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.
16:20 Goodwood
Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m6f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 7 runners · £25,770 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Align The Stars
Dancingwithmyself 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.
Forecast 15/8 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
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Chilli Queen
David Probert · Emma Lavelle · 4yo
Top-rated of 7
score 67.4 · +0.8 clear of next best (66.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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% weight33small sample (n=8)Emma Lavelle: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Goodwood 1m6f
full course data →Strong: middle favoured (IV 1.29).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.04
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.29
High (9–11)
IV 0.70
Today: Valedictory (draw 7) and Peaky Blinder (draw 8) get the bias; Align The Stars (draw 10) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 43 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 7 4yo · G · bpFT P | 4126 | 87 | 64.9 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Ray Dawson · T: Simon & Ed Crisford · draw 9 4yo · G · b | 11021 | 101 | 53.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Michael Bell · draw 5 5yo · M · gr | 41324 | 90 | 59.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 46150 | 92 | 58.5 | 18/5·4.60 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 33804 | 90 | 49.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 10 5yo · G · brp | 40412 | 98 | 61.8 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Pat Cosgrave · T: Nick Scholfield · draw 3 9yo · G · bb | 4630 | 105 | 45.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding · draw 8 4yo · G · bp | 39110 | 89 | 61.0 | — |
| — | — | J: David Probert · T: Emma Lavelle · draw 2 4yo · F · ch | 11122 | 91 | 67.4 | — |
| — | — | J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 4 4yo · F · ch | 2212 | 86 | 66.6 | — |
| — | — | J: Sean D Bowen · T: Ian Williams · draw 11 7yo · G · b | 00087 | 90 | 51.2 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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