Who won the 17:20 Goodwood on 28 July 2026?
Rumba Numba (GB) won the 17:20 Goodwood at SP 9.50. Ridden by Jack Mitchell. Trained by Roger Varian.
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Goodwood
Great BritainBolney English Wine Fillies' Handicap Stakes
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 3·Good·14 runners·£25,770
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 17/2·9.50Race report
- 1stRumba Numba (GB)AI top pick · 69.9Jack Mitchell·Roger Varian17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndNanino Niyati (GB)Callum Rodriguez·Owen Burrows·beaten 0.05 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdElectrifarhh (GB)Kieran Shoemark·Ed Walker·beaten .75 lengths18/1·19.00SP
Race time
1m 39.69s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Rumba Numba (GB))
“Settled close up in second - asked for effort to hit the front 2f out - driven inside the final furlong - dug in gamely to prevail by a whisker”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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 →v1.069.9/100 rating
Rumba Numba
10.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way69.9/100 rating
Rumba Numba
10.50Betfair 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
Rumba Numba
Jack Mitchell · Roger Varian · 4yo
69.9/100
+4.5 vs next best (65.3)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight98very strongRoger Varian: 7/18 winners last 14d (39%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong41d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 1-2-4-1-5
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 88 — above field median
MarketBest price 10.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 4yo · F · b | 38414 | 9-08 | 89 | — | — | 57.9 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 11 | 3 | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 31170 | 9-07 | 96 | — | — | 57.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 14 | 4yo · F · b | 12415 | 9-07 | 88 | — | — | 69.9 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 10 | 5 | 12 | 4yo · F · b | 11225 | 9-03 | 84 | — | — | 51.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 4yo · F · bhFT H | 1276 | 9-01 | 82 | — | — | 57.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 3yo · F · ch | 48111 | 8-13 | 88 | — | — | 64.2 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 12 | 8 | 5 | 6yo · M · b | 33582 | 8-12 | 79 | — | — | 55.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 14 | 9 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 232 | 8-08 | 83 | — | — | 46.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 8 | 10 | 9 | 3yo · F · ch | 212 | 8-07 | 82 | — | — | 54.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 7 | 11 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 52511 | 8-05 | 80 | — | — | 65.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 9 | 12 | 7 | 7yo · M · ch | 57444 | 8-05 | 72 | — | — | 62.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 4 | 13 | 11 | 3yo · F · b | 721 | 8-05 | 80 | — | — | 62.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 5 | 14 | 13 | 3yo · F · b | 54214 | 8-02 | 77 | — | — | 54.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 13 | 15 | 8 | 3yo · F · bt | 332 | 8-02 | 74 | — | — | 65.0 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| — | — | 15 | 4yo · F · bl | 05540 | 9-12 | 93 | — | — | 48.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Goodwood?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Rumba Numba, won the race (AI score 69.9).
What were the placings in the 17:20 Goodwood?
Top finishers: 1. Rumba Numba (GB) (9.50), 2. Nanino Niyati (GB) (5.00), 3. Electrifarhh (GB) (19.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Goodwood?
The winning time was 1m 39.69s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyJust Call Me Angel edges our ratings by the narrowest of margins, but Nanino Niyati gets the vote on a progressive profile and a fitness edge over the field. Rumba Numba and Annastarzy also feature among the leading dangers, keeping this Class 3 event a competitive affair. Confidence is moderate, but on that overall profile Nanino Niyati is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Nanino Niyati
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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