Goodwood 16:10 RESULTED
Class 2 1 Aug 2026

Last Saturday Phase Eight Handicap Stakes

Phase Eight Handicap Stakes · 0m7f0y

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Phase Eight Handicap Stakes

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    9/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 day, 2 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Wild Desert silks
Wild Desert
Age 3 · 9-9
1232-6
105
96
105OR
3
9-9
8/1 5/1 8/1
Wild Desert was second one start back but is held back by a sixth last time out and a rating of 97 against tougher rivals; he has run over today's distance and going before, and a trainer strike-rate of 35% keeps him in the mix from stall 7.
AI verdict

SR 96 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Aqpan silks
Aqpan
Age 3 · 9-3
2-1687
99
79
99OR
3
9-3
20/1 14/1 20/1
Aqpan's trainer is firing at 42% in the past fortnight, and he has experience over today's trip, carrying 129 lb from stall 6; the main concern is a run of three consecutive poor finishes since his last win, and 70 days off the track.
AI verdict

SR 79 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

3
We're Goosers silks
We're Goosers
Age 3 · 8-13
21-610
95
104
95OR
3
8-13
11/4 10/3 9/4
We're Goosers won two of his last five starts and has experience of today's trip and going, giving him a solid platform to go well off 125 lb; a return to form after last time's unplaced effort would make him the one to beat here.
AI verdict

SR 104 backed by market confidence at 11/4 — a genuine contender.

4
Utmost Good Faith silks
Utmost Good Faith
Age 3 · 8-11
146051
93
63
93OR
3
8-11
33/1 16/1 33/1
Utmost Good Faith won last time out, which catches the eye, but he ranks tenth of thirteen on our figures and his speed rating gives little confidence he can reproduce that at this level, with stall 11 and 123 lb adding to the queries.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Ghost Mode silks
Ghost Mode
Age 3 · 8-11
-17906
93
90
93OR
3
8-11
17/2 7/1 15/2
Ghost Mode won five starts back and arrives on a 23-day turnaround with experience of today's distance and going — a strong profile that supports his second-place ranking among the 13 runners. The concern is a run of three unplaced efforts since that victory.
AI verdict

SR 90 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Egoli silks
Egoli
Age 3 · 8-7
48-961
89
84
89OR
3
8-7
12/1 10/1 12/1
Egoli bounced back to form with a win last time out and has experience of today's trip and conditions, making him a clear danger here. The risk is whether he can back that up after a couple of disappointing efforts before it.
AI verdict

SR 84 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Naval Light silks
Naval Light
Age 3 · 8-6
3-3811
88
96
88OR
3
8-6
15/2 6/1 15/2
Naval Light arrives in fine nick with back-to-back wins, though an eighth prior to those tempers expectations slightly; he has run over today's trip and going, carries 118 lb from stall 8, and our rating of 92 suggests he holds his own in this company.
AI verdict

SR 96 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

8
Ironwill silks
Ironwill
Age 3 · 8-5
1-5531
87
93
87OR
3
8-5
7/1 8/1 6/1
Ironwill won last time out and has experience of today's trip and going, but he carries 117 lb from stall 10 and has been fifth twice in his last five starts, suggesting he finds life tougher in stronger company; our rating of 96 gives him an each-way squeak.
AI verdict

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Proud Nation silks
Proud Nation
Age 3 · 8-5
21-352
87
83
87OR
3
8-5
16/1 14/1 16/1
Proud Nation has experience over today's trip and going, and his second last time out shows he can compete at this level — but his trainer's current 2% strike rate from 45 runners in the past fortnight is a significant negative to weigh against his claims.
AI verdict

SR 83 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Startled silks
Startled
Age 3 · 8-5
-31127
87
91
87OR
3
8-5
10/1 15/2 10/1
Startled showed he's capable when winning back-to-back two and three starts back, but a seventh last time out after 49 days off is a concern; he has run over today's trip and going, and carries 117 lb from stall 12.
AI verdict

SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

11
Marengo Storm silks
Marengo Storm
Age 3 · 8-2
5121
84
97
84OR
3
8-2
8/1 12/1 7/1
Ranked 12 of 13 on our figures, Marengo Storm faces a stiff ask here, yet he does arrive in fair nick — a winner last time out, and a winner two starts before that, with distance and going experience in his favour from stall one.
AI verdict

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

12
Start Me Up silks
Start Me Up
Age 3 · 8-2
075114
84
87
84OR
3
8-2
14/1 16/1 12/1
Back-to-back wins one and two starts back give Start Me Up some recent profile, but a fourth last time out and a ranking of 11th of 13 on our figures make him hard to fancy at the weights here, despite experience over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 87 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

