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ITV Racing Tips on July 31st - Best bets on day three of Glorious Goodwood

Jon Vine

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Last updated: Wed 30 Jul 2025 14:22

Jon Vine 30 Jul 2025

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Free tips for the ITV races on Thursday 31st July
Glorious Goodwood reaches its middle day on Thursday
Coppull and Merchant feature in our day one selections

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Tom Marquand riding Merchant win The King George V Stakes on day three during Royal Ascot 2025. (Getty)

Thursday's Tips

1:20pm Goodwood - Kincsem Handicap Tips
1:55pm Goodwood - Richmond Stakes Tips
2:30pm Goodwood - Gordon Stakes Tips
3:05pm Goodwood - Nassau Stakes Tips
3:45pm Goodwood - Fillies' Handicap Tips

Glorious Goodwood 2025 reaches its middle point on Thursday. The Richmond and Gordon Stakes lead up to the final Group One of the week, the Nassau Stakes, and two of the top fillies of their generation will meet for the first time in Thursday's feature.

Here are my best betting tips for day three of Glorious Goodwood.

ITV Racing Tips - Thursday 31st July

1:20pm Goodwood - Kincsem Handicap Tips

There are two each-way contenders that I want to back in Thursday's opener, starting with FORT GEORGE (14/1). Ed Walker's youngster ran well in his three novice starts on the all-weather, and made a winning turf and handicap debut in a competitive contest during the Guineas Festival at Newmarket.

Fort George was last seen running here at Goodwood in May, where he was touched off by a neck as Arctic Grey claimed victory. On breeding, Fort George should improve for this step up to ten furlongs and Kieran Shoemark's mount should deal with a little extra juice in the ground.

DAIQUIRI BAY (28/1) will be stepping back down in trip, having run in the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot. Alan King's youngster bolted up on his reappearance in a maiden at Chester, before losing out by a neck to the classy Regal Ulixes on his final novice start.

David Egan's mount was held up from the widest draw of all at the Royal meeting, and made a decent amount of late progress to finish ninth of 22. The form of that handicap is working out well already, and Daiquiri Bay should be much happier back on this easier ground.

1:55pm Goodwood - Richmond Stakes Tips

Clive Cox won the Richmond in 2019 and 2020 with two future Group One winners. On Thursday, he'll be represented by COPPULL (3/1) and David Probert's mount looks to have a massive chance.

Coppull stepped up to six furlongs at Royal Ascot, after beating three future winners on debut at Leicester. Probert's mount broke well and led the group on the stand's side of the track. Gstaad eventually took off down the centre, but Coppull - despite lugging left - stayed on well to finish a neck behind Do Or Do Not in third.

The Coventry is usually the strongest juvenile race for colts at Royal Ascot and the form of this year's renewal looks decent. Coppull's dam dealt with juice in the ground and Bated Breath has produced plenty of top juveniles. He's got a favourite's chance.

arctic grey goodwood — Fort George (right) finishing second to Arctic Grey here at Goodwood earlier in the season. (Getty)

2:30pm Goodwood - Gordon Stakes Tips

As does MERCHANT (11/8), after the form of his Royal Ascot win was boosted in the Irish Derby.

William Haggas' star ran out an impressive winner over Rahiebb in a handicap at York and was backed into favouritism for the King George V Handicap on the day of the race. Tom Marquand gave his mount a patient ride, but made stealthy progress turning into the straight and flew home to beat Serious Contender by a length.

The runner-up was then only beaten a neck by Lambourn in the Irish Derby, running up to an RPR of 117. Merchant seems open to a similar amount of improvement and front-runners like Galveston and Sir Dinadan should set the race up perfectly for the fast-finishing favourite.

3:05pm Goodwood - Nassau Stakes Tips

Read our full guide to the 2025 Nassau Stakes to find out who we've backed in Thursday's Group One feature.

Visit our Nassau Stakes Live Stream page if you want to watch this race via a mobile or tablet.

3:45pm Goodwood - Fillies' Handicap Tips

The last nine winners of this handicap sprint have all returned a single-figure price. Shagraan triumphed 12 months ago and NAD ALSHIBA GREEN (7/1) looks to have a big chance for the same connections.

Mick Appleby's filly has raced solely over the minimum distance this term, having tried six furlongs a couple of times as a juvenile. Following placed efforts at Thirsk and Nottingham, Nad Alshiba Green ran out a ready winner of a Class 4 back at Nottingham in June, and was thrust into better company at Sandown earlier this month.

Rossa Ryan's mount sat last for much of that contest, but picked up well when angled out and her late challenge came up less than a length short of a very talented winner in Kassaya. A three-pound rise for that effort doesn't seem overly harsh and Rossa Ryan will be pleased with his drawn in stall five.

Verdict

Glorious Goodwood Day 3 Tips

Glorious Goodwood Day 3 Tips:

Merchant

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