Goodwood 16:20 RESULTED
Class 2 23 May 2026

Saturday 23 May Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race) · 1m6f

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Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

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  1. Winner Valedictory (GB) Benoit De La Sayette · John & Thady Gosden
    11/4F
  2. 11/2
  3. 11/2
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Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 1 day ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
?
Chilli Queen silks
Chilli Queen Non-Runner
Age 4 · 8-12
1112-2
91
91
112
4
8-12
SP
Can front-run; hat-trick last May/July and short-headed at Doncaster in September when next seen; suffered another narrow, battling defeat at Kempton (again 1m4f; AW) on reappearance 19 days ago but that was improved form yet again and she's worth this first crack at 1m6f.
1
Hipop De Loire silks
Hipop De Loire
Age 9 · 9-12
/4630-
105
68
113
9
9-12
50/1 22/1 33/1
Sixth off 1lb higher in last year's 1m6f Ebor at York and third in the 2m2f Doncaster Cup; however, ended last season on a low note and pulled up in hot races for all three starts over hurdles this spring; left Willie Mullins for 15,000gns 16 days ago and blinkers (last worn in Germany in 2023) replace recent cheekpieces; which side he shows today remains to be seen.
AI verdict

SR 68 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at .

2
Spinning Wheel silks
Spinning Wheel
Age 4 · 9-8
11021-
101
86
112
4
9-8
7/1 7/1 13/2
Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (good to firm; 25-1) was the only blemish in his five-race 3yo career, which he ended with a narrow but game front-running win in handicap at Leicester (1m4f, good to soft); raised 6lb but worth another go at this trip.
AI verdict

SR 86 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Align The Stars silks
Align The Stars
Age 5 · 9-5
404-12
98
87
113
5
9-5
7/2 5/1 10/3
2024 C&D winner who broke his losing run in clearcut style when he reappeared with restored cheekpieces at Kempton (2m, AW) in March; second in valuable race at Newmarket (1m6f) confirmed that he's turned a corner and must remain in serious calculations.
AI verdict

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

7
Oneforthegutter silks
Oneforthegutter
Age 7 · 8-11
0008-7
90
78
110
7
8-11
SP 33/1 28/1
Scored at the Newmarket July meeting (1m6f) last year but hasn't accomplished a lot since; he's back 2lb below that last winning mark, so will pop up in front again at some stage, but it's hard to say when.
AI verdict

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

8
Dancingwithmyself silks
Dancingwithmyself
Age 5 · 8-11
413-24
90
88
114
5
8-11
5/1 17/2 5/1
Her second win last year came over C&D (good to soft); career-best form when second at Musselburgh (1m6f, soft) on reappearance, meeting trouble in running, but she could not lay a glove on the principals when returned to 1m4f at Ripon (good) three weeks later; return to 1m6f will presumably help and might offset good ground if it dries out; one to consider.
AI verdict

SR 88 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Finalise silks
Finalise
Age 4 · 8-7
2212-
86
91
114
4
8-7
SP FCST 2/1
Won an AW novice and runner-up on turf in her other three starts last term; made the running in C&D handicap (good to soft) on final outing but was mown down late on by Dancingwithmyself; interesting raised just 2lb and she could be a useful staying prospect.
AI verdict

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

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
0 Chilli Queen
1 Hipop De Loire 50/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 23.00 40/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 23.00 33/1 open 23.00 50/1 Bet365
2 Spinning Wheel 7/1 open 8.50 7/1 7/1 13/2 open 8.50 7/1 7/1 Bet365
3 Align The Stars 7/2 open 6.50 10/3 open 6.00 10/3 open 6.00 4/1 open 6.50 10/3 open 6.00 4/1 William Hill
7 Oneforthegutter 28/1 open 34.00 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 Coral
8 Dancingwithmyself 5/1 open 9.50 5/1 open 9.50 5/1 open 9.50 11/2 open 10.00 11/2 open 9.50 11/2 William Hill
11 Finalise 9/4 open 3.00 9/4 9/4 9/4 2/1 9/4 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

Spinning Wheel

Speculative

Spinning Wheel owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (48) and market confidence (68). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

7/1 Simon & Ed Crisford Ray Dawson
65% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Finalise

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

- · William Haggas
✓ Value Signal

Hipop De Loire

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

50/1 · Nick Scholfield
◈ 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
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +18.2 pts

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

Market confidence Live signal
68 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +14.9 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
40 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.1 pts

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

Value edge Speculative
54 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.5 pts

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

Chaos factor High conviction
66 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.6 pts

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

Favourite bias Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +3.9 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 2. Spinning Wheel
54.1 7/1
2 11. Finalise
53.0 -
3 3. Align The Stars
52.1 7/2
4 8. Dancingwithmyself
52.0 5/1
5 7. Oneforthegutter
49.9 -
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Community Signal

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3
Age 5 · 9-5
7/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 87 🐾

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

8
Age 5 · 8-11
5/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 88 🐾

SR 88 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 4 · 9-8
7/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 86 🐾

SR 86 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.

STEAMERS

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🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Finalise
Confidence: Medium

Finalise leads the field with SR 91 and is trading at . The Saturday Rating places it clear of the field on ability. Weight of 8-7 is manageable for a horse of this class.

Shortlist Finalise, Dancingwithmyself, Align The Stars, Spinning Wheel, Oneforthegutter
Each-way: Dancingwithmyself Danger: Align The Stars

🗺 The Course Class 2

1m6f Distance to cover
Good Expected going
6 Confirmed runners
Goodwood Track and setting
Class 2 Race grade