AL MOTASIM and Harry Davies are the combination to follow in the William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap (7.00) at Goodwood this evening.
Hugo Palmer’s son of Lope De Vega followed a third at Newcastle in August with a sixth at Kempton Park and a 10th at Doncaster during the following two months to earn a British Horseracing Authority rating of 69.
Punters made Al Motasim, gelded during the winter, the 7-2 favourite for a winning debut in the sphere at Haydock Park last month, and my selection came home with purpose under Oisín Murphy to finish a three-quarter-length second to Bird Of Play.