JOHN Carroll could be the jockey to follow on day one of Glorious Goodwood where he has several fancied rides to look forward to.

John's best chance may well come in the opening event of a star-studded card aboard St Helensfield (2.15) in the Moneyguru Stakes.

The nap selection is poised on the threshold of a money-spinning hat-trick having won successive races at Ripon and Newcastle. The fast time of his latest victory, achieved at the Tyneside track on Saturday when brushing aside sole opponent Mahara, was especially encouraging.

Amongst his rivals the bottom-weight and likely favourite Give Notice warrants the utmost respect since he has already gone one better than St Helensfield - standing on the brink of an impressive four-timer for local handler John Dunlop.

He must rate a big danger along with Wait For The Will, who came from another county to grab a decent prize at Ascot's weekend fixture.

Carroll teams up with Alan Berry for a couple of his later rides, firstly partnering Rosselli in the King George Stakes, and then on Wally McArthur (4.25) in the Capel Nursery Stakes.

Of the pair I much prefer the latter, a fast-improving two-year-old responsible for overturning a real hotpot in the shape of Logic Lane at Doncaster a fortnight ago.

Richard Hannon loves to have a crack at valuable Festival handicaps, and I reckon he's had Culzean (3.20) in mind all season for the £50,000 Bet Direct Summer Stakes.

Culzean has been something of an in-an-out performer in the past, however he has struck a rich vein of form of late, notably when bolting up at Newmarket in June.

Some pretty good horses have taken the Gordon Stakes over recent years, including Nedawi, going on to claim classic glory in the 1998 St Leger following his victory in the race.

No doubt a few of today's line-up will be heading in the same direction, St Expedit's (3.50), a leading Millennium Leger contender has the sort of relentless style of galloping which seems to me ideal for both contests.

Beverley stages an eight-race bonanza starting with the lowly National Festival Circus Selling Stakes.

Neville Callaghan's splendid revival continues apace so his decision to send Gold Kriek (2.00) up from his Newmarket base speaks volumes for the maiden three-year-olds' chances.

Gold Kriek was noted making significant late headway over a mile-and-a-quarter at Brighton, suggesting another couple of furlongs and stiffer test of stamina will suit admirably.

Rare Talent (3.05) bids to collect the Dorothy Laird Memorial Trophy for the second year in succession.

In fact the Steve Gollings-trained is rapidly becoming a course specialist having recorded a smooth-as-silk success over track and trip eight days ago.

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