GOODWOOD
1 August 2026
Saturday 1st August

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Thirsk Tips

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Goodwood Tips

13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45 17:20

Doncaster Tips

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Galway Tips

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Phase Eight Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Goodwood
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Wild Desert silk
D
Wild Desert
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (29%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (37%)
The class angle in this field and a likely danger with Listed reappearance under his belt
1232-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 105
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jul 26 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 3yL 9-5 6/7 Shayem (8L) 9/2 106 92
13 Sep 25 Woo Woodbine 8f Fm 2yG1 8-10 2/10 Argos (hd) 33/20F - 105
12 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 2yG2 9-3 3/7 Saba Desert (1½L) 7/2 94 101
21 Jun 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 42yNv 9-10 2/5 Pacific Avenue (hd) 30/100F - 98
23 May 25 Hay Haydock 7f GF 32yNv 9-7 1/5 Island Bear (5L) EvensF - 84
2
(6)
Aqpan silk
D
Aqpan
J: Ray Dawson
T: Roger Varian
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (37%)
Far from solid on turf form and has something to prove off his mark; gelded since last run
2-1687
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 99
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 May 26 Hay Haydock 6f GS 3yG2 9-2 7/7 Venetian Sun (19L) 50/1 100 56
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 3yL 9-2 8/10 Song Of The Clyde (6½L) 40/1 101 85
18 Apr 26 Nby Newbury 7f Gd 3yG3 9-2 6/8 Alparslan (4½L) 28/1 92 95
28 Mar 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 4Md 9-1 1/6 Ay Up Duck (2¼L) 1/10F - 80
17 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 22yNv 9-7 2/8 Golden View (1¼L) 11/10 - 88
1 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 52yNv 9-4 2/12 Hidden Force (1¾L) 7/1 - 92
3
(2)
We're Goosers silk
D
BF
We're Goosers
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Hugo Palmer
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Gelded since Britannia flop; progressive 7f form previously; may still have more to offer
21-610
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 95
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 8f GF 23yHc 9-1 30/30 Moonfall (19½L) 4/1F 95 59
15 May 26 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 43yHc 9-9 1/6 Just A Girl (9½L) 4/11F 84 102
14 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 43yHc 9-8 6/12 Darn Hot Gallop (1½L) 2/1F 84 87
7 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-7 1/9 Kaindy (2L) 1/2F - 91
16 Oct 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 52yMd 9-7 2/5 King's Trust (nk) 11/10F - 80
4 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 22yMd 9-7 2/5 Castle Rock (nk) 13/2 - 80
4
(11)
Utmost Good Faith silk
D
Utmost Good Faith tb 1
J: Jason Hart
T: Stuart Williams
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Latest performance took his Class 4 record to 3-3; returns to deeper waters; new yard
146051
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 26 Eps Epsom 7f Gd 4Hc 9-10 ht 1/10 Sporting Light (2¼L) 6/1 87 95
13 Jun 26 San Sandown 7f Gd 33yHc 9-5 ht1 5/10 Sticktoyourguns (4L) 25/1 88 87
7 May 26 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 23yHc 8-12 h 12/12 McMurray (12L) 28/1 89 64
4 Apr 26 Mus Musselburgh 8f GS 33yHc 9-7 h 6/6 Strength Of Spirit (4¼L) 7/2 89 82
25 Feb 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 33y 9-7 h 4/4 Hidden Force (3½L) 14/1 89 91
9 Feb 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 43yHc 9-9 h 1/4 Dagger Strike (3L) 5/4F 82 88
