Goodwood 13:50 RESULTED
Class 2 31 Jul 2026

Last Friday Coral Goodwood Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Coral Goodwood Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) · 2m4f137y

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Coral Goodwood Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

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  1. Winner Defiantly (FR) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
    11/4F
  2. 28/1
  3. 100/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 day, 21 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
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Sax Appeal silks
Sax Appeal Non-Runner
Age 6 · 8-7
365333
84
84OR
6
8-7
SP
Winless in his last six starts, Sax Appeal has nonetheless shown consistent placing ability, landing four thirds in recent starts; he has run over today's going before, yet ranked 12 of 18 on our ratings, he faces a stiff ask from 119 lb.
1
Maxi King silks
Maxi King
Age 6 · 9-12
434-24
103
85
103OR
6
9-12
12/1 10/1 11/1
Maxi King has been knocking on the door, a second two starts back and a third four starts back highlighting consistent placed efforts, and he has experience of today's going — the concern is that he remains yet to score in his last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 85 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Duke Of Oxford silks
Duke Of Oxford
Age 6 · 9-11
1-1576
102
64
102OR
6
9-11
28/1 20/1 28/1
Duke of Oxford won two of his last five starts and returns on a quick 20-day turnaround in good heart, with experience of today's going working in his favour. Carrying 137 lb is the one ask, but his recent winning form makes him our pick.
AI verdict

SR 64 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 28/1.

3
Defiantly silks
Defiantly
Age 4 · 9-7
47-042
98
94
98OR
4
9-7
11/2 11/2 5/1
Defiantly has run over today's trip and going before, and he comes here fresh after 45 days off carrying 133 lb — second last time out is the standout angle. The main risk is he's winless in his last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Valiancy silks
Valiancy
Age 4 · 9-6
321-16
97
104
97OR
4
9-6
11/4 10/3 5/2
Valiancy boasts back-to-back wins in his recent form and has experience of today's going, making him a serious threat off 132 lb; the main concern is whether a 45-day absence has left him short of peak sharpness.
AI verdict

SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Berkshire Sundance silks
Berkshire Sundance
Age 6 · 9-5
-01168
96
78
96OR
6
9-5
20/1 12/1 20/1
Berkshire Sundance won two of his last five starts, with those victories three and four runs back, but eighth last time out suggests he's struggling to recapture that form; he has going experience to call on, though 131 lb is a stiff burden.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Annabel's Ghost silks
Annabel's Ghost
Age 5 · 9-1
-13705
92
76
92OR
5
9-1
14/1 12/1 11/1
Annabel's Ghost has experience over today's trip and rates 4 lb above his official mark, but a fifth last time out and a stable firing at just 3% in the last 14 days are real concerns; his sole win comes five starts back, with a third four starts back the only other encouragement in recent runs.
AI verdict

SR 76 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Alphonse Le Grande silks
Alphonse Le Grande
Age 7 · 8-10
87-005
87
81
87OR
7
8-10
9/1 9/1 8/1
Winless in his last five starts, Alphonse Le Grande at least brings distance and going experience to the table, and a rating of 92 suggests some unexploited ability — though recent finishes make it hard to fancy him strongly against a field of 18.
AI verdict

SR 81 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Believitanducan silks
Believitanducan
Age 5 · 8-10
/2-111
87
95
87OR
5
8-10
11/2 9/2 5/1
Ranked 14th of 18 on our figures, Believitanducan rates an outsider on these terms despite a striking run of three wins in his last four starts; he has experience of today's going, but the ratings gap is hard to overcome.
AI verdict

SR 95 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Anniversary silks
Anniversary
Age 4 · 8-9
555275
86
69
86OR
4
8-9
SP 25/1 28/1
Winless in his last six starts, though a second three starts back offers some encouragement; Anniversary has going experience in his favour and returns after 20 days, but the recent record of fifths and a seventh underlines the task he faces here.
AI verdict

SR 69 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at -.

