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Goodwood racecourse statistics

Every runner at Goodwood in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 21 Oct 2026, 09:53 · last meeting in our archive 11 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 21 October 2026

658races · 96 meetings
6,053runners · 4,169 horses
36.0%favourites won · 264 of 733Last 12 months: 39.4% (63 of 160)
150/1biggest-priced winner · Qirat (GB)

In brief

as at 21 Oct 2026

Goodwood has staged 658 races over 96 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 6,053 runners.

Favourites have won 36.0% of their runs here (264 from 733), a level-stakes P/L of +57.28 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Andrew Balding has the most winners here (43 from 300 runners, 14.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, A P O'Brien has the best win rate: 30.2% (13 from 43).

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (36 from 205 rides, 17.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Andrea Atzeni has the best win rate: 22.9% (8 from 35).

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 15.0% of its runs (147) and the highest third 4.8% (209).

1 angle here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 36.0% of their runs here (264 from 733), a level-stakes P/L of +57.28 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 733Won 264Win 36.0%£1 +57.28A/E 1.24
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,304Won 186Win 14.3%£1 −345.06A/E 0.87
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,878Won 143Win 7.6%£1 −333.50A/E 0.91
7th or biggerRuns 2,138Won 69Win 3.2%£1 −712.50A/E 0.92

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 174Won 67Win 38.5%£1 +32.64A/E 1.34
GoodRuns 239Won 70Win 29.3%£1 −32.98A/E 1.03
Good to SoftRuns 123Won 43Win 35.0%£1 +12.39A/E 1.25
SoftRuns 151Won 64Win 42.4%£1 +37.99A/E 1.40
HeavyRuns 46Won 20Win 43.5%£1 +7.24A/E 1.35

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

Andrew Balding has the most winners here (43 from 300 runners, 14.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, A P O'Brien has the best win rate: 30.2% (13 from 43).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Andrew BaldingRuns 300Won 43Win 14.3%£1 −76.75A/E 0.99
William HaggasRuns 167Won 33Win 19.8%£1 −45.95A/E 1.03
Richard HannonRuns 249Won 31Win 12.4%£1 +10.93A/E 1.26
Ralph BeckettRuns 185Won 29Win 15.7%£1 +116.51A/E 1.05
John & Thady GosdenRuns 139Won 20Win 14.4%£1 −43.59A/E 0.85
K R BurkeRuns 101Won 18Win 17.8%£1 +25.83A/E 1.40
Charlie ApplebyRuns 63Won 17Win 27.0%£1 −8.28A/E 1.21
David MenuisierRuns 102Won 17Win 16.7%£1 −0.80A/E 1.57
Charlie JohnstonRuns 158Won 16Win 10.1%£1 −53.82A/E 1.01
Roger VarianRuns 119Won 14Win 11.8%£1 −26.34A/E 0.84

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
A P O'BrienRuns 43Won 13Win 30.2%£1 −6.20A/E 1.32
Charlie ApplebyRuns 63Won 17Win 27.0%£1 −8.28A/E 1.21
Paul & Oliver ColeRuns 50Won 12Win 24.0%£1 +35.55A/E 1.61
William HaggasRuns 167Won 33Win 19.8%£1 −45.95A/E 1.03
James FanshaweRuns 43Won 8Win 18.6%£1 +5.53A/E 1.08
K R BurkeRuns 101Won 18Win 17.8%£1 +25.83A/E 1.40
David MenuisierRuns 102Won 17Win 16.7%£1 −0.80A/E 1.57
Gary MooreRuns 62Won 10Win 16.1%£1 −9.99A/E 1.32
Ralph BeckettRuns 185Won 29Win 15.7%£1 +116.51A/E 1.05
George ScottRuns 32Won 5Win 15.6%£1 −9.50A/E 1.23

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Michael ApplebyRuns 54Won 8Win 14.8%£1 +17.12A/E 1.63
Paul & Oliver ColeRuns 50Won 12Win 24.0%£1 +35.55A/E 1.61
David MenuisierRuns 102Won 17Win 16.7%£1 −0.80A/E 1.57
Marcus TregoningRuns 51Won 6Win 11.8%£1 +0.38A/E 1.41
K R BurkeRuns 101Won 18Win 17.8%£1 +25.83A/E 1.40
David O'MearaRuns 102Won 13Win 12.7%£1 +15.00A/E 1.36
Gary MooreRuns 62Won 10Win 16.1%£1 −9.99A/E 1.32
Tom WardRuns 68Won 9Win 13.2%£1 −14.67A/E 1.32
Richard HannonRuns 249Won 31Win 12.4%£1 +10.93A/E 1.26
Michael BellRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 +3.00A/E 1.21

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (36 from 205 rides, 17.6%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Andrea Atzeni has the best win rate: 22.9% (8 from 35).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oisin MurphyRuns 205Won 36Win 17.6%£1 −47.87A/E 1.04
William BuickRuns 185Won 31Win 16.8%£1 −69.15A/E 1.02
Tom MarquandRuns 230Won 30Win 13.0%£1 −62.00A/E 1.00
Rossa RyanRuns 162Won 20Win 12.3%£1 −17.72A/E 1.07
Ryan MooreRuns 111Won 19Win 17.1%£1 −38.62A/E 0.97
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 141Won 19Win 13.5%£1 +23.46A/E 1.27
David ProbertRuns 180Won 19Win 10.6%£1 −29.57A/E 1.07
James DoyleRuns 142Won 18Win 12.7%£1 −26.37A/E 0.95
Hector CrouchRuns 155Won 18Win 11.6%£1 −64.44A/E 0.91
Jim CrowleyRuns 122Won 17Win 13.9%£1 −46.65A/E 1.09

