Horse Racing Betting Tips: Back Willie John to lead home the pack at Goodwood

PUNTERS are spoilt for choice tomorrow.

Away from Haydock and the Curragh, there’s more high quality racing at Chester, Goodwood and York.

I’m going to focus on those final two tracks, starting off on the South Downs and the opening Listed Festival Stakes (1.55pm).

It looks an intriguing contest and my eyes are immediately drawn to Mark Johnston’s Elarqam.

The son of Frankel has lost his way somewhat since finishing fourth in last season’s 2000 Guineas but ran well on his reappearance after a wind operation.

I expect him to step forward again, but he is a pretty short price and there may be bit better value in taking the 7/1 available each-way about WILLIE JOHN.

Roger Varian’s four-year-old has a fair bit to find on the ratings with some of these, but the return to a decent surface and drop in trip look what he has been desperate for.

His trainer has made no secret about the high regard in which he is held at home and the fact that he has an entry for the Group One Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot over this trip tells you all you need to know.

Finally, York stages a typically competitive meeting with the best bet looking like John Gosden’s ENBIHAAR in the Bronte Cup Fillies’ Stakes (3.05pm).

She looked like a filly to follow when winning on her reappearance at Goodwood earlier this month with this step up in trip here a positive too.

She meets some nice types here in the likes of Pilaster and Maid Up, but I expect her to win again and the 2/1 should be snapped up.

POINTERS SATURDAY

Willie John e/w 1.55pm Goodwood

Enbihaar 3.05pm York