and at a prohibitive price the value lies elsewhere. If the ground continues drying out Perotta will go well and looks overpriced. I am going to assume there will be further rain and think that Rhythm Master is worth a small Each way bet. He relished soft ground in the Jersey Stakes and may improve again for the extra furlong. He is progressive and capable of outrunning his odds.

RHYTHM MASTER (E/W)

written by Steve Marriott