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Goodwood is Ascot without the vulgarity, Aintree without the spray tans

It just needs to keep its sponsors under slightly better control

9 August 2014

9:00 AM

9 August 2014

9:00 AM

If I get to choose where to spend my last day on earth it will probably be at Glorious Goodwood. Goodwood is Ascot without the added vulgarity, Aintree without the spray tans, a garden party spiced up with some of the most ruthlessly competitive sport you can hope to watch.

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