BOOKMAKERS up and down the country may well be crying in their cornflakes this morning because they've taken a serious pasting so far at Glorious Goodwood.

I can see little respite on the horizon, especially as Kieren "the Enforcer" Fallon partners a very smart and well-fancied filly, Chorist (2.15), in the opening Seabeach Stakes on day four of the ever-popular Sussex Festival.

Chorist has already relieved the major layers of a shed load of cash this season, winning twice from four starts. Indeed punters needed no second invitation at Newmarket recently, smashing into Willie Haggas's raider and backing her down to 15/8 favouritism.

The rapidly-improving three-year-old duly obliged with Fallon sitting as quiet as a church mouse prior to swooping past the entire field inside the final couple of furlongs.

Kieren will most probably have to get a little more animated with the progressive daughter of Pivotal in this afternoon's far stronger contest, although I anticipate a similar outcome to the £50,000 race.

Mark Johnston's seemingly bottomless pit of middle distance stars provides the potential for yet another winner courtesy of Murghem (3.50) in the mile-and-a-half Lady O Memorial Handicap.

Murghem, a big powerful individual with a long raking stride, also possesses the heart of a lion. So, should the six-year-old get his head in front during the closing stages, he will be a hard horse to pass. The most likely danger conceivably emerging from his stable-mate, Darasim.

With the knife now firmly in the bookies' back, it could easily be given a yet more painful twist should Fancy Lady (4.25) oblige in the Bexley Nursery.

Hills had a juvenile winner at the meeting yesterday via Geminiani, demonstrating the well-being of his powerful two-year-old division.

If home gallop reports are correct Fancy Lady is even better, appearing to be a possible Group class individual on the basis of her blistering win at Newmarket.

Malton handler Richard Fahey is having a sensational 2002 campaign, highlighted by his victory with Vintage Premium in the John Smith's Cup at York last month.

Further success, albeit in somewhat less exalted company, beckons for Richard at Thirsk in the shape of Night Flight (2.35) in the Peter Bell Memorial Stakes.

The flying grey gelding is devilishly hard to win with these days, however Fahey might finally have found the perfect opportunity in the six furlong dash.

My best news at the evening fixtures concerns Dadeland (7.55) in the D M Hall Handicap at Ayr.

Her trainer Mick Easterby has had five winners from his last 20 runners. Dadeland was one of those, collecting with a nice bit in hand at Newcastle on Monday.

She'll relish the predicted soft ground at the Scottish track and is strongly fancied to shrug off her 6lb penalty.

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