Goodwood 16:55 RESULTED
Class 4 30 Aug 2026

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  1. Winner A Major Payne (GB) Oisin Murphy · Michael Bell
    9/2
  2. 14/1
  3. Third Obito (IRE)
    4/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
A Major Payne silks
A Major Payne
Age 5 · 10-3
221313
86
92
87
5
10-3
4/1
Third last time out and a winner two starts back, A Major Payne brings a consistent recent profile — two wins in his last six starts — and has run over today's trip and going before, though carrying 143 lb from stall 10 makes life no easier for a horse ranked sixth of eleven.
AI verdict

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
War Hawk silks
War Hawk
Age 4 · 10-2
4-3655
85
61
87
4
10-2
14/1 10/1 12/1
SR 61 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.
AI verdict

SR 61 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

3
Thinthread silks
Thinthread
Age 4 · 10-2
313-50
85
75
85
4
10-2
11/4 5/1 9/4
Thinthread has managed one win in his last five starts, with an unplaced effort most recently, and ranked ninth of eleven on our figures he looks hard to fancy, though he has run over today's trip before and returns on a reasonable 29-day break.
AI verdict

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Obito silks
Obito
Age 4 · 10-2
-82551
85
84
90
4
10-2
6/1 4/1 6/1
Obito comes here on the back of a win last time out and has experience of today's trip and conditions, making him an appealing pick under 142 lb from stall six, despite a couple of moderate efforts in the runs immediately prior.
AI verdict

SR 84 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
First Ambition silks
First Ambition
Age 5 · 10-0
-67066
83
65
93
5
10-0
14/1 13/2 14/1
First Ambition has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 93 has him narrowly top-rated — a compelling case on the figures that he has the ability for this. The risk is a winless recent spell across his last five starts.
AI verdict

SR 65 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

6
Bearish silks
Bearish
Age 3 · 9-11
4-1210
87
93
87
3
9-11
5/1 11/4 9/2
Bearish won two starts back and was a winner four starts back, giving him a lively recent profile, though he was unplaced last time and carries 137 lb from stall 9; he has run over today's trip and returns on a quick nine-day turnaround.
AI verdict

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

7
Alcaraz silks
Alcaraz
Age 7 · 9-11
228-50
80
54
92
7
9-11
40/1 50/1 33/1
Alcaraz has twice finished second in recent starts and returns after 29 days off with experience of today's trip and going, his rating of 92 giving him a clear edge on official figures; the risk is that he has been winless in his last five starts, with an unplaced effort last time out to overcome.
AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 40/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Due To Henry silks
Due To Henry
Age 5 · 9-8
00-253
77
73
85
5
9-8
12/1 9/1 11/1
Due To Henry has been placed twice in his last five starts — third last time out and a second three runs back — but is winless in recent starts and returns after 78 days off, which adds a fitness query; he has run over today's trip and going, and 134 lb from stall four is the weight he must overcome.
AI verdict

SR 73 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

9
Brigid's Well silks
Brigid's Well
Age 3 · 9-6
4-5067
82
76
92
3
9-6
11/1 11/1 10/1
Brigid's Well has experience over today's trip and, rated 92 by us against an official mark of 82, she looks significantly better than her current handicap rating suggests, making her a genuine danger from stall 3; the concern is a winless recent run of five starts.
AI verdict

SR 76 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Si Grass silks
Si Grass
Age 3 · 9-3
2-1285
79
76
78
3
9-3
14/1 12/1 14/1
Ranked last on our figures and beaten into fifth last time out, Si Grass faces a stiff ask under 129 lb, with consecutive poor efforts in her two most recent starts making her hard to fancy, though a win four starts back shows she can find the winner's enclosure.
AI verdict

SR 76 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Lavender Gold silks
Lavender Gold
Age 3 · 8-13
23-710
75
80
79
3
8-13
10/1 11/1 17/2
Ranked tenth of eleven on our figures, Lavender Gold is hard to fancy despite winning two starts back, as an unplaced effort last time and a modest speed rating of 73 make him difficult to support; he has run over today's trip and going, and returns after a 36-day break.
AI verdict

SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 A Major Payne 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 Bet365
2 War Hawk 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 11.00 14/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 14/1 Bet365
3 Thinthread 11/4 open 6.00 3/1 open 7.50 9/4 open 6.50 9/4 open 6.50 3/1 open 6.50 9/4 open 6.50 3/1 Paddy Power
4 Obito 6/1 open 5.00 13/2 open 5.50 13/2 open 5.00 13/2 open 5.00 13/2 open 5.00 7/1 open 5.50 7/1 Betfred
5 First Ambition 14/1 open 7.50 22/1 open 10.00 18/1 open 8.50 18/1 open 8.50 18/1 open 8.00 20/1 open 9.50 22/1 Paddy Power
6 Bearish 5/1 open 5.00 9/2 open 3.75 9/2 open 4.33 9/2 open 4.33 5/1 open 4.33 9/2 open 4.33 5/1 Bet365
7 Alcaraz 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 open 67.00 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 open 51.00 40/1 open 51.00 33/1 open 51.00 40/1 Bet365
8 Due To Henry 12/1 open 10.00 11/1 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 11/1 12/1 Bet365
9 Brigid's Well 11/1 open 15.00 10/1 open 12.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 15.00 11/1 Bet365
10 Si Grass 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 19.00 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 open 13.00 14/1 Bet365
11 Lavender Gold 10/1 open 17.00 9/1 open 17.00 9/1 open 17.00 9/1 open 17.00 9/1 open 17.00 17/2 open 12.00 10/1 Bet365

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

A Major Payne

Speculative

A Major Payne owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (51) and market confidence (82). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/1 Michael Bell Oisin Murphy
64% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Bearish

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · Ed Dunlop
✓ Value Signal

Alcaraz

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

40/1 · George Baker
◈ Chamber Memory

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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
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +19.4 pts

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

Market confidence High conviction
82 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +17.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.7 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
46 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.6 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
53 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.3 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.4 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 1. A Major Payne
54.2 4/1
2 6. Bearish
54.1 5/1
3 4. Obito
54.1 6/1
4 3. Thinthread
51.4 11/4
5 11. Lavender Gold
50.6 10/1
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A Major Payne
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3
Age 4 · 10-2
11/4
★★★☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 5 · 10-3
4/1
★★★☆☆ SR 92 🐾

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

6
Age 3 · 9-11
5/1
★★★☆☆ SR 93 🐾

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

4
Age 4 · 10-2
6/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 84 🐾

SR 84 suggests ability but 6/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 3 · 8-13
10/1
★★★☆☆ SR 80 🐾

SR 80 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Age 3 · 9-6
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 76 🐾

SR 76 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 5 · 9-8
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 73 🐾

SR 73 suggests ability but 11/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 4 · 10-2
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 61 🐾

SR 61 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

5
Age 5 · 10-0
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 65 🐾

SR 65 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.

10
Age 3 · 9-3
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 76 🐾

SR 76 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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A Major Payne
Confidence: Speculative

A Major Payne (SR 92, 10/3) is the highest-rated horse in the field by a clear margin and has shortened 13% in the market — Oisin Murphy's 21% strike rate on 1,372 career rides is the standout jockey booking. The DistFit:+ confirms proven ability at this sort of trip, and dropping a class (ClassMv:↓1) means he faces a softer test than last time out. Despite the GoingFit:? being unknown, his recent form 221313 shows consistent competitiveness and the stable/jockey combination targeting this race with evident market support is compelling. Each-way alternative: Lavender Gold. Main danger: Bearish — Bearish (SR 93, 4/1) is actually the joint SR-leader in the field, drops two classes (ClassMv:↓2), and carries a light 9-11 — the combination of superior SR and favourable weight could overhaul A Major Payne, though the 9-day turnaround and a last-run 0 give pause.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Bearish (SR:93) is actually higher-rated by 1 point and, critically, has raced just 9 days ago showing peak freshness, while A Major Payne's trainer Michael Bell has only a 9% strike rate — the weake…
  • GoingFit:? is a genuine flag at Goodwood's undulating track, which is notoriously sensitive to going — if conditions are soft, a horse whose going suitability is unproven here is a real risk at 10/3.
  • Form 221313 contains two third-place finishes in the last three runs; the '3' and '1' pattern suggests inconsistency rather than reliable winning form, and the last two results (1→3) show a regressio…
  • A Major Payne's MarkMv:+6 combined with the in-market move of only 13% is modest for a supposed banker — Bearish at 4/1 is shorter in the market despite drifting 5%, suggesting market confidence is n…
Shortlist A Major Payne, Bearish, Lavender Gold, Thinthread
Each-way: Lavender Gold Danger: Bearish

🗺 The Course Class 4

1m1f197y Distance to cover
Soft Expected going
11 Confirmed runners
Goodwood Track and setting
Class 4 Race grade