Goodwood Tips

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Goodwood Tips

Guide to the course: The course is a switchback, although that only really applies to races over further than 16 furlongs. Races of up to 6 furlongs are held on the straight course. The Goodwood 5 furlongs is one of the fastest around.

The course can be described as sharp, with gradients and tight turns. In big fields over seven furlongs and a mile, horses can easily get trapped on the inside without a clear passage.

Races from 7 to 10 furlongs use the lower bend into the straight, whilst those over 11 furlongs and upwards use the much tighter top bend.

The highest point is about 9 furlongs from home, so races from 14 furlongs upwards meet a rise in the early stages before the course becomes predominantly downhill. There is a slight rise towards the finish.

Glorious Goodwood Festival

Glorious Goodwood is one of the top festivals in UK racing. When the festival is on, the bookmakers will often offer some great offers.

Our free bets page will list these offers, so please take a look through, and if you are thinking of opening a new bookmaker account around this time, you can also look through our betting site's ratings here.

In terms of trainers who still hold a full training license, it is William Haggas who tops the list of winners over the past ten festivals with a total of 23 winners from his 126 runners, although backing all of his runners would have resulted in a loss of -29.06!

Ryan Moore leads the way for the number of winners with 36 at the Glorious Goodwood meeting since 2017, followed by William Buick (28) from the current crop of jockeys. They both show a loss for all of their rides; the first jockey with a profit is Andrea Atzeni, who, with 16 wins, shows an LSP of +52.93.

Be sure to head over to the blog section to find blogs available for all the major races at Glorious Goodwood. These are packed with previews, past winners, trainer and jockey statistics and trends for the races. You can head to the blog directly using the links below.

Tuesday at Glorious Goodwood

Part of the British Champion Series, the Goodwood Cup is the highlight on the opening day, a marathon over two miles where stamina is key.

Wednesday at Glorious Goodwood

Run over a mile, the Sussex Stakes is the main race on the second day; this Group 1 is also part of the British Champion Series.

Thursday at Glorious Goodwood

The Group 1 Nassau Stakes is the highlight on Thursday, contested over 1m2f and restricted to only fillies and mares, the race is part of the British Champion Series.

Friday at Glorious Goodwood

Friday features a couple of decent handicaps, with the Goodwood Handicap a stamina-testing race and the Golden Mile, which is a heritage handicap. The highlight of the day is the King George Stakes, a sprint run over five furlongs.

Saturday at Glorious Goodwood

Saturday is the day of one of the biggest handicaps on the flat, the Stewards Cup, 20+ runners over six furlongs compete in this heritage handicap.

Goodwood Draw Bias

✅ Backing stall 2 at Goodwood over a trip of 1m is the most profitable stall and trip combination at Goodwood, returning an LSP of +152.15 over the last five years.

❌ With an LSP of -72.82, the most unsuccessful stall at Goodwood is stall 7 when backing runners over a trip of 6f over the last five years.

Here we have the draw bias for Goodwood taken into consideration in races with ten or more runners. We will break down the figures by race trips. Draws can be much more important in shorter trips, where runners do not have time to find their position during the race, meaning the draw is probably more important than in races over longer distances.

• Sprints (5f to 7½f)
• Mile (1m to 1m1½f)
• Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)

The following table shows a breakdown of a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example, in a twelve-runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12). The positions will always be the lowest stall number to the highest.

Goodwood Jockey and Trainer Statistics

Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Goodwood?

Following R M Beckett would have returned a profit here at Goodwood with an LSP of +117.31, and their twenty-eight winners have them at the head of the profitable trainers' list. A M Balding leads the trainers' list overall with forty-six winners but shows an overall loss. If you are looking for a trainer to follow in the eachway market, then it is R M Beckett who leads the way at Goodwood. They have had a total of sixty-seven placings, which includes twenty-eight winners for an eachway LSP of +58.34. With an LSP of -61.46 at Goodwood, A M Balding heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of forty-six winners from three hundred one runners, which is a strike rate of 15%.

When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is Kieran Shoemark who leads the way with a total of twenty-one winners, producing an LSP of +34.29, whilst Oisin Murphy leads the overall list with forty-two winners but shows a loss overall. Richard Kingscote is the jockey to follow at Goodwood if you are backing eachway, as they show the best LSP of all the jockeys in the eachway markets, that is +60.29, which is courtesy of their twenty-eight placings (eleven winners). Jim Crowley does not have a great record at Goodwood; their LSP of -59.58 has them stone dead bottom of the jockeys' list, which has come from twenty-three winners from one hundred sixty rides, which is a 14% strike rate.

Goodwood Picks & Hints

Here are some factors at Goodwood for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:

• 6-13 (46%) +36.44 - Backing J J Quinn runners when over a trip of 5f
• 6-11 (55%) +25.20 - Backing A King runners when horses are aged 5yo
• 5-11 (45%) +25.19 - Backing Jason Hart rides when over a trip of 5f
• 8-17 (47%) +10.85 - Backing Oisin Murphy rides when in a Novices race

Goodwood Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations

Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations here at Goodwood based on the number of winners:

• 18 Wins: A M Balding & Oisin Murphy
• 18 Wins: W J Haggas & Tom Marquand
• 13 Wins: Charlie Appleby & William Buick
• 12 Wins: R M Beckett & Hector Crouch
• 10 Wins: J H M Gosden & Robert Havlin

Goodwood Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

Goodwood Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit

With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell.

*All of the data for Goodwood Racecourse, which includes the trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from HorseRaceBase. The data includes all races throughout the last five years (2021 to 2025).

Darren Brett

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Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.

James Banting

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James Banting, a passionate horse racing enthusiast and aficionado, brings a wealth of experience to OLBG, having attended numerous race meetings over the years. His background working with the Jockey Association provides him with a unique insider's perspective on the industry.

Andy Powell

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Andy, a seasoned horse racing analyst with over 15 years of experience, delves into the intricacies of all things horse racing, meticulously analyzing complex statistical data to uncover hidden trends. He spearheads the creation and management of OLBG's horse racing trend blogs, providing valuable insights for bettors worldwide.