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17:55

Goodwood

Great Britain

Fitzdares Apprentice Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands B-D)

Friday, 5 June 2026

1m·Flat·Class 4·Good To Soft·7 runners·£10,468
DrawModerate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.15)· 108 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Matilda Joslyngage (IRE)
    Ryan Kavanagh·Kevin Thomas Coleman
    15/8·2.88
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Venetian Gold (IRE)
    Jack Callan·Roger Varian·beaten 4.25 lengths
    11/10F·2.10
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Afraj (IRE)AI top pick · 63.7
    Luke Catton·John & Thady Gosden·beaten 1.5 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
1m 44.56s+7.76s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Matilda Joslyngage (IRE))

“Made all - ran on from over 1f out”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →
v1.063.7/100 rating
Afraj
7.20Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way63.7/100 rating
Afraj
7.20Betfair 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

Afraj

Luke Catton · John & Thady Gosden · 3yo

63.7/100
+9.5 vs next best (54.2)

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

  • Form20% weight
    100very strong
    Last 6: 1
  • Trainer20% weight
    73strong
    John & Thady Gosden: 7/24 winners last 14d (29%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    49below average
    RPR 74
  • Freshness10% weight
    45below average
    191d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 7.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 7 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
312
Afraj
3yo · F · b
John & Thady Gosden
1
9-09—74—63.7
4/1·5.00
SP
223
Venetian Gold
3yo · F · b
Roger Varian
41
9-0979846154.2
11/10F·2.10
SP
435
Living In Hope
3yo · F · b
Harry Eustace
05
9-02—55—39.8
100/1·101.00
SP
544
Miss Guinevere
3yo · F · b
Charlie Fellowes
9
9-02—68—30.4
18/1·19.00
SP
157
Matilda Joslyngage
3yo · F · b
Kevin Thomas Coleman
7624
9-0077948047.3
15/8·2.88
SP
PU61
Poddle Park
3yo · F · gr
Michael Bell
—9-00———20.0
14/1·15.00
SP
676
Blue Birdie
3yo · F · b
Tony Carroll
88
8-12—52—34.3
300/1·301.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:55 Goodwood on 5 June 2026?

Matilda Joslyngage (IRE) won the 17:55 Goodwood at SP 2.88. Ridden by Ryan Kavanagh. Trained by Kevin Thomas Coleman.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:55 Goodwood?

No — the AI top pick (Afraj) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 17:55 Goodwood?

Top finishers: 1. Matilda Joslyngage (IRE) (2.88), 2. Venetian Gold (IRE) (2.10), 3. Afraj (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:55 Goodwood?

The winning time was 1m 44.56s, 7.76s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

The chances are that VENETIAN GOLD achieved more in winning her maiden than Afraj did in her's.

Racing Post pick: Venetian Gold

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

4/5 Venetian Gold, 11/4 Afraj, 4/1 Matilda Joslyngage, 10/1 Poddle Park, 25/1 Miss Guinevere, 100/1 Living In Hope, Blue Birdie

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

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