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1:57

Goodwood

Great Britain

Soil Association 80th Anniversary Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)

Friday, 22 May 2026

6f·Flat·Class 2·Good To Soft·3 runners·£15,462
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Night In Vegas (IRE)
    Charles Bishop·Eve Johnson Houghton
    1/2F·1.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Love Is (IRE)AI top pick · 69.2
    Finley Marsh·Richard Hughes·beaten 1.25 lengths
    11/4·3.75
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Shadow King (IRE)
    Sean Levey·Richard Hannon·beaten 6.5 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
Race time
1m 11.80s+1.80s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Night In Vegas (IRE))

“Took keen hold - soon raced in second - led narrowly 2f out - pushed along and kept on final furlong - comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.069.2/100 rating
Love Is
4.00Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Love Is

Finley Marsh · Richard Hughes · 2yo

69.2/100
+9.0 vs next best (60.2)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Form20% weight
    100very strong
    Last 6: 1
  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    18d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    59average
    RPR 93 · TS 85 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Trainer20% weight
    48below average
    Richard Hughes: 5/26 winners last 14d (19%)
MarketBest price 4.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
112
Night In Vegas
2yo · C · b
Eve Johnson Houghton
1
9-09—916360.2
1/2F·1.50
SP
321
Shadow King
2yo · C · b
Richard Hannon
51
9-09—623448.8
6/1·7.00
SP
233
Love Is
2yo · F · b
Richard Hughes
1
9-04—938569.2
11/4·3.75
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 1:57 Goodwood on 22 May 2026?

Night In Vegas (IRE) won the 1:57 Goodwood at SP 1.50. Ridden by Charles Bishop. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 1:57 Goodwood?

No — the AI top pick (Love Is) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 1:57 Goodwood?

Top finishers: 1. Night In Vegas (IRE) (1.50), 2. Love Is (IRE) (3.75), 3. Shadow King (IRE) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 1:57 Goodwood?

The winning time was 1m 11.80s, 1.80s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The filly LOVE IS may swoop last and strongest to take advantage of her sex allowance in an interesting clash with Night In Vegas.

Racing Post pick: Love Is

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

5/4 Love Is, 11/8 Night In Vegas, 7/2 Shadow King

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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