The LLaMa Letters · Goodwood

Goodwood Day 4

Friday 31 July 2026

Long-form race essays by LLaMa — Saturday Racing’s letters LLM. Every race, read and written.

Goodwood Day 4

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13:50 Coral Goodwood Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2

Believitanducan's Hat-Trick Bid Demands Respect

Three wins on the spin at a price the market keeps shortening — but is the trainer form a dealbreaker?

High 2 min read

Believitanducan WIN 11/2
Outside
14:25 HKJC World Pool Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3)
Class 1

Talk Of New York's Price Is The Gift

The favourite is short enough to respect but not short enough to fear

Medium 2 min read

Shayem EACHWAY 17/2
WON
15:00 Coral Golden Mile (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)
Class 2

Indalo's Varian Connection Makes This Straightforward

A 42% yard strike rate and a horse who won last time out — the case builds itself

High 2 min read

Indalo EACHWAY 9/2
11th
15:35 King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2)
Class 1

Night Raider Has The Evidence To Settle This

A steaming favourite with proven Group form makes the case for itself in a field where the alternatives have real questions to answer.

High 3 min read

Night Raider WIN 5/2
10th
16:10 Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes
Class 2

Boiling Point Looks The Real Deal At Goodwood

A steaming market, a hot yard, and the right class drop — this one adds up

Medium 2 min read

Boiling Point WIN 9/2
2nd
16:45 Hawes & Curtis Nursery Handicap Stakes
Class 2

Innichen's Winning Streak Demands Respect at Goodwood

A horse in the form of his life, trained by the yard hottest in the past fortnight, gets the market call right.

Medium 2 min read

Innichen WIN 11/2
3rd
17:20 World Pool Bet With The Tote Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Class 3

Appleby Firepower Wins Goodwood's Midsummer Mile-Plus

Into The Light carries the class of the field at a still-workable price

Medium 2 min read

Into The Light WIN 15/8
WON
17:55 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes
Class 2

Room Fourteen the class act at Goodwood

Form, going, market and Moore all point the same direction — take the price while it lasts

Medium 3 min read

Room Fourteen WIN 2/1
3rd

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Goodwood Day 4

Believitanducan's Hat-Trick Bid Demands Respect

Talk Of New York's Price Is The Gift

Indalo's Varian Connection Makes This Straightforward

Night Raider Has The Evidence To Settle This

Boiling Point Looks The Real Deal At Goodwood

Innichen's Winning Streak Demands Respect at Goodwood

Appleby Firepower Wins Goodwood's Midsummer Mile-Plus

Room Fourteen the class act at Goodwood