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2025 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 two of the Glorious Goodwood Festival, which takes place in late July or early August.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 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
Our dedicated Goodwood tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Goodwood Handicap, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Goodwood throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. 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 2005 when the race had an over-round of 114%. 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 125%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £125 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 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 Goodwood Handicap Trend 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. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Goodwood Handicap, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 4:24.69 was set by Master Milliner in 2024, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by Emma Lavelle and ridden by Charles Bishop. The slowest winning time was set in 2017 when Cool Sky won in a time of 4:48.04, booked to ride was Josephine Gordon by trainer Ian Williams.
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Goodwood Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Goodwood 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 Goodwood Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2015 4:36.45 | Sands Of Fortune (IRE) 6yo 8-8 (20 of 19) 16/1 | William Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies (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 52 placings from 341 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 5 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Goodwood Handicap Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Goodwood Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Ian Williams, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Baddam (2008), Teak (2014) and Cool Sky (2017). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Goodwood Handicap is Hughie Morrison (2 wins).
Here are the Goodwood Handicap trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Williams | 22-3-4 | +51.00 | +28.39 |
| Hughie Morrison | 11-2-5 | +18.00 | +13.00 |
| Ralph Beckett | 8-0-3 | -8.00 | -2.12 |
| David Pipe | 7-0-2 | -7.00 | -4.06 |
| George Baker | 6-0-1 | -6.00 | -2.37 |
| Gordon Elliott | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | -0.69 |
| Brian Ellison | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Gary & Josh Moore | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Charlie Johnston | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Goodwood Handicap Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Goodwood Handicap over the last 20 renewals is Silvestre De Sousa, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Teak (2014) and Lil Rockerfeller (2018). Two jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Goodwood Handicap. Jim Crowley has ridden 12 runners in the race without recording any wins, whilst David Probert has ridden 10 without a winner.
Here are the Goodwood Handicap jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvestre De Sousa (Zinc White) | 11-2-5 | +26.75 | +18.41 |
| Tom Marquand (Tashkhan) | 5-1-1 | +21.00 | +11.63 |
| Jim Crowley (Beauld As Brass) | 12-0-3 | -12.00 | -6.62 |
| David Probert (Sheradann) | 10-0-3 | -10.00 | +1.31 |
| Jamie Spencer (Mordor) | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -0.87 |
| Hollie Doyle (Vino Victrix) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Hector Crouch (Oxford Comma) | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +2.00 |
| Oisin Murphy (Kyle Of Lochalsh) | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +0.50 |
| Tyler Heard (Kings Reign) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2025 Goodwood Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, (1, 6), 4, 15, 3, 1, (7, 18), 5, 2, 7, 3, 14, 10, 1, 6, 6, (3, 5, 10), 2, 1, (4, 8)
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 (81%) - Ran in 1 - 23 races (Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Within the first 14 of the market
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a G1/G3/LST/Cl5-6 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not fallen (Career)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Held an OR of 72+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 4 placings (Class)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 78+ (Last 3)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Held an OR of 74+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Carried no more than 133lbs
- 18 / 20 (83%) - No older than a 7yo
- 17 / 20 (73%) - Achieved a TS of 37+ (LTO)
- 16 / 20 (74%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 16 / 20 (78%) - Placed within last 3 starts
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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Goodwood Handicap Trend Shortlist
Goodwood will host the 2025 renewal of the Goodwood Handicap, which will be run at 1:20 pm on Friday, 1st August 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Mordor (7/2)
- Gordon Elliott (2-0-1 -2.00 / -0.69)
- Jamie Spencer (7-0-3 -7.00 / -0.87)
Others: Align The Stars (14/15), Kings Reign (14/15), Kyle Of Lochalsh (14/15), Zinc White (14/15), Sheradann (14/15), Beauld As Brass (13/15), Vino Victrix (13/15), Aggagio (13/15), Tashkhan (12/15), Bashful Boy (11/15) and Oxford Comma (10/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (1:37 pm Wednesday 30th July 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Goodwood Handicap Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +20.00, is when runners had 1 start in the past 30 days.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when the runners' last win was 2 starts ago, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-54.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2020: Winner in 0 (0,0) [15 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 the Male runners having produced a total of 17 winners from a total of 310 runners, whilst the 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)
- Singspiel (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 5 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Goodwood Handicap
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Goodwood Handicap. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 - Sands Of Fortune Catterick - 2nd of 7 (7/1) | Yvonne Mee Celebration Handicap |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Goodwood Handicap Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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 detail last year's winner 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 | Take Heart (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | J P Murtagh Ben Coen |
| 13:55 Vintage Stakes | Aomori City (FR) 2yo - 2/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 14:30 Lennox Stakes | Audience (GB) 5yo - 4/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| 15:05 Goodwood Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
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 | Raqiya (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| 14:30 Molecomb Stakes | Big Mojo (IRE) 2yo - 25/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:05 Sussex Stakes | Notable Speech (GB) 3yo - 3/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
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 | Approval (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 13:55 Richmond Stakes | Black Forza (USA) 2yo - 9/1 | M D O'Callaghan Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 14:30 Gordon Stakes | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 4/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Nassau Stakes | Opera Singer (USA) 3yo - 9/4 | 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 | Master Milliner (IRE) 8yo - 25/1 | Emma Lavelle Charles Bishop |
| 13:55 Thoroughbred Stakes | Lead Artist (GB) 3yo - 9/2 | John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark |
| 14:30 Golden Mile Handicap | Toimy Son (FR) 5yo - 12/1 | David Menuisier Oisin Murphy |
| 15:05 King George Stakes | Big Evs (IRE) 3yo - 13/8 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
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) 7yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| 13:55 Summer Handicap | Align The Stars (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Charlie Johnston Joe Fanning |
| 14:30 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Term Of Endearment (GB) 5yo - 15/2 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 15:05 Stewards Cup | Get It (GB) 6yo - 40/1 | George Baker Pat Cosgrave |