10
Charging Thunder silks
Charging Thunder
Age 8 · 8-9
750270
86
63
86OR
8
8-9
25/1 14/1 25/1
Winless in his last six starts, though a second three starts back offers some hope, and his trainer is in fine shape at 35% over the past fortnight; he has run over today's going before, but an unplaced effort 12 days ago leaves something to prove.
AI verdict

SR 63 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.

11
Highwind silks
Highwind
Age 6 · 8-8
/84-64
85
74
85OR
6
8-8
14/1 FCST 12/1
Winless in his last four starts, Highwind does at least bring going experience to the table and a our rating fractionally above his official mark suggests some residual ability — yet a sixth and eighth punctuate that sequence, making him a hard one to fancy from mid-table.
AI verdict

SR 74 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

13
Sea Of Kings silks
Sea Of Kings
Age 4 · 8-6
254-22
83
79
83OR
4
8-6
12/1 14/1 10/1
Consistent runner who has finished second three times in his last five starts, though winless in that spell and a 70-day break needs to be factored in; has experience of today's going and the 87 rating suggests he holds his own in this field.
AI verdict

SR 79 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
St Mawes silks
St Mawes
Age 4 · 8-4
11-32V
81
90
81OR
4
8-4
9/1 10/1 8/1
Ranked 15 of 18 on our figures, St Mawes faces a stiff ask, and a void run complicates his recent profile; he was a winner four and five starts back, and second two starts back shows some form, while he has experience of today's going and is fit enough at 14 days since his last outing.
AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

15
Kentucky River silks
Kentucky River
Age 4 · 8-4
46521-
81
78
81OR
4
8-4
16/1 FCST 14/1
Kentucky River arrives 58 days between runs and ranks 17th of 18 on our figures, making him hard to fancy despite winning last time out; he has experience of today's going, but the weight of evidence points elsewhere.
AI verdict

SR 78 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

16
Aggagio silks
Aggagio
Age 8 · 8-2
34-536
75
52
75OR
8
8-2
40/1 14/1 40/1
Winless in his last five starts, with a third two runs back his best recent effort, Aggagio has run over today's trip and going before but a ranking of 13th of 18 on our figures makes it hard to build a case for him here.
AI verdict

SR 52 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

17
Gooloogong silks
Gooloogong
Age 6 · 8-2
13-146
74
56
74OR
6
8-2
66/1 40/1 50/1
Consecutive finishes of sixth and fourth in his last two starts make Gooloogong hard to fancy despite a win three starts back, and he ranks 16th of 18 on our figures; today's going holds no fears on past experience, but he has plenty to find.
AI verdict

SR 56 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

18
Trojan Sun silks
Trojan Sun
Age 6 · 8-2
381630
74
57
74OR
6
8-2
66/1 40/1 50/1
Ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Trojan Sun arrives unplaced last time out and sixth three starts back, with his sole recent victory coming four starts back; going experience helps, but he faces a stiff ask from this position in the rankings.
AI verdict

