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2026 Golden Mile Handicap Preview
The Golden Mile Handicap features on day four of the Glorious Goodwood festival. This festival takes place in late July or early August. This is a Class 2 race that is run over one mile and is open to runners who are aged three or older.
The race tends to attract big fields and is no stranger to a decent-priced winner going in. Orbaan (20/1), Johan (25/1), and Toimy Son (12/1) are three who have scored at double-figure prices.
Golden Mile Handicap Information:
- Golden Mile Handicap Past Winners
- Golden Mile Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Golden Mile Handicap Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Goodwood tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Golden Mile Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 118%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 137%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Golden Mile Handicap, the over-round has been 128%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £128 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Golden Mile Handicap Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Golden Mile Handicap Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Golden Mile Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Beat Le Bon (1:35.28) in 2019
- Spectait (1:35.61) in 2006
- Toimy Son (1:36.53) in 2024
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Golden Mile Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -9.17. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Golden Mile Handicap.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:35.28 was set by Beat Le Bon in 2019, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Richard Hannon and ridden by Pat Dobbs. The slowest winning time was set in 2017 when Master The World won in a time of 1:41.34, booked to ride was Ryan Moore by trainer David Elsworth.
Golden Mile Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Golden Mile Handicap past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Golden Mile Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:38.18 | Rhoscolyn (GB) 7yo 9-6 (3 of 15) 11/2 | Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2024 1:36.53 | Toimy Son (FR) 5yo 8-9 (21 of 16) 12/1 | Oisin Murphy David Menuisier (GB) |
| 2023 1:40.09 | Johan (GB) 6yo 9-8 (18 of 20) 25/1 | James Doyle Jack Channon (GB) |
| 2022 1:37.13 | Orbaan (GB) 7yo 8-7 (2 of 18) 20/1 | Jason Watson David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2021 1:40.49 | Maydanny (IRE) 5yo 9-5 (5 of 18) 8/1 | Jim Crowley Mark Johnston (GB) |
| 2020 1:36.91 | Prompting (GB) 4yo 8-4 (2 of 14) 3/1F | Harry Bentley David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2019 1:35.28 | Beat Le Bon (FR) 3yo 8-13 (3 of 20) 17/2 | Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2018 1:36.63 | Seniority (GB) 4yo 9-2 (3 of 17) 9/2F | Ryan Moore William Haggas (GB) |
| 2017 1:41.34 | Master The World (IRE) 6yo 9-7 (3 of 17) 6/1 | Ryan Moore David Elsworth (GB) |
| 2016 1:37.19 | Franklin D (USA) 4yo 9-1 (1 of 19) 7/4F | Ryan Moore Michael Bell (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Golden Mile Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 58 placings from 357 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Golden Mile Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Golden Mile Handicap over the last 20 renewals is David O'Meara, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Prompting (2020), Orbaan (2022) and Rhoscolyn (2025). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Golden Mile Handicap is Roger Charlton (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Golden Mile Handicap; Richard Fahey has sent a total of 16 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Golden Mile Handicap trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| David O'Meara | 42-3-9 | -10.50 | -6.43 |
| Roger Charlton | 4-2-4 | +5.50 | +7.94 |
| Richard Hannon | 11-1-4 | -1.50 | +0.94 |
| William Haggas | 10-1-5 | -4.50 | +1.25 |
| George Baker | 7-1-2 | +14.00 | +8.25 |
| Marcus Tregoning | 5-1-3 | +18.00 | +13.75 |
| Ed Dunlop | 5-1-2 | +8.00 | +4.75 |
| David Menuisier | 3-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.50 |
| David Elsworth | 3-1-2 | +4.00 | +4.75 |
| Michael Bell | 3-1-1 | -0.25 | -0.91 |
Golden Mile Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Golden Mile Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Ryan Moore, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Franklin D (2016), Master The World (2017) and Seniority (2018). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Golden Mile Handicap. Joe Fanning (0-10), Frankie Dettori (0-10) and William Buick (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Golden Mile Handicap jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moore | 17-3-7 | -1.75 | +3.09 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 12-1-2 | -5.50 | -6.12 |
| James Doyle | 11-1-4 | +15.00 | +10.76 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 11-1-1 | -3.00 | -5.62 |
| Jim Crowley | 10-1-2 | -1.00 | -2.37 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-1-2 | +6.00 | +2.81 |
| Pat Dobbs | 6-1-3 | +3.50 | +5.31 |
| Jason Watson | 5-1-3 | +16.00 | +12.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 3-1-2 | +18.00 | +12.25 |
| Royston Ffrench | 3-1-2 | +4.00 | +3.25 |
2026 Golden Mile Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 2, 7, 13, 16, 13, 2, (2, 11), 3, 1, 11, (1, 8), 6, 1, 13, 10, 15, (3, 13), 5
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Carried 126 - 131lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 5 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 2 wins (Further)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not on SFT/FM/STD-SLW (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Had 1 - 15 placings (Hcps)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Achieved a TS of 78+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 99+ (Hcps)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - Carried no more than 132lbs
