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2024 Stewards Sprint Handicap Preview
Scheduled to take place in July of each year at the Goodwood Racecourse during the Glorious Goodwood festival is the Class 2 Stewards Sprint Handicap which is a consolation race for those who did not make it into the Stewards Cup. The race is run over the same conditions as the Stewards Cup, a trip of six furlongs and is open to runners aged three or older.
Stewards Sprint Handicap Information:
- Stewards Sprint Handicap Past Winners
- Stewards Sprint Handicap Trainer Statistics
- Stewards Sprint 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.
How competitive is the Stewards Sprint Handicap market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2023 when the race had an over-round of 104%. The race in 2006 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 140%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Stewards Sprint Handicap, the over-round has been 132%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £132 which is bet.
Stewards Sprint Handicap Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Stewards Sprint Handicap next time out then you would have backed a total of 1 winner. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -15.50. Ahead of the 2024 Stewards Sprint Handicap why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Fantasy Believer, trained by John Quinn and ridden by Jimmy Fortune who set the fastest winning time in the Stewards Sprint Handicap, the runner won the race in a time of 1:09.74 when winning the race in 2006. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Richard Fahey and jockey Oisin Orr with Monsieur Kodi who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 1:16.37 in the 2023 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Stewards Sprint Handicap over the last 20 renewals:
- Fantasy Believer (1:09.74) in 2006
- Golden Steps (1:10.30) in 2015
- Son Of The Cat (1:10.32) in 2011
Stewards Sprint Handicap Past Winners
Here are the Stewards Sprint 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 at the time of winning the Stewards Sprint Handicap and the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 1:16.37 | Monsieur Kodi (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (7 of 11) 9/2F | Oisin Orr Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2022 1:10.85 | Many A Star (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (12 of 12) 8/1 | Tom Marquand Paul & Oliver Cole (GB) |
| 2021 1:15.00 | Mr Wagyu (IRE) 6yo 9-8 (17 of 25) 16/1 | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2020 1:11.06 | Treacherous (GB) 6yo 9-8 (3 of 16) 7/1 | Harry Bentley Ed de Giles (GB) |
| 2019 1:10.65 | Poyle Vinnie (GB) 9yo 9-5 (1 of 23) 20/1 | James Sullivan Ruth Carr (GB) |
| 2018 1:10.52 | Tommy G (GB) 5yo 9-3 (7 of 19) 10/1 | Silvestre De Sousa Jim Goldie (GB) |
| 2017 1:13.17 | Scorching Heat (GB) 3yo 8-9 (12 of 16) 9/2F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2016 1:10.37 | Hoof It (GB) 9yo 9-4 (11 of 28) 8/1 | Nathan Evans (5lbs) Michael Easterby (GB) |
| 2015 1:10.30 | Golden Steps (FR) 4yo 9-10 (6 of 27) 10/1 | Frankie Dettori Marco Botti (GB) |
| 2014 1:10.48 | Barnet Fair (GB) 6yo 9-1 (5 of 18) 7/1 | Cam Hardie (5lbs) David Nicholls (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Stewards Sprint Handicap have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 57 placings from 429 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- UAE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Stewards Sprint Handicap Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Stewards Sprint Handicap over the last 20 renewals with both Richard Fahey and Clive Cox who have both won the race three times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Johannes (2009 & 2012) and Monsieur Kodi (2023). Clive Cox winners have been with Pearly Wey (2007 & 2008) and Seeking Magic (2013). The only other trainer to have recorded multiple wins in the Stewards Sprint Handicap is John Quinn (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Stewards Sprint Handicap, Kevin Ryan has sent a total of 16 runners to the race without recording any wins whilst Milton Bradley has sent out 14 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Stewards Sprint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 40-3-7 | +1.50 | -3.92 |
| Clive Cox | 12-3-4 | +25.00 | +15.88 |
| John Quinn | 4-2-2 | +23.00 | +13.63 |
| Jim Goldie | 11-1-4 | +0.00 | +6.75 |
| Andrew Balding | 7-1-1 | -1.50 | -3.19 |
| Ruth Carr | 6-1-1 | +15.00 | +7.50 |
| Jim Boyle | 6-1-2 | +4.00 | +2.63 |
| Michael Easterby | 4-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.00 |
| Ed de Giles | 3-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.38 |
| Marco Botti | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.25 |
Stewards Sprint Handicap Jockey Statistics
Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Stewards Sprint Handicap, Ryan Moore (0-15), Jim Crowley (0-12) and Joe Fanning (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple rides to the race.
