TONY CALVIN; NEXT Saturday’s details at Sandown and Goodwood – rain from Wednesday onwards at both

There are currently 40 entries in the Group 2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Unsurprisingly, I couldn’t see any ante-post betting on the race.

Rain is currently forecast for Goodwood and Sandown from Wednesday onwards (see below), so watering is on hold at both tracks.

Very sensible from both clerks.

COURSE DETAILS

SANDOWN (two day meeting)

GOING: Good, good to firm in places

GOING STICK: N/A

Stalls: Sprint Course – Far Side (rail 2 yards in) Remainder – Inside

SUNDAY COURSE UPDATE: 2mm rain Wednesday morning. Dry since, and likely to remain dry until the middle of next week when potential to turn unsettled through to racing.

WATERING: 7.5mm applied 5 days a week for last fortnight. No watering this weekend. Reviewed Monday.

Weather – 1.8mm Wednesday; 8mm Thursday; 2.9mm Friday; 4.2mm Saturday

GOODWOOD (two day meeting)

GOING: Good, good to firm in places

GOING STICK: 7.4, Sunday 9.25am

37% soil moisture

Next Going Stick and soil moisture c9:30 Monday morning.

Rails: Bottom Bend and whole of the Straight doled out by 4 yards. Top bend will also be doled out. Distance alterations TBC

SUNDAY COURSE UPDATE: 6.8mm rain over Wednesday & Thursday Dry and sunny 23C for today Monday, Tuesday and most of Wednesday. Then looking more unsettled for the rest of the week. Forecasts remain very volatile.

WATERING: Last watered on Wednesday. No further watering until Monday when we’ll review forecasts

Weather – 4.4mm Wednesday; 8mm Thursday; 2.8mm Friday; 3.3mm Saturday