Among the action on the opening day of Glorious Goodwood is a typically tricky sprint, the Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap (4.10pm), where a large field and a short straight often reward horses with proven track form and a clear pace setup.

Although the race is competitive, Lexington Blitz remains the runner that stands out as the likely favourite.

He was impressive over course and distance on his penultimate run, travelling strongly before quickening clear to win by more than two lengths.

He then ran with credit to finish third, despite softer ground blunting his speed in the Dash on Derby Day.

Back at Goodwood and on better ground, he looks the leading contender and is worthy of a play in the World Pool Win market.

Adrestia is another runner to support in the Win and Place markets. The filly was prolific in 2025, winning the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes at Royal Ascot before being narrowly beaten by a nose in this same race.

She struggled at the start of this season, but her handicap mark has slipped as a result, and her most recent run at Ascot was better than the bare result suggested.

She is now three pounds below the mark she ran off in this race last year, and with Oisin Murphy back aboard, this looks like the time to side with her.

With a strong pool expected, the pair are also selected in a World Pool Quinella with Vintage Clarets, who has gone close in each of his last two starts, and Run Boy Run, where Toby Moore takes off a handy seven pounds after an eye-catching effort last time.

If any two of those four finish in the first two, a decent payout would follow.

Pointers — Glorious Goodwood

• Lexington Blitz (Win) 4.10pm
• Adrestia (Win and Place) 4.10pm
• Lexington Blitz, Adrestia, Vintage Clarets, Run Boy Run (Quinella) 4.10pm