- 17 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Debut)
- 17 / 20 (73%) - Achieved a TS of 81+ (Last 3)
- 17 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 50/1 (Career)
- 16 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 87+ (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Goodwood racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Golden Mile Handicap. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Golden Mile Trend Handicap Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +37.50, is when runners finished in 2nd on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 place in the past year, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-67.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 3 (12,13) [15 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 21 (20,13,8) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 18 (5,8,15) [20 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (1,15,7) [18 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (8,9,2) [18 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Golden Mile Handicap is Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 6 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Ascot; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 349 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 9 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Golden Mile Handicap:
- Dubawi (2 Wins)
- Exceed And Excel (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Golden Mile Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Oasis Dream (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Iffraaj (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Danehill Dancer (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Laa Rayb in 2009, winning for Mark Johnston at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Jimmy Fortune. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Golden Mile Handicap, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.
Route to the Golden Mile Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Golden Mile Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Rhoscolyn Goodwood - 12th of 20 (23/1) | World Pool Bet With The tote Handicap |
| 2024 - Toimy Son Newmarket (July) - 3rd of 10 (11/2) | Boodles Handicap |
| 2023 - Johan Ascot - 16th of 20 (29/1) | Balmoral Handicap |
| 2022 - Orbaan Ascot - 8th of 21 (41/1) | International Stakes Heritage Handicap |
| 2021 - Maydanny Sandown - 2nd of 13 (16/1) | Coral Challenge |
| 2020 - Prompting York - 1st of 17 (7/4) | Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap |
| 2019 - Beat Le Bon Haydock - 1st of 7 (6/4) | bet365.com Handicap |
| 2018 - Seniority Ascot - 8th of 30 (7/1) | Royal Hunt Cup |
| 2017 - Master The World Newmarket (July) - 2nd of 13 (5/1) | Betbright Recall Handicap |
| 2016 - Franklin D Newmarket (July) - 1st of 13 (7/2) | Nexus Infrastructure Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Golden Mile Handicap Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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Races Covered at Glorious Goodwood
Here is the schedule for the five-day Glorious Goodwood festival for races which we cover with blogs, each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table 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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Westridge (FR) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Billy Loughnane |
| 13:55 Vintage Stakes | Zavateri (IRE) 2yo - 8/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| 14:30 Lennox Stakes | Witness Stand (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole Hollie Doyle |
| 15:05 Goodwood Cup | Scandinavia (USA) 3yo - 4/1 | A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:55 Oak Tree Stakes | Saqqara Sands (GB) / Tabiti (GB) 3yo - 16/1 / 3yo - 9/2 | Ralph Beckett / Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan / Ryan Moore |
| 14:30 Molecomb Stakes | Lady Iman (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | G M Lyons Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Sussex Stakes | Qirat (GB) 4yo - 150/1 | Ralph Beckett Richard Kingscote |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Kincsem Handicap | Best Secret (FR) 3yo - 7/2 | S Wattel James Doyle |
| 13:55 Richmond Stakes | Coppull (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Clive Cox David Probert |
| 14:30 Gordon Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 6/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:05 Nassau Stakes | Whirl (IRE) 3yo - 6/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Goodwood Handicap | Kyle Of Lochalsh (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Hughie Morrison Oisin Murphy |
| 13:55 Thoroughbred Stakes | Seagulls Eleven (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy |
| 14:30 Golden Mile Handicap | Rhoscolyn (GB) 7yo - 11/2 | David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope |
| 15:05 King George Stakes | Jm Jungle (IRE) 5yo - 14/1 | John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart |
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.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20 Glorious Stakes | Al Aasy (IRE) 8yo - 13/8 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| 13:55 Summer Handicap | Sam Hawkens (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 14:30 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Waardah (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Owen Burrows Callum Rodriguez |
| 15:05 Stewards Cup | Two Tribes (GB) 4yo - 11/2 | Richard Spencer David Egan |
