CANFORD CLIFFS can gallop one step nearer towards greatness by winning the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

Last year’s runaway Coventry Stakes winner has fulfilled juvenile promise and more recently, recording nonchalant victories in the Irish 2000 Guineas and St James’s Palace Stakes.

Richard Hannon rates the Tagula colt as one the best he has ever trained and the displays in Ireland and at Royal Ascot certainly give plenty of substance to the hype.

In receipt of 8lb from defending champion Rip Van Winkle, Canford Cliffs can hammer home the advantage with Aidan O’Brien’s charge having questions to answer after disappointing on his reappearance in the Queen Anne.

Two-year-olds get their chance to shine in the sevenfurlong Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes which can go to Stentorian.

Hannon inevitably holds a strong hand and his two runners will be well supported, but Mark Johnston also excels here and his representative has looked progressive this season.

Beaten only by the classy Zoffany last time, the son of Street Cry holds some good entries for the season so a big run and subsequent campaign is to be expected.

Cabal can take the Sopwith Handicap at Sandown for King George-winning trainer Sir Michael Stoute and champion jockey Ryan Moore.

Last seen at Beverley, the filly appeared unsuited by the undulating Yorkshire course so this track should be more up her street having won gamely at Doncaster previously.

The highlight of Leicester’s evening card is the E.B.F.

Lutterworth Maiden Stakes with Chibchan the leading fancy.

Mahmood Al Zarooni’s stable is in good form and despite being beaten 12 lengths on debut, the Exceed And Excel colt showed good early pace and will have learned from the experience. A marginal drop in trip is an advantage.

Redcar offer eight races and the John Smith’s Redcar Straight-mile Championship Handicap (Qualifier) looks booked for Cono Zur.

A winner over course and distance earlier this month, he found only one to good at Beverley on his latest start.

That was over seven furlongs, but this step back up will suit and racing off the same mark of 73 points towards a good showing - not least with the capable James Sullivan taking off 5lb.

Benmadigan has been in good nick this summer and gets the nod in the New Fixture Saturday August 21st Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at Perth.

Galway serves up a steeplechase gem with the www.thetote.com Galway Plate, which crack trainer Willie Mullins can land with Themoonandsixpence.

The 126-rated hurdler made a pleasing start to his chasing career by scoring at Wexford before running a good second to Cuan Na Grai on his reappearance at Punchestown in April.

Fifth that day was Bobs Pride who is now rated 140, suggesting the weights are still favourable for a repeat of that form.