Racing by Tom O'Ryan

Middleham trainer Mark Johnston, who was successful at Goodwood yesterday with Land Of Dreams in the King George Stakes, bids for a fairytale triumph on the Sussex Downs tomorrow when Double Trigger attempts to complete an outstanding hat-trick of wins in the £70,000 Goodwood Cup.

Successful in 1996 when he enjoyed such a dominant year as a stayer, Double Trigger had been at something of a loose end before landing last year's spoils.

Now, after a corker of a run in the Ascot Gold Cup in which he was narrowly beaten by Kayf Tara in a thrilling finish, he goes for it again.

At the age of seven Double Trigger has clocked up a fair few miles and can sometimes make a poor effort, but this dour battler has a strong following and if he can reproduce his Ascot form he just might be able to win tomorrow.

Jack Berry can also strike a blow for the north at Goodwood by capturing the Group 2 Richmond Stakes with Rosselli.

This ultra-smart juvenile got off the mark at Newcastle, followed up at Beverley and completed a hat trick by winning the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Tough and tenacious, he has excellent prospects of extending his unbeaten record tomorrow in the hands of regular rider John Carroll.

The William Hill Mile Handicap, with £100,000 total prize money, is a wide-open race, but punters should not overlook Pantar, a course and distance winner last month.

Ian Balding's three-year-old has since run a little below-par at Lingfield, but the drop back in distance that day failed to suit him and he finished only third to Fizzed.

Expect a much more prominent showing here in the hands of Kevin Darley.

The Nap vote is awarded to Double Choice in the Lavant Nursery Handicap.

Richard Hannon's filly came good at her fourth attempt at Leicester recently when scoring by a cosy one and a quarter lengths by Bon Ami.

Penalised 6lb for that success, Double Choice still looks to be on a handy mark and this speedy juvenile should take plenty of catching.

At Doncaster, Emma Ramsden, who is running away with the lady jockeys' amateur championship and who won on Iron Mountain at Beverley yesterday, can gain further honours aboard Paradise Navy in the opening race, the 'Orient Express' Amateur Riders' Handicap.

Miss Ramsden won this race a year ago on Paradise Navy and a repeat looks on the cards.

Sandhutton trainer Lynda Ramsden, Emma's mother, can also get her name on the Town Moor scoresheet with Anstand (3.40) and Forest Robin (4.15).

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