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2026 Goodwood Handicap Preview
The Goodwood Stakes is a real test of stamina. The Class 2 handicap is open to three-year-olds or older and is run over the marathon trip of two miles, four and a half furlongs on day four of the Glorious Goodwood Festival, which takes place in late July or early August.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2026 renewal of the Goodwood Handicap will hold the title of 'Coral Goodwood Handicap'.
Goodwood Handicap Information:
- Goodwood Handicap Past Winners
- Goodwood Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Goodwood Handicap Jockey Statistics
If you are interested in other predictions at Goodwood, then head over to the Goodwood tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG racing tipsters and also compare those predictions to the runners that make the trend shortlist when added below. 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 Goodwood Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2014, when the race had an over-round of 116%. The race in 2023 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 133%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Goodwood Handicap, the over-round has been 126%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £126 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Goodwood 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 Goodwood Handicap Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the 2026 Goodwood Handicap Runners & Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Goodwood Handicap races over the last 20 renewals:
- Master Milliner (4:24.69) in 2024
- Master Milliner (4:24.93) in 2022
- Teak (4:25.85) in 2014
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 Goodwood Handicap next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -15.65. Ahead of the 2026 Goodwood Handicap, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 4:24.69 was set by Master Milliner in 2024, trained by Emma Lavelle and ridden by Charles Bishop, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2017 when Cool Sky won in a time of 4:48.04 for trainer Ian Williams, who booked Josephine Gordon in the saddle.
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Goodwood Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Goodwood Handicap past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Goodwood Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 4:29.55 | Kyle Of Lochalsh (GB) 5yo 9-4 (0 of 12) 5/1 | Oisin Murphy Hughie Morrison (GB) |
| 2024 4:24.69 | Master Milliner (IRE) 8yo 9-5 (0 of 18) 25/1 | Charles Bishop Emma Lavelle (GB) |
| 2023 4:35.48 | Temporize (GB) 4yo 8-5 (0 of 17) 6/1F | Luke Morris Syd Hosie (GB) |
| 2022 4:24.93 | Master Milliner (IRE) 6yo 9-1 (0 of 14) 14/1 | Sean Levey Emma Lavelle (GB) |
| 2021 4:39.40 | Calling The Wind (IRE) 5yo 8-13 (0 of 20) 8/1 | Pat Dobbs Richard Hughes (GB) |
| 2020 4:34.39 | Just Hubert (IRE) 4yo 8-8 (0 of 15) 25/1 | Tom Marquand William Muir (GB) |
| 2019 4:33.00 | Timoshenko (GB) 4yo 8-0 (0 of 19) 9/1 | Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt (GB) |
| 2018 4:28.58 | Lil Rockerfeller (USA) 7yo 8-13 (0 of 14) 11/4F | Silvestre De Sousa Neil King (GB) |
| 2017 4:48.04 | Cool Sky (GB) 8yo 8-2 (18 of 15) 25/1 | Josephine Gordon Ian Williams (GB) |
| 2016 4:32.87 | Star Rider (GB) 4yo 8-13 (12 of 20) 11/1 | Jimmy Fortune Hughie Morrison (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Goodwood Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 51 placings from 338 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 6 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Goodwood Handicap Trainer Statistics
One trainer has not had the best of times in the Goodwood Handicap; Andrew Balding has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording a win.
Here are the Goodwood Handicap trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 10-0-2 | -10.00 | -5.50 |
| Ralph Beckett | 9-0-4 | -9.00 | -0.62 |
| Alan King | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.12 |
| George Baker | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -3.37 |
| Jim Goldie | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Gary & Josh Moore | 3-0-0 | -3.00 | -3.00 |
| Olly Murphy | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Michael Bell | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Charlie Johnston | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| A J Martin | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| William Haggas | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Goodwood Handicap Jockey Statistics
There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Goodwood Handicap; David Probert has ridden 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are the Goodwood Handicap jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2026 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy (Berkshire Sundance) | 3-1-2 | +3.00 | +3.63 |
| David Probert (Charging Thunder) | 11-0-3 | -11.00 | +0.31 |
| Jamie Spencer (Anniversary) | 8-0-4 | -8.00 | -0.74 |
| Ryan Moore (Duke Of Oxford) | 8-0-1 | -8.00 | -6.50 |
| William Buick (Believitanducan) | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
| James Doyle (Valiancy) | 6-0-0 | -6.00 | -6.00 |
| David Egan (Highwind) | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -0.06 |
| J F Egan (Sax Appeal) | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -1.50 |
| Saffie Osborne (Sea Of Kings) | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +1.63 |
| Ray Dawson (St Mawes) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2026 Goodwood Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, 6), 4, 15, 3, 1, (7, 18), 5, 2, 7, 3, 14, 10, 1, 6, 6, (3, 5, 10), 2, 1, (4, 8), 5
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (78%) - In a field of 5 - 16 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Ran in 1 - 23 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in FRA/DEU/ITA/SCO/ZAF/USA/WAL (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not fallen (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Not in a G1/G3/LST/Cl5-6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 4 placings (Class)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 12 races (Class)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - In a field of 5 - 14 (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - No older than a 7yo
