GAVIN Cromwell is making his first trip to Goodwood today where he looks to have found an excellent opportunity for his improving racemare In My Teens.

A wide-margin handicap winner at the Curragh on Irish Derby Day, the daughter of Camelot had her rating raised from 98 to 111 as a result of her seven-length success in that 12-furlong race.

Today she steps up to stakes class in the Group 3 Coral Glorious Stakes (2.25), again over a mile and a half, and Oisin Murphy takes the ride.

In My Teens is owned by J.P. McManus and was bred by his wife Noreen. The filly’s dam Jer’s Girl put Cromwell on the training map when winning a Grade 1 hurdle at Fairyhouse in 2016, shortly after she had been bought privately by the McManus team.

It was arguably this connection which led to McManus sending the likes of Espoir D’Allen and Inothewayurthinking to Cromwell, so In My Teens will hold a special place in Cromwell’s heart.

The trainer told The Irish Field: “She’s been good since the Curragh. It was a brilliant performance and obviously the handicapper has put her up considerably. We’re in Group 3 company now and we’ll see how she gets on.

“It’s a good race. It’s not going to be simple to get blacktype. But she loves loves fast ground and she is going to have that today.

“I am heading over there myself for the first time and looking forward to it.”

Hat-trick bid

Today’s favourite Al Aasy has a rating of 114 and concedes the 3lb fillies’ allowance to In My Teens, making them very closely matched on official figures.

Trained by William Haggas, Al Aasy is a nine-year-old and bidding to win this race for the third year in a row. He looked as good as ever when landing a listed prize at Beverley four weeks ago, and connections are anticipating another bold showing on his return to a happy hunting ground.

Angus Gold, racing manager for owners Shadwell, said: “He doesn’t seem to have lost any of his enthusiasm, which is remarkable and a great testament to him and to William and the team that they’ve kept him in such good form.

“I know they’re very happy with him at home, he’s going back to the scene of the crime and has got his conditions, so hopefully he’ll give his running.

“He’s got everything in his favour if he’s still good enough.”

Another major contender is Al Aasy’s stable companion Opportunity, who steps up in grade after winning the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot.

The gelded son of Saxon Warrior lines up as one of two runners for owners Wathnan Racing alongside the Harry Charlton-trained King’s Gambit, who has his sights lowered after acting as a pacemaker for Gethin in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. Kevin Philippart de Foy’s Ghostwriter, Roger Varian’s Enfjaar, the Ian Williams-trained Midak and Involvement from Simon and Ed Crisford’s yard also feature.

Just over half an hour later, the J.P. McManus silks will be seen again at Goodwood when Goodie Two Shoes runs in the Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes (3.00). Runner-up in the Melbourne Cup last year, the seven-year-old mare finished third in this race last year. She represents the Joseph O’Brien-Dylan Browne McMonagle combination which has struck three times already at this meeting with Encephalus, Defiantly and Galen this week.