5
(4)
Ghost Mode silk
D
Ghost Mode
J: Rob Hornby
T: Andrew Balding
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Returns to 7f for first time this term; still fairly unexposed over this trip; interesting
-17906
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 93
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jul 26 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 23yHc 9-2 6/13 Jazl (2¼L) 18/1 94 92
19 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 5f GF 23yHc 9-1 14/27 Bacio (9¾L) 40/1 96 78
16 May 26 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 3yL 9-2 h 9/10 Song Of The Clyde (8¼L) 12/1 97 79
1 May 26 Asc Ascot 6f GF 3yG3 9-3 h 7/8 Coppull (5¼L) 11/2 98 91
13 Mar 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 23yHc 9-5 h 1/8 Monarch's Gold (4¼L) 13/8F 88 98
10 Oct 25 Yor York 7f Gd 22y 9-2 h 2/14 Astrazar (nse) 7/4F 88 89
6
(5)
Egoli silk
D
Egoli p 1
J: David Egan
T: Ralph Beckett
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won on the nod upped to 7f last time; may remain competitive if taking to cheekpieces
48-961
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 89
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jul 26 Don Doncaster 7f GF 3Hc 9-6 1/9 Yorkshire (nse) 20/1 87 93
30 Jun 26 Sal Salisbury 6f GF 3Hc 9-4 6/7 Fleetwater (4¾L) 12/1 90 81
1 Jun 26 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 33yHc 9-7 9/10 River Spey (11L) 9/1 93 63
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 6f Gd 22y 9-7 b1 8/11 Mission Central (5¾L) 33/1 93 89
6 Sep 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 2yG3 9-3 4/10 Five Ways (1¼L) 9/4J 93 84
22 Aug 25 Yor York 6f GF 2yG2 9-2 5/8 Lifeplan (8L) 5/1 93 80
7
(8)
Naval Light silk
D
Naval Light
J: Jack Nicholls 3
T: K R Burke
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (25%)
Bids for a hat-trick after two wins under Jack Nicholls; further improvement is possible
3-3811
Age: 3
Weight: 8-6
OR: 88
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jul 26 Cat Catterick 7f GF 4Hc 9-0 1/4 Woodstock (1¾L) 7/2 83 91
22 May 26 Pon Pontefract 6f GS 4Md 9-2 1/8 Viper (1¼L) 2/5F 83 80
2 May 26 Nmk Newmarket 6f GF 23yHc 8-11 p1 8/11 Ten Carat Harry (3¾L) 6/1 85 77
29 Mar 26 Don Doncaster 7f GS 43yNv 9-4 3/12 Langstone (2L) 9/4 86 77
22 Aug 25 Yor York 7f GF 22yMd 9-7 3/13 Frescobaldi (1¾L) 3/1J 87 81
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 6f Gd 22yMd 9-2 2/15 Stellar Sunrise (1¼L) EvensF - 83
8
(10)
Ironwill silk
D
Ironwill
J: Marco Ghiani
T: Stuart Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Held on narrowly from Proud Nation at Newmarket last time; has C&D form; solid chance
1-5531
Age: 3
Weight: 8-5
OR: 87
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 26 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 33yHc 9-4 1/5 Proud Nation (shd) 2/1F 85 91
13 Jun 26 San Sandown 7f Gd 33yHc 9-2 3/10 Sticktoyourguns (2½L) 12/1 85 88
23 May 26 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd 23yHc 8-7 5/17 Catullus (7½L) 11/1 87 81
16 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 23yHc 8-12 5/13 Sovereign Spell (4¼L) 9/1 89 80
23 Sep 25 Bev Beverley 5f Sft 52yNv 9-9 1/9 Mereside Spark (3¼L) 6/4F - 84
1 Sep 25 Bri Brighton 6f GF 52yMd 9-7 1/4 Green Dame (½L) 9/4 - 75
9
(13)
Proud Nation silk
D
Proud Nation
J: Warren Fentiman 3
T: Richard & Peter Fahey
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 41 in the last 14 days (2%)
Two sound efforts since handicapping, beaten narrowly by Ironwill at Newmarket latest
21-352
Age: 3
Weight: 8-5
OR: 87
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 26 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 33yHc 9-2 2/5 Ironwill (shd) 11/4 86 91
13 Jun 26 Chs Chester 7.5f GS 23yHc 8-12 5/9 Jeddaal (2½L) 10/1 87 90
3 May 26 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Gd 23yNv 9-10 3/3 Conclave (4¾L) 5/2 - 88
