The ground is quickening up all the time ahead of day four of Glorious Goodwood although the times suggested underfoot conditions were as described (Good) for yesterday’s racing.

Eminent (1.50) has been bitterly disappointing this season, but he is reported to be working very well at home and hinted that a step back up in trip would suit when staying on in the Summer Mile last time.

Martyn Meade’s Frankel colt has only raced over 12f once previously and that was when beaten less than two lengths in the 2017 Derby. The selection is 7/1 with BetVictor and I wonder if jockey Colm Donoghue will ride a similar race to the one he gave Torcedor from the front in the Goodwood Cup earlier in the week.

I feel Roger Varian’s Second Step (11/4 with BetVictor) rather than market leader Mirage Dancer (2/1) is the main danger but hope to see Eminent return to his best.

I am surprised to see the twice-raced Regal Reality head the market (10/3 at BetVictor) for the Group 3 Thoroughbred Stakes and preference is for the filly Threading (2.25) who disappointed on the July course last time, but I am prepared to forgive that outing.

Mark Johnston’s charge had previously finished runner up to the brilliant Alpha Centauri in the Coronation Stakes and this represents a drop in grade for a filly who broke her maiden tag at this corresponding meeting here on debut, albeit over six furlongs. Threading is 7/2 with BetVictor and I will be disappointed if she doesn’t go close.

South Seas (3.00) doesn’t have the best of draws in stall 13, but today’s Golden Mile looks to have been the plan for some time for connections and he gets the each way vote at 10/1 (five places). The selection may not want the ground to dry out too much, but he certainly caught the eye at Sandown last time although he would be 1lb better off if this valuable handicap were not an early-closing race.

Battash (6/5 favourite with BetVictor) will be a warm order in the Group 2 Qatar Stakes having announced himself as a real sprinting star when landing this race 12 months ago. A draw in stall one is less than ideal, however, and an each way alternative might be Kachy (3.35) who I hoped would be drawn higher in the hope that he might get to the stands’ rail.

The five-year-old cannot beat the market leader on Haydock running earlier in the season, but he is reported to be working well at home and at 7/1 with BetVictor he can reward each way support.

Pretty Baby (4.40) looked ready for a seventh furlong when runner up at York last time and Dane O’Neill keeps the ride for William Haggas. The filly (4/1 at BetVictor) has a decent draw in stall three and the main danger could be her stablemate the year older One Master who promises to be well served by the return to this seven furlong trip.