16:20 Goodwood

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City Of Chichester Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

2m · Flat · Class 3 · Soft · 9 runners · £12,885 · Sunday, 30 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (11 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Synergism

score 70.0 · +6.2 clear of next best · best 1/10·1.10

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Each-way58.2/100 rating

Senor Cortez

9.50Unibet

Place portion settles at 2.70 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

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-party

Pundit pick: Premiere LigneDiffers from our pick

Premiere Ligne arrives here on a progressive profile and with a fitness edge that makes him an appealing proposition despite sitting a few pounds below the top two in the ratings, and on soft ground over this staying trip at Goodwood those attributes could prove decisive. Moon Over Miami heads the ratings narrowly ahead of Blazeon Five and cannot be dismissed lightly, while Maxident also poses a threat at a notably lower rating. The confidence here is modest, but the upward trajectory and fitness edge tip the scales towards Premiere Ligne.

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

Synergism

Luke Morris · Sir Mark Prescott Bt · 4yo

Top-rated of 11

score 70.0 · +6.2 clear of next best (63.9)

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

Trainer20% weight
95very strong
Sir Mark Prescott Bt: 6/16 winners last 14d (38%)
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
37d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
61average
Last 6: 5-3-1-3-4
Ratings50% weight
61average
OR 91 — highest combined rating in the field

MarketBest price 1.10 (Matchbook) · market favourite.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(2)
9Maxident Synergism
Prominent(5)
5Senor Cortez 6Moon Over Miami 8Personal Best 10Premiere Ligne Bahadur
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(1)
11Knight Templar
Unknown(3)
3Blazeon Five 4Squire Danagher 7Marnier

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Goodwood 2m

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Strong: middle favoured (IV 1.29).

Low (1–4)

IV 1.04

Mid (5–8)

IV 1.29

High (9–11)

