Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap – Goodwood

Goodwood

14:05

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap

Date 2025-08-23

Distance 7f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £51,540

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (12)	Mudbir Bay J:Jim Crowley T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Jim Crowley T:John & Thady Gosden	124	p	2-1511	95	116	96	21d	—	—	-4	22.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Glorious Goodwood win took his record to 3-5; this well-bred colt may progress further
10 (4)	Back In Black Grey J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	121	—	2213-1	92	114	94	134d	—	—	+8	25.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Scored readily at Newbury in sole outing this term; the type to improve further; respected
4 (2)	Great Acclaim Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	130	b	842711	96	114	102	16d	—	—	+22	33.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
2-2 since wearing blinkers, namely wins at Glorious Goodwood and Chepstow; major player
5 (1)	Palmar Bay Bay J:Jack Dace(5) T:Ralph Beckett	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Ralph Beckett	130	—	2-3161	96	110	97	20d	—	—	+8	17.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won well at Chester last time; climbing the weights but Jack Dace takes off 5lb
6 (10)	Billyjoh Grey J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	126	p	320386	92	113	102	24d	—	—	+8	15.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ran respectably at Glorious Goodwood but extended his long losing run
12 (3)	Zoulu Chief Chestnut J:Jack Doughty T:Heather Main	J:Jack Doughty T:Heather Main	116	—	038462	82	113	96	9d	—	—	+9	15.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Gelded prior to encouraging effort last week; favourably treated on best sprinting form
11 (11)	Principality Bay J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Harry Eustace	J:Pierre-Louis Jamin T:Harry Eustace	120	—	-74301	91	112	103	23d	—	—	+17	23.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Festival win took his Goodwood record to 2-3; back up in grade and back down in trip
2 (5)	Rhoscolyn Bay J:Cian Horgan(5) T:David O'Meara	J:Cian Horgan(5) T:David O'Meara	134	t	863601	100	113	102	22d	—	—	+19	25	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Strong record at Goodwood includes wins in this race in 2023 and festival event last time
3 (7)	Purosangue Brown J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	J:David Probert T:Andrew Balding	132	—	7-4790	98	117	106	21d	—	—	+8	13.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Well handicapped on best sprinting form and this new trip looks worth exploring
1 (9)	Royal Zabeel Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Michael Appleby	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Michael Appleby	138	—	165001	104	110	90	14d	—	—	+20	24.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Defied top weight in similar event at Newmarket last time; may remain competitive
7 (6)	Gorak Bay J:Paddy Bradley T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Paddy Bradley T:Charlie Fellowes	126	p	-26873	92	113	95	14d	—	—	+12	15.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Still on a workable mark but continues on a long losing sequence
9 (8)	Darkness Bay J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara	J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara	122	v	791094	88	115	103	21d	—	—	+10	13.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Capable of being involved, albeit is far more exposed than some of these rivals

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Mudbir	5/2	11/4	11/4
Back In Black	7/2	7/2	7/2
Great Acclaim	13/2	13/2	13/2
Palmar Bay	8/1	17/2	8/1
Billyjoh	11/1	11/1	11/1
Zoulu Chief	14/1	12/1	12/1
Principality	14/1	14/1	14/1
Rhoscolyn	16/1	16/1	16/1
Purosangue	16/1	18/1	18/1
Royal Zabeel	18/1	20/1	18/1
Gorak	22/1	22/1	22/1
Darkness	25/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Great Acclaim

33.3

OR: 11.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Back In Black

25.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Rhoscolyn

OR: 12.5 Form: 10.9 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Royal Zabeel

24.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Principality

23.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Mudbir

22.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 8

11/4

Palmar Bay

17.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Gorak

15.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 4 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Zoulu Chief

15.3

OR: 8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Billyjoh

15.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Darkness

13.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1

25/1

Purosangue

13.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Zabeel	104	110	90
Rhoscolyn	100	113	102
Purosangue	98	117	106
Great Acclaim	96	114	102
Palmar Bay	96	110	97
Mudbir	95	116	96
Back In Black	92	114	94
Billyjoh	92	113	102
Gorak	92	113	95
Principality	91	112	103
Darkness	88	115	103
Zoulu Chief	82	113	96

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zoulu Chief	9d ago	Quick return
Royal Zabeel	14d ago	Fit
Gorak	14d ago	Fit
Great Acclaim	16d ago	Fit
Palmar Bay	20d ago	Fit
Mudbir	21d ago	Fit
Purosangue	21d ago	Fit
Darkness	21d ago	Fit
Rhoscolyn	22d ago	Fit
Principality	23d ago	Fit
Billyjoh	24d ago	Fit
Back In Black	134d ago	Long break