13
Ay Up Duck silks
Ay Up Duck
Age 3 · 8-2
218871
78
58
78OR
3
8-2
40/1 22/1 40/1
Ay Up Duck has winning form in his recent starts — a winner last time out is eye-catching — but he ranks last on our figures among today's 13 runners, and his trainer is badly out of form at 1/28 over the past fortnight. Experience over today's trip and going offers little consolation.
AI verdict

SR 58 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Wild Desert 8/1 open 6.00 8/1 open 6.00 9/1 open 6.00 9/1 open 6.00 8/1 open 6.00 9/1 Ladbrokes
2 Aqpan 20/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 15.00 22/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 15.00 22/1 open 15.00 22/1 Ladbrokes
3 We're Goosers 11/4 open 4.50 9/4 open 4.50 9/4 open 4.50 9/4 open 4.33 5/2 open 4.50 11/4 Bet365
4 Utmost Good Faith 33/1 open 19.00 50/1 open 17.00 50/1 open 19.00 40/1 open 19.00 40/1 open 17.00 50/1 Coral
5 Ghost Mode 17/2 open 8.50 9/1 open 8.50 9/1 open 8.50 15/2 8/1 open 8.00 9/1 Coral
6 Egoli 12/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 12.00 12/1 12/1 open 12.00 16/1 Coral
7 Naval Light 15/2 open 8.00 15/2 open 7.50 8/1 open 8.00 8/1 open 7.00 15/2 open 7.50 8/1 Ladbrokes
8 Ironwill 7/1 open 13.00 6/1 open 9.00 13/2 open 9.00 7/1 open 12.00 7/1 open 11.00 7/1 Bet365
9 Proud Nation 16/1 18/1 open 15.00 20/1 open 15.00 16/1 16/1 open 15.00 20/1 Ladbrokes
10 Startled 10/1 open 8.50 12/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 9.00 10/1 open 9.00 10/1 open 8.50 12/1 Coral
11 Marengo Storm 8/1 open 15.00 15/2 open 15.00 15/2 open 15.00 7/1 open 13.00 15/2 open 15.00 8/1 Bet365
12 Start Me Up 14/1 open 21.00 12/1 open 19.00 14/1 open 21.00 14/1 open 17.00 12/1 open 19.00 14/1 Bet365
13 Ay Up Duck 40/1 open 29.00 50/1 open 23.00 66/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 66/1 Ladbrokes

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

We're Goosers

Live signal

We're Goosers 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 Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy
77% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Ironwill

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

7/1 · Stuart Williams
✓ Value Signal

Utmost Good Faith

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

33/1 · Stuart Williams
◈ 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
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.6 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 3. We're Goosers
62.0 11/4
2 8. Ironwill
56.3 7/1
3 11. Marengo Storm
55.8 8/1
4 1. Wild Desert
55.1 8/1
5 5. Ghost Mode
54.8 17/2
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Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

3
Age 3 · 8-13
11/4
★★★★☆ SR 104 🐾

SR 104 backed by market confidence at 11/4 — a genuine contender.

8
Age 3 · 8-5
7/1
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾

SR 93 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

7
Age 3 · 8-6
15/2
★★★☆☆ SR 96 🐾

SR 96 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 3 · 9-9
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 96 🐾

SR 96 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 3 · 8-2
8/1
★★★☆☆ SR 97 🐾

SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Age 3 · 8-11
17/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 90 🐾

SR 90 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 3 · 8-5
10/1
★★★☆☆ SR 91 🐾

SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 3 · 8-7
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 84 🐾

SR 84 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

12
Age 3 · 8-2
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 87 🐾

SR 87 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Age 3 · 8-5
16/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 83 🐾

SR 83 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 3 · 9-3
20/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

SR 79 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
We're Goosers
Confidence: Medium

We're Goosers (SR 104, 11/4) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and carries a very competitive 8-13 — the third-lowest weight in the race — meaning connections get the best of the SR-to-weight equation. The market has steamed in 24% since opening, which in a competitive Class 2 handicap at Goodwood is a meaningful signal. DistFit:+ confirms proven ability at 7f, and running at the same class as last time (ClassMv:=) removes any step-up uncertainty. The concern is MarkMv:+11 meaning this is the highest mark it has run off, and form shows a '0' last time out, but the market is backing a bounce-back and Oisin Murphy (21% career strike rate, 1,244 rides) is a high-quality booking who rides Goodwood superbly. Each-way alternative: Ironwill. Main danger: Marengo Storm — Marengo Storm (SR 97, 8/1) has steamed in 42% in the market — the strongest move in the field — carries a feather-light 8-2, and recent form of 5-1-2-1 shows genuine progressive form, making the step up two class tiers less alarming given that market confidence.

Shortlist We're Goosers, Ironwill, Marengo Storm, Wild Desert
Each-way: Ironwill Danger: Marengo Storm

🗺 The Course Class 2

0m7f0y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
13 Confirmed runners
Goodwood Track and setting
Class 2 Race grade