GOODWOOD · 16:20 · 2026-05-23

Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

1m6f · Flat · Class 2 · 4yo+ · 0-105 · Good · Turf · 7 ran · 4 non-runners


1		VALEDICTORY (GB)pNo. 10 · drawn 7 · 14 days since last runJ: Benoit de la SayetteT: John & Thady GosdenSluggish start - settled at back of field - moved through to hit front inside final 2f - drifted right briefly - pulled clear in last furlong - stayed on strongly to score	4	8-8	87	11/4 F	4.26
21.5L	1.5	SPINNING WHEEL (GB)No. 2 · drawn 9 · 228 days since last runJ: Ray DawsonT: Simon & Ed CrisfordSettled with plenty of enthusiasm early - hit the front and set the pace - pressed for effort and lost the advantage inside the last furlong before rallying determinedly - narrowly denied at the line	4	9-8	101	11/2	6.26
31.75L	1.75	DANCINGWITHMYSELF (IRE)No. 8 · drawn 5 · 28 days since last runJ: Pierre-Louis JaminT: Michael BellSluggish start - settled at the rear - pushed along with 2f left - battled on well inside the final furlong - closed strongly to finish third	5	8-11	90	11/2	6.97
45.5L	5.5	MOON OVER MIAMI (FR)No. 4 · drawn 6 · 15 days since last runJ: Hector CrouchT: Ralph BeckettHeld up mid-pack under restraint - asked for effort past the 2f marker - stayed on late but never landed a blow on the front-runners to finish fourth	5	8-13	92	18/5	6.00
55.75L	5.75	TOO SOON (GB)No. 6 · drawn 1 · 14 days since last runJ: Rhys ClutterbuckT: Gary & Josh MooreSat close to the pace early - pushed along under 3f out and asked to press forward with 2f left - hampered a furlong out - stayed on through the closing stages but edged out for fourth close home	4	8-11	90	17/2	11.54
69.75L	9.75	ALIGN THE STARS (IRE)pNo. 3 · drawn 10 · 20 days since last runJ: Saffie OsborneT: Charlie JohnstonUp with the early leaders - pushed along to dispute over 2f out - kept on at one speed before weakening inside the final furlong	5	9-5	98	10/3	5.23
740.75L	40.75	HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR)bNo. 1 · drawn 3 · 24 days since last runJ: Pat CosgraveT: Nick ScholfieldHeld up in the pack - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away steadily to finish 7th	9	9-12	105	50/1	95.00

Non-runners: CHILLI QUEEN (self certificate, knocked joint), FINALISE (unsuitable ground), ONEFORTHEGUTTER (self certificate, pulled shoe off), PEAKY BLINDER (unsuitable ground)

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1m6f · Flat · Class 2 · 4yo+ · 0-105 · Good · Turf · 7 ran · 4 non-runners


1		VALEDICTORY (GB)pNo. 10 · drawn 7 · 14 days since last runJ: Benoit de la SayetteT: John & Thady GosdenSluggish start - settled at back of field - moved through to hit front inside final 2f - drifted right briefly - pulled clear in last furlong - stayed on strongly to score	4	8-8	87	11/4 F	4.26
21.5L	1.5	SPINNING WHEEL (GB)No. 2 · drawn 9 · 228 days since last runJ: Ray DawsonT: Simon & Ed CrisfordSettled with plenty of enthusiasm early - hit the front and set the pace - pressed for effort and lost the advantage inside the last furlong before rallying determinedly - narrowly denied at the line	4	9-8	101	11/2	6.26
31.75L	1.75	DANCINGWITHMYSELF (IRE)No. 8 · drawn 5 · 28 days since last runJ: Pierre-Louis JaminT: Michael BellSluggish start - settled at the rear - pushed along with 2f left - battled on well inside the final furlong - closed strongly to finish third	5	8-11	90	11/2	6.97
45.5L	5.5	MOON OVER MIAMI (FR)No. 4 · drawn 6 · 15 days since last runJ: Hector CrouchT: Ralph BeckettHeld up mid-pack under restraint - asked for effort past the 2f marker - stayed on late but never landed a blow on the front-runners to finish fourth	5	8-13	92	18/5	6.00
55.75L	5.75	TOO SOON (GB)No. 6 · drawn 1 · 14 days since last runJ: Rhys ClutterbuckT: Gary & Josh MooreSat close to the pace early - pushed along under 3f out and asked to press forward with 2f left - hampered a furlong out - stayed on through the closing stages but edged out for fourth close home	4	8-11	90	17/2	11.54
69.75L	9.75	ALIGN THE STARS (IRE)pNo. 3 · drawn 10 · 20 days since last runJ: Saffie OsborneT: Charlie JohnstonUp with the early leaders - pushed along to dispute over 2f out - kept on at one speed before weakening inside the final furlong	5	9-5	98	10/3	5.23
740.75L	40.75	HIPOP DE LOIRE (FR)bNo. 1 · drawn 3 · 24 days since last runJ: Pat CosgraveT: Nick ScholfieldHeld up in the pack - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away steadily to finish 7th	9	9-12	105	50/1	95.00

Non-runners: CHILLI QUEEN (self certificate, knocked joint), FINALISE (unsuitable ground), ONEFORTHEGUTTER (self certificate, pulled shoe off), PEAKY BLINDER (unsuitable ground)