“It’s probably like riding the Tour de France on a motorcycle,” said William Haggas here on Wednesday, after watching Jim Crowley steer the exceptional Baaeed to the ninth victory of his 14-month Group One Sussex Stakes career. “It must be a wonderful feeling for Jim in a race of this nature, you take him out and there he goes on the bridle.”

Baaeed was sent off at 1-6 to maintain his unbeaten record, the shortest prize for favorite in this race since Frankel won at 1-20 a decade ago, and although his margin of victory over Modern Games , the French 2,000 Guineas winner, was less than two lengths, there was never a time when defeat seemed even remotely possible.

“On the track, he doesn’t shoot, doesn’t need a lead, he just goes and walks away,” Haggas said. “[Then] he comes there at a canter and they’re all unbridled.

“I said to Jim in the paddock we have him for two more races after this so let’s enjoy it and make the most of it because he will most likely go to stud at the end of the year and I will spend the rest of my coaching career trying to find the next one.

Modern Games was racing as a late replacement for stablemate Coroebus on Wednesday, after the 2000 Guineas winner was ruled out with a foot problem on Monday morning, and therefore this race tells us little about Baaeed. that we didn’t know. already.

The last two starts of his career, however, could see him put to the test. A long-awaited step up to a mile and a quarter awaits in York next month as Baaeed follows the same path as Frankel to the international stakes.

Baaeed currently has a 4-7 chance to extend his unbeaten record to 10 races on the Knavesmire next month, and is set to wrap up his racing career on Champions Day at Ascot in October in the Champion Stakes at 10 furlongs. , or in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over one mile.

“He’s got it all,” Crowley said afterwards. “A kick, you can put it anywhere in a race, you can race it, or you can drop it. Good horses like that, they just tick all the boxes.

“I have no worries about him going 10 furlongs. I wouldn’t mind if he went a mile and a half, he’s that type of horse. It’s just a real pleasure to be part of him.

“It’s funny, I’m not a great sleeper, but I always sleep well the night before I ride it. I have no worries and he gives me confidence, and I hope I give him confidence too.

Earlier on the card, Trillium, the only filly in an eight-man field, showed a sharp turn of the foot to accelerate ahead of tied favorite Rocket Rodney in the latter stages of the Group Three Molecomb Stakes on her way to a comfortable hit of a length and a quarter.

“We’re going to watch the [Group One] Morny Price [in August] and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint,” said Trillium Coach Richard Hannon.

“She looks like a very tall, strong two-year-old girl, somewhat in the Happy Romance mold, although not as ‘long’ as [last year’s useful juvenile] Happy romance. I’d like to think she’s a filly for next year, but she’s a group winner now and that would be a bonus.

Nashwa can justify Nassau odds

Some backers instinctively steer clear of cut-price favorites at Goodwood given the track’s longstanding reputation as a punters graveyard where fancy horses often struggle to run, but chance hits have a hit rate solid 70% at Glorious Goodwood since 2018 and Nashwa (3.35) should improve it further in the Group One Nassau Stakes on Thursday.

John Gosden’s filly found her stamina stretched in the Oaks in early June, but still finished a commendable third behind Tuesday and Emily Upjohn, then posted a career-best performance to clinch the Prix de Diane (French Oaks) under a well-judged forehead. running by Hollie Doyle.

Returning to a 10 furlong trip was clearly important for Nashwa there and although she still has a bit to find with Dreamloper and Lilac Road in the standings, Thursday’s race will be just the sixth start of her career.

Goodwood 1.50 V view drew big money ahead of his handicap debut at Sandown in June and won with enough hand to suggest an 8-pound rise in the weights won’t hold him back.

Goodwood 2.25 It may not be a Richmond Stakes with its usual depth and Al-Karrar is interesting around 7-1. He takes a big step up in his class after taking down a young girl from Windsor in June, but he put in a good time considering how easy it was to win and is sure to run.

Goodwood 3.00 Hoo Ya Mal changed hands for £1.2million in mid-June after his second-and-a-half length in the Derby and is apparently heading to Australia, but here is lucky to bank around 10% of its purchase price before leaving. . New London and The west wind blows however, both look like tough opponents, and the latter appeals the most to probable odds. The Simon & Ed Crisford colt was a dozen lengths behind Hoo Ya Mal in the Derby but ran far better than bare form suggests and resumed his progress with an easy Hamilton two weeks ago.

Goodwood 4.10 Miss Jungle Cat remained well to win at York on its nursery debut earlier this month and should enjoy this stage up to seven furlongs.

Goodwood 4.45 This lightning-fast five-stage should suit at Swayze Heading style and stable runner Muir/Grassick is a fair price at around 6-1 to follow a career-best win at Haydock last time out.