IV 0.70

Today: Personal Best (draw 5) and Squire Danagher (draw 7) get the bias; Marnier (draw 9) 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. 43 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Best
—	SynergismPick J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt · draw 1 · combo 17/78 (22%) 4yo · G · bpFT P	53134	10-03	91	—	—	70.0	1.1·1.10 Matchbook
9	Maxident J: David Egan · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy · draw 3 · combo 5/48 (10%) 6yo · G · b	42122	9-08	82	—	—	63.9	3.9·3.90 Smarkets All 30 books ▾ Smarkets3.9·3.90Matchbook3.9·3.90Betfair Exchange3.9·3.90 SmarketsSBK11/4·3.75 Quinn Bet5/2·3.50 Bet3655/2·3.50 BresBet5/2·3.50 Betano5/2·3.50 10 Bet5/2·3.50Hollywood Bets5/2·3.50LiveScore Bet5/2·3.50 Boyle Sports5/2·3.50 Midnite5/2·3.50 7Bet5/2·3.50 Bet Victor5/2·3.50Virgin Bet5/2·3.50Star Sports5/2·3.50Betfair Sportsbook5/2·3.50Paddy Power5/2·3.50 Unibet5/2·3.50 William Hill5/2·3.50 Betfred5/2·3.50 Dragon Bet5/2·3.50 SportingIndex5/2·3.50 Spreadex5/2·3.50 BetTom5/2·3.50 BetMGM5/2·3.50 Coral5/2·3.50 Ladbrokes5/2·3.50 BetWright5/2·3.50
5	Senor Cortez J: Billy Loughnane · T: John Butler · draw 2 · combo 2/8 (25%) 5yo · G · chDOnly runner	357111	10-00	88	—	—	58.2	17/2·9.50 Unibet All 29 books ▾ Unibet17/2·9.50Matchbook9.2·9.20Betfair Exchange9.2·9.20 Midnite8/1·9.00 10 Bet8/1·9.00Smarkets9·9.00Bet Victor15/2·8.50 Betano15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50Coral15/2·8.50 SmarketsSBK15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50BetMGM15/2·8.50 BetWright15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50 Betfred15/2·8.50 Star Sports15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 Paddy Power15/2·8.50 7Bet15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 William Hill15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50Hollywood Bets7/1·8.00Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 Bet36513/2·7.50
8	Personal Best J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman · draw 5 · combo 6/61 (10%) 4yo · F · bOnly rideOnly runner	24321	9-08	82	—	—	56.8	6.8·6.80 Matchbook All 29 books ▾ Matchbook6.8·6.80Smarkets6.8·6.80Betfair Exchange6.8·6.80 Unibet11/2·6.50 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 10 Bet5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00Hollywood Bets5/1·6.00William Hill5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Paddy Power5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00 Betfred5/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00BetWright5/1·6.00 Betano5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Bet3655/1·6.00 7Bet5/1·6.00
7	Marnier J: Jason Watson · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 9 · combo 0/6 (0%) 4yo · G · bClass dropOnly pairing	726316	9-13	87	—	—	54.9	22·22.00 Betfair Exchange All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange22·22.00Matchbook22·22.00Smarkets21·21.00SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Paddy Power16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00Hollywood Bets16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 BetMGM16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00BetWright14/1·15.00 7Bet14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00
3	Blazeon Five J: Rossa Ryan · T: Alan King · draw 4 · combo 3/17 (18%) 8yo · M · bClass dropOnly runner	11620	10-03	91	—	—	54.8	10.5·10.50 Matchbook All 30 books ▾ Matchbook10.5·10.50Smarkets10·10.00Betfair Exchange10·10.00 Bet3659/1·10.00 William Hill17/2·9.50 Betfred17/2·9.50 SportingIndex17/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50 Star Sports17/2·9.50 Unibet17/2·9.50 Coral8/1·9.00 BresBet8/1·9.00 10 Bet8/1·9.00 7Bet8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 Bet Victor8/1·9.00 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Paddy Power8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00 Ladbrokes8/1·9.00 Betano8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 Quinn Bet8/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00Hollywood Bets8/1·9.00LiveScore Bet8/1·9.00Virgin Bet8/1·9.00Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50
4	Squire Danagher J: Ray Dawson · T: Emma Lavelle · draw 7 6yo · G · bOnly runner	57111	10-01	89	—	—	53.0	6.8·6.80 Betfair Exchange All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange6.8·6.80Matchbook6.8·6.80Smarkets6.8·6.80SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50 Betano5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Paddy Power5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 William Hill5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00Unibet5/1·6.00 7Bet5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 10 Bet5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 Betfred5/1·6.00Hollywood Bets5/1·6.00Spreadex5/1·6.00 BresBet5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 Bet3655/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00
—	Bahadur J: Cieren Fallon · T: S Woods · draw 6 · combo 3/5 (60%) 4yo · C · bClass dropC&DOnly runner	510579	10-03	91	—	—	49.7	18/1·19.00 BetMGM All 8 books ▾ BetMGM18/1·19.00 7Bet14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Paddy Power14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Matchbook1.1·1.10
6	Moon Over Miami J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 8 · combo 16/95 (17%) 5yo · G · bClass dropOnly pairing	15040	10-00	88	—	—	48.4	7.6·7.60 Betfair Exchange All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange7.6·7.60Matchbook7.6·7.60Smarkets7.4·7.40Bet3656/1·7.00 SmarketsSBK6/1·7.00 SportingIndex11/2·6.50 BetTom11/2·6.50 Spreadex11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 BetMGM11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50Hollywood Bets11/2·6.50Bet Victor11/2·6.50 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 Unibet11/2·6.50 Betano11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50Paddy Power5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 Betfred5/1·6.00 7Bet5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook9/2·5.5010 Bet9/2·5.50
11	Knight Templar J: David Probert · T: Robert Stephens · draw 11 5yo · G · bOnly runner	182220	9-01	75	—	—	45.1	34·34.00 Betfair Exchange All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange34·34.00Matchbook32·32.00Smarkets32·32.00Star Sports28/1·29.00 Spreadex25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook25/1·26.00BetTom25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 Paddy Power25/1·26.00 Bet36525/1·26.00 William Hill25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 10 Bet25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 SportingIndex25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 7Bet25/1·26.00 BetWright25/1·26.00Hollywood Bets25/1·26.00LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 Coral25/1·26.00 Betfred22/1·23.00
10	Premiere Ligne J: Oisin Murphy · T: Hughie Morrison · draw 10 7yo · G · btOnly runner	09676	9-03	77	—	—	38.8	17·17.00 Betfair Exchange All 30 books ▾ Betfair Exchange17·17.00Matchbook17·17.00Smarkets17·17.00SmarketsSBK15/1·16.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00William Hill12/1·13.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 10 Bet12/1·13.00Hollywood Bets12/1·13.00Betano12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Paddy Power12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 7Bet11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 BresBet11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00

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

Frequently asked questions

What time is the City Of Chichester Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)?

The City Of Chichester Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) is off at 16:20 on 30 August 2026 at Goodwood (Great Britain).

What is the field size and distance of the 16:20 Goodwood?

2m, Class 3, Flat, 9 runners declared.

What is the going for the 16:20 Goodwood?

Going is reported as Soft on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:20 Goodwood?

The AI top-rated runner is Synergism (score 70.0, best price 1.10). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 16:20 Goodwood?

The market favourite is Synergism at a best price of 1.10.

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