Sir Michael Stoute and Kieren Fallon, who combined to land a double on Knavesmire yesterday, can capture the big race at Goodwood tomorrow.

The Newmarket duo will be represented by No Excuse Needed, who holds all the aces in the £80,000 Celebration Mile.

Although still without a win this season, this multi-talented five-year-old has run two cracking races.

An unlucky fifth to Black Minnaloushe in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, he finished an excellent second to Noverre in the Sussex Stakes over this course and distance three weeks ago.

Stoute landed this Group 2 prize 12 months ago with Medicean and No Excuse Needed has what it takes to provide him with a repeat victory.

Halmahera deserves to win the ladbrokes.co.uk Handicap after his fine effort in the Stewards' Cup over the same course and distance earlier this month.

Hilltop Warning, who has been in wonderful form lately, can add to his impressive scoresheeet in the Persimmon Homes Rated Handicap, while Mark Johnston's talented colt Akbar, a York winner last month, will be a tough nut to crack in the San Miguel March Stakes.

At Newmarket, a note should be made of Tim Easterby and Michael Roberts, who teamed-up successfully to win the Roses Stakes at York on Wednesday with Pepperoni.

The trainer and jockey have good prospects of hitting the target again with the in-form Forever Times in the Chris Blackwell Memorial Handicap and Secret Spoof in the featured Tote Trifecta Nursery.

Secret Spoof came good in fine style at Redcar on her latest outing when stepping up to tomorrow' distance of six furlongs for the first time. A follow-up is on the cards and Secret Spoof is awarded the nap vote.

Blessingindisguise, trained by Mick Easterby for York owner Alan Black, should run a big race at Beverley in the NetbetSports.com Handicap over five furlongs.

Tomorrow's tips:

GOODWOOD

1.45 Akbar

2-15 Halmahera

2-50 No Excuse Needed

3-20 Hilltop Warning

3.50 Transcendantale

4-20 Primo Doria

4-55 Lisianski

NEWMARKET

2.05 Carel

2.40 Quicknap

3.10 Scotty's Future

3.45 Forever Times

4.15 Secret Spoof (NAP)

5.45 Absolute Fantasy

BEVERLEY

2.20 Googoosh

2.55 Blessingindisguise

3.25 Le Meridien

3.55 Ahraar

4.25 Super Dominion

5.00 Ikbal

5.35 Gracious Air

Updated: 13:09 Friday, August 24, 2001