16:20 Goodwood

Saturday 23 May 2026

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 3m 1.30s

(3)

Hipop De Loire^b1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 105| D

50/1

Made up into a smart performer in 2025, scoring over hurdles before good efforts when sixth in Ebor at York and third in Doncaster Cup. Pulled up all 3 runs over hurdles this year though (at Punchestown last month on final run for Willie Mullins).

Form: 75/4630-

(9)

Spinning Wheel²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 101

11/2

Ended 2025 firmly on the up with a gutsy success in 9-runner handicap at Leicester (1½m) in October. Up another 6 lb but he remains low mileage and can't be discounted on his return.

Form: 11021-

(10)

Align The Stars^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: C Johnston| OR: 98| CD

10/3

Made a successful return in Queen's Prize at Kempton (2m) in March and backed it up with a very good second of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (1¾m) 20 days ago. Won C&D handicap at Glorious Goodwood 2024 and well in the mix again.

Form: 8404-12

(6)

Moon Over Miami¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 92

18/5

Lightly-raced 5-y-o but he's a useful winner at up to 2m. Yet to hit top form this season though, a never-dangerous eleventh in Chester Cup 15 days ago.

Form: 5461-50

(1)

Too Soon¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 90

17/2

Winless since 2024 but he's a reliable sort and returned with a good fourth of 14 in handicap at Ascot (1½m) 14 days ago.

Form: 5338-04

(5)

Dancingwithmyself²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: M L W Bell| OR: 90| BF| CD

11/2

Ran a cracker on his return when second at Musselburgh but just a fair fourth of 6 at Ripon (1½m) 28 days ago. No surprise to see this C&D winner bounce back though.

Form: 8413-24

(7)

Valedictory^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 87| BF

11/4

Lightly-raced son of Cracksman got off the mark at Chelmsford in October. Not discredited but beaten at short odds both runs this season though, sixth of 14 in handicap at Ascot (1½m) 14 days ago. Could still do better now up in trip with cheekpieces added.

Form: 3/41-26

Non-Runners

(2)

Chilli Queen¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Non Runner

(11)

Oneforthegutter²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: S D Bowen

(8)

Peaky Blinder¹⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: Rob Hornby

(4)

Finalise²⁴¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Valedictory (11/4), Align The Stars (10/3), Finalise (7/2), Moon Over Miami (18/5), Spinning Wheel (11/2), Dancingwithmyself (11/2), Chilli Queen (6/1), Too Soon (17/2), Peaky Blinder (10/1), Oneforthegutter (25/1), Hipop De Loire (50/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but FINALISE starts 2026 on a lenient mark and William Haggas' improving filly is fancied to make a winning return. Chilli Queen also looks set for a good season after a promising reappearance second at Kempton and is next on the list. Valedictory should prove suited by this step up in trip and can have a say too.