7 Sep 25 Yor York 7f Gd 22yMd 9-7 1/9 Valenday (¾L) 8/1 - 86
22 Jul 25 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 52yMd 9-7 2/6 Sovereign Ocean (nk) 10/11F - 74
10
(12)
Startled silk
D
Startled
J: Harry Vigors 5
T: Richard Hughes
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Latest effort is best forgiven; strong record otherwise in turf handicaps; in the mix
-31127
Age: 3
Weight: 8-5
OR: 87
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 26 Chs Chester 7.5f GS 23yHc 8-12 7/9 Jeddaal (3½L) 5/1 87 85
23 May 26 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd 23yHc 8-5 2/17 Catullus (3¾L) 9/2 85 89
13 May 26 Yor York 7f Gd 33yHc 8-6 1/14 Daydreama (1½L) 6/1 78 85
14 Apr 26 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 43yHc 9-5 1/13 Hardy's Hero (nk) 15/2 76 79
27 Feb 26 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 23yHc 8-2 3/12 Saffron Dandy (¾L) 28/1 75 74
23 Oct 25 Not Nottingham 6f Hy 52yHc 9-5 1/12 Woolisle (2½L) 10/1 66 75
11
(1)
Marengo Storm silk
D
Marengo Storm p 1
J: Luke Morris
T: Richard Hughes
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won narrowly upped to 7f at Newmarket last time, taking record to 2-4; still unexposed
5121
Age: 3
Weight: 8-2
OR: 84
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jun 26 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 43yHc 9-6 1/3 Hardy's Hero (hd) 9/4 83 89
23 May 26 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 43yHc 9-9 2/14 Bintola (1¼L) 9/4F 80 81
4 May 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 4Md 9-6 1/10 Sargent Dennis (2¾L) 11/10F - 82
6 Apr 26 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 4Nv 9-4 5/12 Zain Primus (5L) 10/1 - 60
12
(3)
Start Me Up silk
D
Start Me Up p
J: Saffie Osborne
T: Richard Spencer
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Record of 114, all at Chester, since being gelded; something to prove in this scenario
075114
Age: 3
Weight: 8-2
OR: 84
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 26 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 4Hc 9-3 p 4/9 Crazee Icon (4L) 5/2 84 81
27 Jun 26 Chs Chester 7f Gd 33yHc 8-13 p 1/8 Sovereign Ocean (½L) 4/1 80 89
12 Jun 26 Chs Chester 6f Sft 53yHc 9-9 p 1/8 Explosive Finnish (¾L) 16/1 75 82
26 Mar 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 43yHc 9-6 tp 5/7 Riley Rocks (2½L) 85/40 77 69
13 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 6f Gd Hc 8-11 tp 7/14 Condor Pasa (9½L) 7/2J 79 54
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd 3y 9-0 10/14 Northern Champion (9¼L) 16/1 83 61
13
(9)
Ay Up Duck silk
D
Ay Up Duck
J: Nicola Currie
T: Michael Appleby
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Success last week took his Class 5 record to 2-2; 6lb out of weights back up in grade
218871
Age: 3
Weight: 8-2
OR: 78
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jul 26 Don Doncaster 6f GF 53yHc 9-4 1/8 Alfa Duplicate (nk) 11/1 75 81
18 Jun 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 43yHc 9-2 7/9 Bone Marra (5L) 13/2 78 65
25 May 26 Lei Leicester 6f GF 33yHc 8-13 8/12 Jazl (9L) 12/1 80 56
8 May 26 Asc Ascot 7f Gd 23yHc 8-8 8/10 Colori Forever (6¾L) 25/1 81 72
23 Apr 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 5Nv 8-13 1/9 Red Spells Danger (1½L) 3/1 - 78
9 Apr 26 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 4Md 9-5 2/6 Shes Got A Brother (2L) 8/13F - 71
Verdict

The top options may well be NAVAL LIGHT and Ghost Mode who both have Glorious Goodwood form, among other positives.

Verdict silk image
Naval Light

Betting Forecast:

7/2 We're Goosers,

5/1 Wild Desert,

13/2 Naval Light,

15/2 Ghost Mode,

8/1 Startled,

11/1 Ironwill,

12/1 Egoli,

Marengo Storm,

14/1 Aqpan,

16/1 Proud Nation,

18/1 Utmost Good Faith,

Start Me Up,

25/1 Ay Up Duck

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