The Molecomb Stakes over Goodwood's fast five furlongs can fall to Thicket this afternoon. Roger Charlton's youngster opened her account in tremendous style at Bath last week and can successfully step up from maiden company to Group Three class.

Greek Palace, an expensive failure at Sandown when considered a "handicap certainty", can make amends in the Theo Fennell Glorious Rated Handicap. Punters plunged on Sir Michael Stoute's colt as though it was a matter of waiting to collect in the Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy but the 15 to 8 favourite had to settle for third place behind Yavana's Pace and Punishment.

It seems likely that the four-year-old found the mile and a quarter on the short side, for he had been an impressive winner of the Bessborough Handicap at Royal Ascot over today's distance of a mile and a half.

A reproduction of the form he showed in his victory by a length and a quarter over Sabadilla would see the son of Royal Academy go close in this £53,000-added prize. Another factor in his favour is that he will not be inconvenienced by the rain-softened ground.

Sabadilla will be fancied to turn the tables on 3lb better terms, but Greek Palace appeared to win shade cosily and is taken to confirm the form.

The ultra-consistent Kumatour can defy top weight in the Volvo Contracts Globetrotter Handicap. The Luca Cumani-trained colt has finished in the first two in all his six races and has improved with every run.

After Killer Instinct's shock defeat at Ascot last Friday all eyes will be on his stablemate Enrique, who can make a winning debut in the seven-furlong EBF Foxhall Maiden.

Henry Hall will bid to give trainer Nigel Tinkler his first Group-race success in the Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood roday.