The course specialist, trained locally at Angmering Park by William Knight, has won five times from eight starts at the track, with his worst finish being a fourth place in Listed company.


The five-year-old's victories include a Glorious Goodwood triumph over the course and distance in 2006, although he has been campaigned over further in the past two seasons, winning the 10-furlong Listed Festival Stakes at the course in May 2007.


Knight revealed: "Illustrious Blue is entered in the totesport Mile and there is also a mile-and-a-quarter heritage handicap at Goodwood on the first day (£50,000 Bank Of Scotland Investment Services Handicap), so that's an option, but there is a definite possibility that he could go for the totesport Mile.


"He is also in a Listed race at Newbury on Saturday and he could run there as well as at Goodwood.


For full story see Sussex Horse World, West Sussex Gazette July 23