Here are some of the top Stewards Sprint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silvestre De Sousa | 9-1-4 | +2.00 | +3.50 |
| David Probert | 7-1-3 | +22.00 | +25.00 |
| Franny Norton | 7-1-3 | +12.00 | +11.51 |
| Tony Hamilton | 5-1-1 | +8.00 | +3.50 |
| Frankie Dettori | 5-1-1 | +6.00 | +2.25 |
| Tom Marquand | 5-1-2 | +4.00 | +2.35 |
| Harry Bentley | 5-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.88 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4-1-2 | +1.50 | +4.44 |
| James Sullivan | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
| Jason Hart | 3-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.00 |
2024 Stewards Sprint Handicap Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 22, 5, 7, (3, 7), 11, 5, (2, 7), 17, 13, 9, 3, 5, 5, 1, 12, (11, 19), 4, 15, 9, 1
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 (70%) - No bigger than 28/1
- 20 / 20 (75%) - Achieved a TS of 55+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Within the first 16 of the market
- 20 / 20 (76%) - Ran in 8 - 60 races (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Achieved an RPR of 70+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Highest Run is not G2/Cl3-4
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Highest Placed is not G2-3/Cl4-5
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 10/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 77+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 83+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved a TS of 53+ (Class)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Placed within last 5 starts
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 73+ (Trip)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Held an OR of 72+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Won is not G1-3/LST/Cl5
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Goodwood racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Stewards Sprint Handicap. if you are unaware of what trends and statistics are, how they can be used etc then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read this Stats And Trends article which will make everything much clearer.
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Stewards Sprint Handicap Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +7.00 is when runners had a highest class won of Class 2. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 career start with the jockey, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-66.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2023: Winner in 7 (3,4) [11 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 12 (5,7) [12 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 17 (13,12,2) [25 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 3 (5,8,12) [16 Runners]
- 2019: Winner in 1 (4,20,24) [23 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Stewards Sprint Handicap is Newmarket (July), there has been a total number of 5 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) 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 400 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 32 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Stewards Sprint Handicap:
- Lujain (2 Wins)
- Mozart (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Stewards Sprint Handicap despite multiple attempts:
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Compton Place (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Pivotal (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Sakhees Secret (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Kyllachy (0 Wins from 7 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Joseph Henry in 2010, winning for David Nicholls at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of David Probert. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2024 Stewards Sprint Handicap.
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.
Glorious Goodwood races for Tuesday 30th July 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Ancient Rome (USA) 4yo - 33/1 | Charles Hills Jamie Spencer |
| 14:25 Vintage Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | Richard Hannon Sean Levey |
| 15:00 Lennox Stakes | Kinross (GB) 6yo - 10/11 | Ralph Beckett Frankie Dettori |
| 15:35 Goodwood Cup | Quickthorn (GB) 6yo - 16/1 | Hughie Morrison Tom Marquand |
Glorious Goodwood races for Wednesday 31st July 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:25 Oak Tree Stakes | Magical Sunset (IRE) 3yo - 18/1 | Richard Hannon Kevin Stott |
| 15:00 Molecomb Stakes | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | Michael Appleby Jason Hart |
| 15:35 Sussex Stakes | Paddington (GB) 3yo - 4/9 | A P OBrien Ryan Moore |
Glorious Goodwood races for Thursday 1st August 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Kincsem Handicap | Royal Rhyme (IRE) 3yo - 9/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 14:25 Richmond Stakes | Vandeek (GB) 2yo - 11/8 | Simon & Ed Crisford Andrea Atzeni |
| 15:00 Gordon Stakes | Desert Hero (GB) 3yo - 7/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:35 Nassau Stakes | Al Husn (IRE) 4yo - 9/1 | Roger Varian Jim Crowley |
Glorious Goodwood races for Friday 2nd August 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Goodwood Handicap | Temporize (GB) 4yo - 6/1 | Syd Hosie Luke Morris |
| 14:25 Thoroughbred Stakes | Epictetus (IRE) 3yo - 6/1 | John & Thady Gosden Frankie Dettori |
| 15:00 Golden Mile Handicap | Johan (GB) 6yo - 25/1 | Jack Channon James Doyle |
| 15:35 King George Stakes | Highfield Princess (FR) 6yo - 4/9 | John Quinn Jason Hart |
| 16:10 Glorious Stakes | Hamish (GB) 7yo - 5/6 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Glorious Goodwood races for Saturday 3rd August 2024
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 13:40 Stewards Sprint Handicap | Monsieur Kodi (IRE) 4yo - 9/2 | Richard Fahey Oisin Orr |
| 14:10 Summer Handicap | Sweet William (IRE) 4yo - 9/4 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| 14:45 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Sumo Sam (GB) 3yo - 25/1 | Paul & Oliver Cole Tom Marquand |
| 15:20 Stewards Cup | Aberama Gold (GB) 6yo - 18/1 | David OMeara Andrea Atzeni |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Stewards Sprint 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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