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2025 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
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.
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. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 Stewards Sprint Handicap.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 1:09.74 was set by Fantasy Believer in 2006, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by John Quinn and ridden by Jimmy Fortune. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Monsieur Kodi won in a time of 1:16.37, booked to ride was Oisin Orr by the trainer Richard Fahey.
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 and the jockey at the time of winning the Stewards Sprint Handicap are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: There was no consolation race in 2024 for the Stewards Cup.
| 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
- UAE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 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 |
2025 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 looking to place a bet on this race well in advance of the actual running, then there may be an ante-post market available for you to place your bet. If you are unfamiliar with this type of betting then head over to the OLBG Betting School and read our Ante-Post Horse Racing article which explains how ante-post betting works.
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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 2025 Stewards Sprint Handicap.
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.
Darren Brett
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Content Editor
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Chesterfield Cup Handicap | Take Heart (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | J P Murtagh Ben Coen |
| 14:25 Vintage Stakes | Aomori City (FR) 2yo - 2/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:00 Lennox Stakes | Audience (GB) 5yo - 4/1 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| 15:35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14:25 Oak Tree Stakes | Raqiya (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| 15:00 Molecomb Stakes | Big Mojo (IRE) 2yo - 25/1 | Michael Appleby Silvestre De Sousa |
| 15:35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Kincsem Handicap | Approval (GB) 3yo - 11/2 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 14:25 Richmond Stakes | Black Forza (USA) 2yo - 9/1 | M D O'Callaghan Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 15:00 Gordon Stakes | Jan Brueghel (IRE) 3yo - 4/5 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Goodwood Handicap | Master Milliner (IRE) 8yo - 25/1 | Emma Lavelle Charles Bishop |
| 14:25 Thoroughbred Stakes | Lead Artist (GB) 3yo - 9/2 | John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark |
| 15:00 Golden Mile Handicap | Toimy Son (FR) 5yo - 12/1 | David Menuisier Oisin Murphy |
| 15:35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13:50 Glorious Stakes | Al Aasy (IRE) 7yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Jim Crowley |
| 14:25 Summer Handicap | Align The Stars (IRE) 3yo - 100/30 | Charlie Johnston Joe Fanning |
| 15:00 Lillie Langtry Stakes | Term Of Endearment (GB) 5yo - 15/2 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 15:35 Stewards Cup | Get It (GB) 6yo - 40/1 | George Baker Pat Cosgrave |