- 18 / 20 (89%) - Placed within last 5 starts
- 17 / 20 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 37+ (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (79%) - Achieved an RPR of 85+ (Hcps)
- 16 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Goodwood racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Goodwood 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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2026 Goodwood Handicap Runners & Shortlist
Goodwood will host the 2026 renewal of the Goodwood Handicap, which will be run at 1:50 pm on Friday, 31st July 2026, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer, jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Kentucky River (16/1)
- Olly Murphy (2-0-0 -2.00 / -2.00)
- Jack Nicholls (0-0-0 0.00 / 0.00)
- 15/15 Valiancy (9/2)
- William Haggas (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
- James Doyle (6-0-0 -6.00 / -6.00)
Others: Anniversary (14/15), Maxi King (14/15), St Mawes (14/15), Sea Of Kings (14/15), Defiantly (13/15), Gooloogong (13/15), Sax Appeal (13/15), Believitanducan (13/15), Berkshire Sundance (13/15), Highwind (11/15), Trojan Sun (11/15), Charging Thunder (11/15), Duke Of Oxford (10/15), Aggagio (10/15), Annabels Ghost (8/15) and Alphonse Le Grande (8/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (3:20 pm Wednesday 29th July 2026); if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Believitanducan won the Northumberland Vase last time out, and 0 previous winners of that race from 10 runners went on to win next time out; backing them all would have returned an LSP of -10.00.
Goodwood Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +50.00, is when runners ran in a Class 4 on debut.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career place with the jockey; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-73.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 0 (0,0) [12 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 0 (0,0,0) [18 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 0 (0,0,0) [17 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 0 (0,0) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 0 (0,0,0) [20 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Goodwood Handicap is Ascot; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Ascot last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 308 runners, while female runners have produced 3 winners from a total of 37 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Goodwood Handicap; that stallion, Helmet, has produced 2 winners (2024,2022).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Goodwood Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Galileo (0 Wins from 17 runners)
- Champs Elysees (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Frankel (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Hernando (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Nathaniel (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Teak in 2014, winning for Ian Williams at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Silvestre De Sousa. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 4 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Goodwood Handicap, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Goodwood Handicap
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Goodwood Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Kyle Of Lochalsh Southwell (AW) - 6th of 10 (12/1) | Bloomfields Horseboxes Handicap |
| 2024 - Master Milliner Newbury - 9th of 10 (50/1) | Mettal UK Handicap |
| 2023 - Temporize Ascot - 2nd of 7 (20/1) | John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap |
| 2022 - Master Milliner Kempton (AW) - 1st of 8 (9/2) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap |
| 2021 - Calling The Wind Ascot - 2nd of 15 (41/1) | Queen Alexandra Stakes |
| 2020 - Just Hubert Newbury - 7th of 11 (9/1) | Marsh Cup |
| 2019 - Timoshenko Musselburgh - 1st of 5 (11/4) | Archerfield Cup Handicap |
| 2018 - Lil Rockerfeller Sandown - 2nd of 6 (8/1) | Select Hurdle |
| 2017 - Cool Sky Sandown - 6th of 7 (7/1) | Randox Food Handicap |
| 2016 - Star Rider Goodwood - 3rd of 8 (10/3) | Russian Standard Original Stakes |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Westridge (FR) 4yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Billy Loughnane |
| Vintage Stakes | Zavateri (IRE) 2yo - 8/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| Lennox Stakes | Witness Stand (GB) 4yo - 25/1 | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole Hollie Doyle |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Tree Stakes | Saqqara Sands (GB) 3yo - 16/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Molecomb Stakes | Lady Iman (IRE) 2yo - 11/8 | G M Lyons Ryan Moore |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kincsem Handicap | Best Secret (FR) 3yo - 7/2 | S Wattel James Doyle |
| Richmond Stakes | Coppull (GB) 2yo - 5/1 | Clive Cox David Probert |
| Gordon Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 6/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwood Handicap | Kyle Of Lochalsh (GB) 5yo - 5/1 | Hughie Morrison Oisin Murphy |
| Thoroughbred Stakes | Seagulls Eleven (IRE) 3yo - 11/4 | Hugo Palmer Oisin Murphy |
| Golden Mile Handicap | Rhoscolyn (GB) 7yo - 11/2 | David O'Meara Daniel Tudhope |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glorious Stakes | Al Aasy (IRE) 8yo - 13/8 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| Summer Handicap | Sam Hawkens (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Lillie Langtry Stakes | Waardah (IRE) 3yo - 7/2 | Owen Burrows Callum Rodriguez |
| Stewards Cup | Two Tribes (GB) 4yo - 11/2 | Richard Spencer David Egan |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Goodwood Handicap Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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Other Principal Races at Goodwood Racecourse
Here are some other notable races at the Goodwood racecourse throughout the racing season that you may be interested in.
