Who won the 13:30 Goodwood on 23 September 2026?
Please Don't Go (IRE) won the 13:30 Goodwood at SP 4.00. Ridden by Tom Marquand. Trained by Richard Hughes.
13:30 Goodwood
Juddmonte Ebf Restricted Maiden Stakes (for Horses In Bands A, B, C And D) (Ebf Restricted Qualifier) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
1m2f · Flat · Class 2 · Good · 8 runners · £15,462 · Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 3/1·4.00Race report
- 1stPlease Don't Go (IRE)AI top pick · 49.8Tom Marquand·Richard Hughes3/1·4.00SP
- 2ndDeira Moon (IRE)Daniel Muscutt·Harry Eustace·beaten 1.25 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdBundaberg (IRE)Rob Hornby·Gary & Josh Moore·beaten 1.25 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
2m 8.42s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Please Don't Go (IRE))
“Settled close up early - sat third behind the front pair heading into the final 3f - swept through to hit the front 1f out - quickly put daylight between rivals - kept finding under pressure to the line - shortened stride near the post but held on to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way49.8/100 rating
Please Don't Go
6.50Hollywood Bets
Place portion settles at 2.10 · 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.
Why the model rates this top
Please Don't Go
Tom Marquand · Richard Hughes · 2yo
Top-rated of 8
score 49.8 · +23.3 clear of next best (26.5)
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)
- Form20% weight54averageLast 6: 0-4-2
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 78 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight15weakRichard Hughes: 2/35 winners last 14d (6%)
MarketBest price 6.50 (Hollywood Bets) · 3rd 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 1m2f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–3)
IV 0.82
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.19
High (7–8)
IV 1.02
Today: Henrik Ibsen (draw 5) and Lauriger (draw 6) get the bias; Skylar (draw 2) 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 | 7 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Richard Hughes · draw 7 2yo · F · b | 042 | 78 | 49.8 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Harry Eustace · draw 3 2yo · G · b | 72 | — | 22.4 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Rob Hornby · T: Gary & Josh Moore · draw 4 2yo · C · b | 05 | — | 16.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: William Buick · T: John & Thady Gosden · draw 5 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 24.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Hector Crouch · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 2 2yo · C · ch | 3 | — | 26.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 8 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Michael Bell · draw 1 2yo · F · b | 4 | — | 22.0 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 6 2yo · C · ch | 5 | — | 23.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton · draw 8 2yo · C · bbFT B | 9 | — | 14.2 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:30 Goodwood?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Please Don't Go, won the race (AI score 49.8).
What were the placings in the 13:30 Goodwood?
Top finishers: 1. Please Don't Go (IRE) (4.00), 2. Deira Moon (IRE) (6.50), 3. Bundaberg (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:30 Goodwood?
The winning time was 2m 8.42s.
Best price shown is the highest decimal price across bookmakers we track. Odds update every few minutes; settle at SP if unavailable. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org