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Andrea AtzeniRuns 35Won 8Win 22.9%£1 +24.38A/E 1.66
Benoit De La SayetteRuns 52Won 10Win 19.2%£1 +4.20A/E 1.22
Cieren FallonRuns 75Won 14Win 18.7%£1 −10.23A/E 1.27
Oisin MurphyRuns 205Won 36Win 17.6%£1 −47.87A/E 1.04
Robert HavlinRuns 75Won 13Win 17.3%£1 −2.93A/E 1.30
Alec VoikhanskyRuns 35Won 6Win 17.1%£1 +2.25A/E 1.66
Ryan MooreRuns 111Won 19Win 17.1%£1 −38.62A/E 0.97
William BuickRuns 185Won 31Win 16.8%£1 −69.15A/E 1.02
Jack DoughtyRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 −1.97A/E 1.36
Pierre-Louis JaminRuns 31Won 5Win 16.1%£1 +5.83A/E 1.58

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Joe LeavyRuns 50Won 8Win 16.0%£1 +3.26A/E 1.46
Pat DobbsRuns 89Won 12Win 13.5%£1 +12.25A/E 1.43
Robert HavlinRuns 75Won 13Win 17.3%£1 −2.93A/E 1.30
Clifford LeeRuns 51Won 6Win 11.8%£1 −13.00A/E 1.28
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 141Won 19Win 13.5%£1 +23.46A/E 1.27
Cieren FallonRuns 75Won 14Win 18.7%£1 −10.23A/E 1.27
Jason HartRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%£1 −1.81A/E 1.25
Benoit De La SayetteRuns 52Won 10Win 19.2%£1 +4.20A/E 1.22
Silvestre De SousaRuns 66Won 8Win 12.1%£1 +28.25A/E 1.21
Billy LoughnaneRuns 83Won 12Win 14.5%£1 −1.73A/E 1.20

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Rhoscolyn (GB) has won here 5 times from 16 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Qirat (GB) at 150/1 on 30 July 2025.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 15.0% of its runs (147) and the highest third 4.8% (209).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 147Won 22Win 15.0%Place 33.3%A/E 1.47
Middle thirdRuns 171Won 15Win 8.8%Place 31.0%A/E 1.04
High thirdRuns 209Won 10Win 4.8%Place 21.1%A/E 0.57

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 492Won 49Win 10.0%Place 28.9%A/E 1.08
Middle thirdRuns 537Won 52Win 9.7%Place 27.0%A/E 1.15
High thirdRuns 680Won 44Win 6.5%Place 23.7%A/E 0.83

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 235Won 21Win 8.9%Place 29.8%A/E 0.95
Middle thirdRuns 264Won 26Win 9.8%Place 28.0%A/E 1.06
High thirdRuns 341Won 27Win 7.9%Place 25.8%A/E 0.99

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 267Won 25Win 9.4%Place 30.3%A/E 0.95
Middle thirdRuns 302Won 27Win 8.9%Place 28.5%A/E 0.96
High thirdRuns 386Won 40Win 10.4%Place 29.5%A/E 1.07

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 123Won 14Win 11.4%Place 34.1%A/E 1.17
Middle thirdRuns 147Won 18Win 12.2%Place 32.7%A/E 1.18
High thirdRuns 190Won 14Win 7.4%Place 25.8%A/E 0.74

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 5Won 0Win 0.0%Place 0.0%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 5Won 0Win 0.0%Place 20.0%A/E 0.00
High thirdRuns 5Won 1Win 20.0%Place 40.0%A/E 2.08

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Rides by Jason Watson+17.9% ROI · +29.14 pts from 163 runs · 20 winners (12.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +46.0% on 63 · Since Oct 2021: +0.1% on 100 · without the biggest winner (25/1): +3.14 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Goodwood?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 264 of 733 runs at Goodwood in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 36.0%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of +57.28 points at SP (as at 21 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Goodwood?

Andrew Balding, with 43 winners from 300 runners (14.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Goodwood?

Oisin Murphy, with 36 winners from 205 rides (17.6%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Goodwood?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), A P O'Brien has the best win rate: 30.2% (13 from 43).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Goodwood?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Andrea Atzeni has the best win rate: 22.9% (8 from 35).

Which horses have won most at Goodwood?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Rhoscolyn (GB) (5 from 16), Aggagio (FR) (4 from 20), Far Above Dream (IRE) (3 from 4).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Goodwood?

Qirat (GB) at 150/1 on 30 July 2025 in the Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) — the biggest starting price among Goodwood winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Goodwood?

At trips under 6f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 22 of 147 runs (15.0%) and those in the highest third 10 of 209 (4.8%). Fair A/E 1.47 low against 0.57 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Goodwood

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: On the South Downs near Chichester, West Sussex — Flat only, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and undulating, with a downhill sweep into the final turn and a short run-in; the straight course serves races up to a mile, with the longer races on a loop.
  • Season: May to October; Glorious Goodwood is five days at the turn of July and August.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to firm is the usual ground at Glorious Goodwood, watered in dry weeks.
  • May and autumn: The May and September meetings more often race on good to soft or softer.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Glorious Goodwood (July/August): The Sussex Stakes (1m), the Nassau (1m2f, fillies and mares), the Goodwood Cup (2m), the Lennox (7f), the King George Stakes (5f), the Vintage (7f) and the Richmond (6f) for two-year-olds, and the Stewards' Cup (6f handicap).

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Trains to Chichester with a bus to the course; by road from the A27. The lanes are slow on festival days.
  • Viewing: The finish is well seen from the stands; the far side and the loop are on the big screens.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.