SR 57 suggests ability but 66/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
0 Sax Appeal
1 Maxi King 12/1 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 11.00 12/1 Bet365
2 Duke Of Oxford 28/1 open 23.00 28/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 21.00 33/1 open 23.00 28/1 open 21.00 33/1 William Hill
3 Defiantly 11/2 open 7.50 5/1 open 7.00 5/1 open 6.50 11/2 open 7.00 5/1 open 7.00 11/2 Bet365
4 Valiancy 11/4 open 4.33 5/2 open 4.50 5/2 open 4.50 5/2 open 4.33 5/2 open 4.50 11/4 Bet365
5 Berkshire Sundance 20/1 open 19.00 20/1 open 13.00 20/1 open 13.00 22/1 20/1 open 13.00 22/1 William Hill
6 Annabel's Ghost 14/1 11/1 open 13.00 11/1 open 15.00 14/1 11/1 open 15.00 14/1 Bet365
7 Alphonse Le Grande 9/1 open 11.00 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 open 11.00 9/1 8/1 open 11.00 9/1 Bet365
8 Believitanducan 11/2 open 6.00 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 5/1 open 5.50 11/2 Bet365
9 Anniversary 33/1 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 33/1 open 41.00 28/1 open 26.00 33/1 Bet365
10 Charging Thunder 25/1 open 17.00 28/1 open 15.00 28/1 open 15.00 33/1 open 23.00 28/1 open 15.00 33/1 William Hill
11 Highwind 14/1 12/1 12/1 14/1 open 13.00 12/1 14/1 Bet365
13 Sea Of Kings 12/1 open 19.00 10/1 open 17.00 10/1 open 17.00 11/1 open 17.00 10/1 open 15.00 12/1 Bet365
14 St Mawes 9/1 open 12.00 8/1 open 11.00 8/1 open 11.00 17/2 open 12.00 8/1 open 11.00 9/1 Bet365
15 Kentucky River 16/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 16/1 Bet365
16 Aggagio 40/1 open 21.00 40/1 open 17.00 40/1 open 17.00 50/1 open 19.00 40/1 open 15.00 50/1 William Hill
17 Gooloogong 66/1 66/1 open 41.00 66/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 67.00 50/1 80/1 William Hill
18 Trojan Sun 66/1 open 51.00 66/1 open 41.00 66/1 open 41.00 80/1 open 67.00 50/1 open 41.00 80/1 William Hill

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Valiancy

Speculative

Valiancy owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (58) and market confidence (87). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

11/4 William Haggas James Doyle
66% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Believitanducan

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

11/2 · Alan King
✓ Value Signal

Trojan Sun

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

66/1 · Jim Goldie
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Speculative
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +22.0 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
87 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.2 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
47 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.4 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
57 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.6 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 4. Valiancy
57.8 11/4
2 8. Believitanducan
57.3 11/2
3 3. Defiantly
55.2 11/2
4 14. St Mawes
52.5 9/1
5 7. Alphonse Le Grande
50.0 9/1
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4
Age 4 · 9-6
11/4
★★★☆☆ SR 104 🐾

SR 104 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 4 · 9-7
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 94 🐾

SR 94 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Age 5 · 8-10
11/2
★★★☆☆ SR 95 🐾

SR 95 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 7 · 8-10
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 81 🐾

SR 81 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

14
Age 4 · 8-4
9/1
★★★☆☆ SR 90 🐾

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 6 · 9-12
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 85 🐾

SR 85 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Age 4 · 8-6
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 5 · 9-1
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 76 🐾

SR 76 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 6 · 8-8
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 74 🐾

SR 74 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

15
Age 4 · 8-4
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 6 · 9-5
20/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

SR 78 suggests ability but 20/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Valiancy
Confidence: Medium

Valiancy (SR:104, 11/4) is the class standout in this field by a clear margin — 9 SR points clear of the next-best Believitanducan (SR:95) and 10 clear of Defiantly (SR:94). The market has moved aggressively in her favour, shortening 20% since opening, which is a strong confirmation signal from informed money. At 4 years old carrying 9-6, she has a meaningful weight advantage over top-weight Maxi King (9-12, SR:85), and William Haggas's 22% career strike rate with an 18%-win jockey in James Doyle is a formidable pairing. The MarkMv:+14 flag is a concern — she runs off a mark 14lb higher than her last win — but her recent form string 321-16 shows she was competitive at the top of her form and the market clearly believes she retains ability to win at this mark. Each-way alternative: St Mawes. Main danger: Believitanducan — Believitanducan (SR:95) posted a /2-111 form string — three consecutive wins — and despite the market drifting 9% and the MarkMv:+5 concern, William Buick's booking (20% strike rate) and Alan King's solid 14% yard rate suggest this horse is live to continue a productive streak if the mark has not fully caught up.

Shortlist Valiancy, Believitanducan, Defiantly, St Mawes
Each-way: St Mawes Danger: Believitanducan

🗺 The Course Class 2

2m4f137y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
17 Confirmed runners
Goodwood Track and setting
Class 2 Race grade