'It's all about Henry Longfellow' say bookmakers as Notable Speech drifts to 11-4 ahead of Sussex Stakes clash

William Hill say they can't give Notable Speech away with the 2,000 Guineas winner drifting from 6-4 to 11-4 ahead of his Al Shaqab Sussex Stakes (3.35) clash with Henry Longfellow.

The Aidan O'Brien-trained runner has been well supported for the day two highlight at Glorious Goodwood, shortening to 11-10 with some firms.

He had finished a close second to Rosallion in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot last time and, with that rival ruled out on Tuesday, is now no bigger than 5-4.

Henry Longfellow's main market rival Notable Speech has been notably weak in the betting. He was 13-8 joint-favourite at points on Tuesday afternoon but the 2,000 Guineas winner, who finished five places behind Henry Longfellow last month, is now as big as 11-4.

William Hill spokesperson Lee Phelps said: "While it's a shame Rosallion couldn't make the Sussex, we're still set for quite the clash on the Downs.

"Despite Notable Speech's status as the 2,000 Guineas winner, we can't give him away; he's drifted out all the way from 6-4 to 11-4. It's all about Henry Longfellow here, whose price of 6-4 has dried up, and he's now an 11-10 shot.

"Elsewhere on the card, we've seen good each-way money for Usdi Atohi in the 3.00. She's now 17-2 from 11-1 as punters latch on to another of Ryan Moore's mounts today. Keep an eye on Kathmandu too, as she’s now hardened into 11-4 favouritism from 7-2 in the 2.25, as Brian Meehan tries to win this race again ten years on from J Wonder."

Jabaara has shortened into 9-4 after the field for the Visit Qatar Oak Tree Stakes (2.25) was reduced to nine with Fair Angellica and Armira coming out.

Updated at 12.30pm

Going report

The ground is expected to change to good to firm for racing on Wednesday with another hot and sunny day forecast at Glorious Goodwood.

After Kyprios broke the two-mile course record in the Goodwood Cup on Tuesday, the going changed to good to firm, good in places which it remains on Wednesday morning. 

Ed Arkell, speaking at 8.30am, said: "It's good to firm, good in places. We put 5mm of watering on the bends and we're forecast for another dry, warm, sunny day but that being said we've got some cloud this morning.

"If it's anything like yesterday it'll be good to firm at some point today. There's still some moisture in the ground, the moisture readings are at 30 per cent so we'd be happy enough with that. The GoingStick reading of 7.7 suggests we're bang where we are on the easy side of good to firm with a great cover of grass.

"There's also an ever-receding chance of thunderstorms too."

Posted at 9am

Non runners

1.50
4 Goodwood Odyssey (going)
9 Master Builder (going)

2.25
2 Armira (horse running in Germany on Sunday)
6 Fair Angellica (going)

3.00
9 Rock N Roll Rocket (pulled shoe off)

3.35
6 Rosallion (respiratory infection)

4.10
2 There's The Door (going)

4.45
11 Xanthe (bad scope) 

5.20
5 Darkness (going)
17 Sandy Paradise (going)

Updated at 12.30pm

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