Goodwood Tips: Fancy Blue to follow up French success for Donnacha O’Brien

In Falmouth Stakes heroine Nazeef, Fancy Blue faces a tough opponent

A Happy Donnacha O'Brien pictured at Fairyhouse after Fancy Blue gave him his first Group 1 winner as a trainer when winning the Prix De Diane in Chantilly. Photo Healy Racing

Fancy Blue gave Donnacha O’Brien a first Classic success when winning the Prix de Diane at the start of the month and the Deep Impact filly can give her rookie trainer another landmark moment by getting the better of Nazeef in the Qatar Nassau Stakes, the feature event on day three of Glorious Goodwood.

Runner-up to Peaceful over a mile in the Irish Guineas, the step up to today’s trip of 10 furlongs helped Fancy Blue turn the tables on her Curragh conqueror in the French Oaks, the pair sandwiched by Jessica Harrington’s Alpine Star in an Irish one-two-three.