Who won the 16:55 Goodwood on 29 August 2026?
Naana's Sparkle (GB) won the 16:55 Goodwood at SP 3.75. Ridden by Kieran O'Neill. Trained by Lemos De Souza.
16:55 Goodwood
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes
5f · Flat · Class 2 · Soft · 6 runners · £13,085 · Saturday, 29 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stNaana's Sparkle (GB)Kieran O'Neill·Lemos De Souza11/4·3.75SP
- 2ndToca Madera (IRE)Daniel Tudhope·David O'Meara·beaten 1.5 lengths15/8F·2.88SP
- 3rdDream Composer (FR)Dougie Costello·Tony Carroll·beaten 2.25 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 0.77s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Naana's Sparkle (GB))
“Sent forward from the off - settled just off the pace - squeezed for space approaching 2f out - found a gap to strike in front inside the final furlong - drew away to score comfortably”
AI top-rated All Ways Glamorous (score 55.6) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way55.6/100 rating
All Ways Glamorous
10.00Smarkets
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Democracy Dilemma
Democracy Dilemma has been progressing with each run and that upward curve makes him an appealing proposition in this five-furlong Class 2 at Goodwood on good-to-firm ground, even if he sits a handful of pounds behind the two top-rated runners on paper. Lexington Blitz and Toca Madera head the ratings and will demand respect, while Naana's Sparkle matches our selection on the figures and cannot be dismissed, but a horse still improving is often worth siding with over those who may be closer to their ceiling. Democracy Dilemma is the 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
All Ways Glamorous
Gina Mangan · Christopher Mason · 5yo
Top-rated of 8
score 55.6 · +0.9 clear of next best (54.7)
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 strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 3-9-1-1-4
- Ratings50% weight65averageOR 97 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight0small sample (n=5)Christopher Mason: 0/5 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketBest price 10.00 (Smarkets) · 4th in the market of 8.
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 5f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.33).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.33
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.96
High (7–8)
IV 0.66
Today: Lexington Blitz (draw 1) and Naana's Sparkle (draw 2) get the bias; All Ways Glamorous (draw 8) 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. 112 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Lemos De Souza · draw 2 4yo · G · bt | 14120 | 94 | 53.0 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 4 5yo · G · b | 604530 | 95 | 48.1 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Dougie Costello · T: Tony Carroll · draw 6 8yo · G · bp | 147154 | 84 | 53.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Gina Mangan · T: Christopher Mason · draw 8 5yo · G · b | 39114 | 97 | 55.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Robert Cowell · draw 3 5yo · G · bv | 708604 | 89 | 48.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Jack Mitchell · T: Robert Cowell · draw 1 4yo · G · bp | 31360 | 96 | 54.4 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Clifford Lee · T: Robert Cowell · draw 5 6yo · G · bv | 096045 | 95 | 54.7 | — |
| — | — | J: David Probert · T: Ian Williams · draw 7 4yo · G · b | 720519 | 88 | 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 16:55 Goodwood?
No — the AI top pick (All Ways Glamorous) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:55 Goodwood?
Top finishers: 1. Naana's Sparkle (GB) (3.75), 2. Toca Madera (IRE) (2.88), 3. Dream Composer (FR) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:55 Goodwood?
The winning time was 1m 0.77s.
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