Who won the 4:52 Goodwood on 22 May 2026?
Crimson Spirit (GB) won the 4:52 Goodwood at SP 5.00. Ridden by Ray Dawson. Trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler.
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Goodwood
Great BritainEdward Bulmer Natural Paint Handicap
Friday, 22 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 3·Good·14 runners·£10,468
Result
AI top pick finished 13thRace report
- 1stCrimson Spirit (GB)Ray Dawson·Daniel & Claire Kubler4/1F·5.00SP
- 2ndMister Bluebird (GB)Mason Paetel·Heather Main·beaten 1.25 lengths8/1·9.00SP
- 3rdPhilanthropist (GB)George Wood·James Fanshawe·beaten 1.25 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 26.25s+1.95s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Crimson Spirit (GB))
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AI top-rated Metal Merchant (score 59.8) finished 13th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 20.00 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 →v1.059.8/100 rating
Metal Merchant
26.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way59.3/100 rating
Kisskodi
7.00Unibet
Place portion settles at 2.20 · 1/5 odds · 4 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Metal Merchant
Harry Davies · Brian Toomey · 6yo
59.8/100
+0.5 vs next best (59.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongBrian Toomey: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong55d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight62averageOR 90 · RPR 103 · TS 88 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight1weakLast 6: 9-0-0-0
MarketBest price 26.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 12th pick of 14 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 8 | 4yo · G · bh | 36110 | 9-11 | 92 | 101 | 84 | 54.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 4yo · F · b | 16506 | 9-10 | 91 | 96 | 36 | 36.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 12 | 3 | 14 | 4yo · G · b | 21100 | 9-09 | 90 | 102 | 67 | 48.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 11 | 4yo · C · bbFT B | 47650 | 9-09 | 90 | 100 | 82 | 51.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 6yo · G · cht | 79500 | 9-09 | 90 | 106 | 84 | 45.7 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 13 | 6 | 9 | 6yo · G · b | 9000 | 9-09 | 90 | 103 | 88 | 59.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 14 | 7 | 12 | 5yo · G · br | 09300 | 9-08 | 89 | 103 | 88 | 43.7 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 44030 | 9-05 | 86 | 105 | 82 | 45.3 | 4/1F·5.00 SP | |
| 10 | 9 | 13 | 5yo · G · b | 15163 | 9-04 | 85 | 101 | 60 | 56.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | 8yo · G · grp | 23802 | 9-04 | 85 | 101 | 85 | 48.4 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 3 | 11 | 10 | 4yo · G · bp | 34671 | 9-04 | 85 | 103 | 70 | 53.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 8 | 12 | 6 | 4yo · G · b | 12555 | 9-01 | 82 | 101 | 81 | 55.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 5 | 14 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 04153 | 9-00 | 81 | 103 | 95 | 59.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 11 | 15 | 5 | 6yo · G · grtp | 74897 | 8-08 | 75 | 102 | — | 42.6 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| — | — | 15 | 4yo · G · bb | 60039 | 9-01 | 82 | 101 | — | 53.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 4:52 Goodwood?
No — the AI top pick (Metal Merchant) finished 13.
What were the placings in the 4:52 Goodwood?
Top finishers: 1. Crimson Spirit (GB) (5.00), 2. Mister Bluebird (GB) (9.00), 3. Philanthropist (GB) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 4:52 Goodwood?
The winning time was 1m 26.25s, 1.95s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWith a resumption of progress plausible, KISSKODI (nap) is preferred. Walson's Law is second pick.
Racing Post pick: Kisskodi
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/2 Philanthropist, 6/1 Kisskodi, 7/1 Walson's Law, Oliver Show, 8/1 Shiplake, Crimson Spirit, Mister Bluebird, 12/1 Al Arbeed, Solar Aclaim, 14/1 The Dragon King, 16/1 Morte Point, 20/1 Fouette, Lunario, 25/1 Metal Merchant
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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