Who won the 16:20 Goodwood on 23 May 2026?
Valedictory (GB) won the 16:20 Goodwood at SP 3.75. Ridden by Benoit De La Sayette. Trained by John & Thady Gosden.
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Goodwood
Great BritainAvastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Saturday, 23 May 2026
1m6f·Flat·Class 2·Good·7 runners·£25,770
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stValedictory (GB)Benoit De La Sayette·John & Thady Gosden11/4F·3.75SP
- 2ndSpinning Wheel (GB)Ray Dawson·Simon & Ed Crisford·beaten 1.5 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdDancingwithmyself (IRE)Pierre-Louis Jamin·Michael Bell·beaten 0.3 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
3m 1.30s−0.10s vs std
On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.
In-running (Valedictory (GB))
“Unseated rider on way to start - towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - ridden when hung right and led over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
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 →v1.067.4/100 rating
Chilli Queen
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way61.8/100 rating
Align The Stars
5.70Betfair Exchange
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
Chilli Queen
David Probert · Emma Lavelle · 4yo
67.4/100
+0.8 vs next best (66.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight87very strongLast 6: 1-1-1-2-2
- Ratings50% weight67strongOR 91 · RPR 112 · TS 99
- Trainer20% weight33weakEmma Lavelle: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%)
Marketno market price available
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 9yo · G · bb | 4630 | 9-12 | 105 | 113 | 101 | 45.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 11021 | 9-08 | 101 | 112 | 90 | 53.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 10 | 5yo · G · brp | 40412 | 9-05 | 98 | 113 | 76 | 61.8 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | 5yo · G · b | 46150 | 8-13 | 92 | 104 | 90 | 58.5 | 18/5·4.60 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 33804 | 8-11 | 90 | 112 | 104 | 49.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 5yo · M · gr | 41324 | 8-11 | 90 | 114 | 99 | 59.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 1 | 10 | 7 | 4yo · G · bpFT P | 4126 | 8-08 | 87 | 112 | 100 | 64.9 | 11/4F·3.75 SP | |
| — | — | 8 | 4yo · G · bp | 39110 | 8-10 | 89 | 113 | — | 61.0 | — | |
| — | — | 4 | 4yo · F · ch | 2212 | 8-07 | 86 | 114 | 103 | 66.6 | — | |
| — | — | 11 | 7yo · G · b | 00087 | 8-11 | 90 | 110 | 112 | 51.2 | — | |
| — | — | 2 | 4yo · F · ch | 11122 | 8-12 | 91 | 112 | 99 | 67.4 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:20 Goodwood?
No — the AI top pick (Chilli Queen) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 16:20 Goodwood?
Top finishers: 1. Valedictory (GB) (3.75), 2. Spinning Wheel (GB) (6.50), 3. Dancingwithmyself (IRE) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:20 Goodwood?
The winning time was 3m 1.30s, on standard time.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyDancingwithmyself would be the tip on good to soft or soft ground. If it's good ground, ALIGN THE STARS may be the one to side with.
Racing Post pick: Align The Stars
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook15/8 Valedictory, 3/1 Align The Stars, 11/2 Moon Over Miami, 8/1 Spinning Wheel, Dancingwithmyself, 12/1 Peaky Blinder, 14/1 Too Soon, 33/1 Oneforthegutter, 66/1 Hipop De Loire
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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