Who won the 18:55 Goodwood on 19 June 2026?
Damascus Steel (IRE) won the 18:55 Goodwood at SP 13.00. Ridden by Darragh Keenan. Trained by Gihan Arnolda.
18:55 Goodwood
Goodwood Horseracing Club Young Persons Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m4f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 7 runners · £8,191 · Friday, 19 June 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stDamascus Steel (IRE)Darragh Keenan·Gihan Arnolda12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndMasterinthewoods (IRE)AI top pick · 64.5Joe Leavy·Emma Lavelle·beaten .5 lengths9/4·3.25SP
- 3rdNowshesdancing (GB)Kaiya Fraser·Harry Eustace·beaten 1.25 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
2m 39.50s+5.90s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.
Why the model rates this top
Masterinthewoods
Joe Leavy · Emma Lavelle · 4yo
Top-rated of 7
score 64.5 · +3.3 clear of next best (61.2)
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 strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=6)Emma Lavelle: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 1-5-3-7-1
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 78
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 1m4f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.82
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.19
High (6–7)
IV 1.02
Today: Analogical (draw 4) and Gallant Lion (draw 5) get the bias; Masterinthewoods (draw 1) 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. 104 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Darragh Keenan · T: Gihan Arnolda · draw 6 6yo · G · grpFT P | 12356 | 72 | 42.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Joe Leavy · T: Emma Lavelle · draw 1 4yo · G · gr | 15371 | 78 | 64.5 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Harry Eustace · draw 3 4yo · F · ch | 136 | 76 | 46.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Ryan Kavanagh(5) · T: Ian Williams · draw 5 6yo · G · gr | 59801 | 69 | 41.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Myla Coppins(7) · T: Tony Carroll · draw 7 4yo · G · b | 231122 | 72 | 61.2 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Poppy Scott(7) · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 4 4yo · G · bb | 22131 | 81 | 57.0 | 85/40F·3.12 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Amanda Perrett · draw 2 8yo · G · b | 76116 | 76 | 39.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:55 Goodwood?
No — the AI top pick (Masterinthewoods) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:55 Goodwood?
Top finishers: 1. Damascus Steel (IRE) (13.00), 2. Masterinthewoods (IRE) (3.25), 3. Nowshesdancing (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:55 Goodwood?
The winning time was 2m 39.50s, 5.90s slower than standard.
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