“Ambitious women can make it” announced Khadijah Mellah from Peckham after winning yesterday’s Magnolia Cup at Goodwood yesterday. Aside from her making history by becoming the first jockey to ride in a race in Britain wearing a hijab, Deidre was the horse that truly delivered when she won at 20/1 in the Qatar Nassau Stakes.

Obvious Options
With the tipped by virtually everyone horses Turgenev withdrawn from the 2.25pm along with Sir Arthur Dayne from the 4.10pm at Goodwood, the obvious option today to bet to win if you want to bet big is:
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Runners & Riders – Saturday 3rd August
The Steeple Times’ horse racing tips with an analysis of the top tipsters and their selections for Glorious Goodwood Our dark(er) horse choice Escobar performed well and came in a good third yesterday at Goodwood whilst our obvious option Battaash smashed it and gave Frankie Dettori yet another victory. The final day of Glorious […]

Runners & Riders – Thursday 1st August
The Steeple Times reintroduces its horse racing tips with an analysis of the top tipsters and their selections for Glorious Goodwood and Nottingham With most civilised weather expected throughout the day and after witnessing the talented Franny Norton ridden Sir Ron Priestley storm across the finishing line yesterday at Goodwood, today we reintroduce our racing […]
3.35pm Goodwood – Battaash at 1/4 (tipped by Guardian and Daily Telegraph).
Dark(er) Horses
We’re looking at:
3pm Goodwood – Spencer ridden Escobar at 8/1 (tipped by The Times and Radio 4).
5.15pm Goodwood – Fox Vardy at 7/1 (tipped by Racing Post, Daily Telegraph and Guardian).
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Well done Khadijah. I suspect she will go far and win well.
I’d give her a slap and a tickle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!