17:40 Goodwood

Hkjc World Pool Handicap Stakes

7f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 20 runners · £25,770 · Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Crimson Spirit (GB)
Ryan Moore·Daniel & Claire Kubler
11/2J·6.50
SP
2nd
The Liffey (IRE)AI top pick · 76.2
Marco Ghiani·Hayley Burton·beaten .75 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP
3rd
The Fingal Raven (IRE)
Saffie Osborne·Jamie Osborne·beaten .75 lengths
16/1·17.00
SP

Race time

1m 25.70s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Crimson Spirit (GB))

“Slightly awkward at the break - travelled strongly on the bridle in mid-pack - pushed along to hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on to prevail”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 22.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Pellitory

Pellitory heads our figures on 100 in this Class 3 contest over 7f at Goodwood, though only narrowly – a single pound separates him from both Defence Minister and Bobby Bennu on 99, with Oliver Show a further pound back on 98. It's a blanket finish across our top four, and with 20 runners in the race this is one for confidence over certainty. Defence Minister and Bobby Bennu look the most obvious dangers, with Oliver Show also capable of running into the frame. On the narrowest of margins, Pellitory remains our selection.

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

The Liffey

Marco Ghiani · Hayley Burton · 5yo

Top-rated of 20

score 76.2 · +7.0 clear of next best (69.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=1)
Hayley Burton: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
27d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
83very strong
Last 6: 6-1-1-5-1-1
Ratings50% weight
59average
OR 89

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 7f

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.15).

Low (1–7)

IV 1.15

Mid (8–14)

IV 1.07

High (15–20)

IV 0.77

Today: The Liffey (draw 2) and Goldmoyne (draw 6) get the bias; Hunters Lullaby (draw 17) 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. 108 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	11	Crimson Spirit J: Ryan Moore · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler · draw 10 5yo · G · b	30142	9-06	91	—	—	65.2	11/2J·6.50 SP
2	20	The Liffey J: Marco Ghiani · T: Hayley Burton · draw 2 5yo · G · btb	611511	9-04	89	—	—	76.2	22/1·23.00 SP
3	8	The Fingal Raven J: Saffie Osborne · T: Jamie Osborne · draw 1 4yo · G · bt	415509	9-08	93	—	—	58.2	16/1·17.00 SP
4	18	Oliver Show J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey · draw 11 6yo · G · chtp	95004	9-04	89	—	—	49.5	6/1·7.00 SP
5	9	Hawksbill J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer · draw 8 4yo · G · ch	50607	9-08	93	—	—	49.7	9/1·10.00 SP
6	1	Colombier J: James Doyle · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 20 6yo · G · b	90105	9-10	95	—	—	47.8	16/1·17.00 SP
7	2	Defence Minister J: Jamie Spencer · T: Hamad Al Jehani · draw 13 4yo · G · b	49100	9-10	95	—	—	44.9	16/1·17.00 SP
8	19	Goldmoyne J: Mason Paetel(5) · T: James Owen · draw 6 6yo · G · bp	954223	9-04	89	—	—	69.2	17/2·9.50 SP
9	10	Superposition J: William Buick · T: Ed Dunlop · draw 14 5yo · G · ch	409134	9-07	92	—	—	59.5	18/1·19.00 SP
10	15	Zarathos J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Dylan Cunha · draw 9 4yo · G · b	041125	9-05	90	—	—	55.5	12/1·13.00 SP
11	16	Divine Libra J: Tom Marquand · T: Charles Hills · draw 4 6yo · G · grbFT B	62885	9-04	89	—	—	51.5	18/1·19.00 SP
12	3	Bobby Bennu J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian · draw 5 5yo · G · grh	55042	9-10	95	—	—	69.0	11/2J·6.50 SP
13	17	Humam J: Sean Levey · T: Stuart Williams · draw 18 4yo · G · btFT T	34003	9-04	89	—	—	50.7	40/1·41.00 SP
14	7	Morte Point J: Jason Hart · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick · draw 15 4yo · G · bb	000916	9-08	93	—	—	52.1	22/1·23.00 SP
15	6	Silver Ghost J: David Egan · T: Emma Lavelle · draw 12 4yo · F · gr	66320	9-08	93	—	—	52.4	16/1·17.00 SP
16	5	Pellitory J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 16 4yo · G · b	50002	9-09	94	—	—	50.9	22/1·23.00 SP
17	13	Rajeko J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell · draw 7 4yo · G · b	20000	9-05	90	—	—	42.5	33/1·34.00 SP
18	4	One Smack Mac J: William Carver · T: Jamie Osborne · draw 19 4yo · G · bh	20009	9-10	95	—	—	55.6	100/1·101.00 SP
19	14	Rhoscolyn J: Oisin Murphy · T: David O'Meara · draw 3 8yo · G · bt	45005	9-05	90	—	—	44.4	12/1·13.00 SP
20	12	Hunters Lullaby J: Elione Chaves · T: Niels Petersen · draw 17 5yo · G · bhFT H	22132	9-05	90	—	—	65.5	66/1·67.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:40 Goodwood on 29 July 2026?

Crimson Spirit (GB) won the 17:40 Goodwood at SP 6.50. Ridden by Ryan Moore. Trained by Daniel & Claire Kubler.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Goodwood?

No — the AI top pick (The Liffey) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 17:40 Goodwood?

Top finishers: 1. Crimson Spirit (GB) (6.50), 2. The Liffey (IRE) (23.00), 3. The Fingal Raven (IRE) (17.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:40 Goodwood?

The winning time was 1m 25.70s.

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