With a cloud hanging over Warren Place after the defeats of Chester House, Bosra Sham and Reams of Verse at York this week, now might be the time to step in and pick up some value on fellow Henry Cecil-trained stablemates at Goodwood. The big punters who had their fingers burnt on the Knavesmire will be more wary of lumping on this time around so it may now be the time to snap up some overgenerous prices.
Upset as he was, Cecil can find some compensation for those disappointments with another promising filly, Midnight Line, in the Group Three Prestige Stakes at Goodwood.
After looking a little short of speed first time out behind Embassy at Newmarket, she clearly came on for that run when breaking her duck over course and distance on her second visit to the track.
Although narrowly headed inside the final furlong, she battled back gamely to beat Doomna by half a length with subsequent easy winner Vignette back in fifth.
Her pedigree suggests that she will be suited by further in time but with guaranteed stamina and some good experience under her belt, Midnight Line can hold too many guns for her rivals.
Despite there being £10,000 in added prize-money on offer, the Caffrey's Irish Ale Stakes does not look as if it will take that much winning and the consistent Koraloona can take his tally to four victories out of five.
