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Goodwood racecourse statistics

Every runner at Goodwood in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 28 Oct 2026, 21:23 · last meeting in our archive 11 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2025 – 29 October 2026

138races · 20 meetings
1,332runners · 1,123 horses
39.4%favourites won · 63 of 160
33/1biggest-priced winner · Sword Salute (USA)

In brief

as at 28 Oct 2026

Goodwood has staged 138 races over 20 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), with 1,332 runners.

Favourites have won 39.4% of their runs here (63 from 160), a level-stakes P/L of +30.20 points to a £1 stake at SP.

K R Burke has the most winners here (9 from 31 runners, 29.0%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (11 from 62 rides, 17.7%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Cieren Fallon has the best win rate: 25.7% (9 from 35).

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 12.2% of its runs (123) and the highest third 2.5% (162).

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 39.4% of their runs here (63 from 160), a level-stakes P/L of +30.20 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 160Won 63Win 39.4%£1 +30.20A/E 1.33
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 262Won 36Win 13.7%£1 −64.96A/E 0.83
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 396Won 29Win 7.3%£1 −106.50A/E 0.91
7th or biggerRuns 514Won 10Win 1.9%£1 −322.00A/E 0.63

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 40Won 17Win 42.5%£1 +18.41A/E 1.54
GoodRuns 65Won 21Win 32.3%£1 +2.53A/E 1.14
Good to SoftRuns 20Won 8Win 40.0%£1 +4.06A/E 1.36
SoftRuns 35Won 17Win 48.6%£1 +5.20A/E 1.42

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 12 months

K R Burke has the most winners here (9 from 31 runners, 29.0%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
K R BurkeRuns 31Won 9Win 29.0%£1 +30.75A/E 2.13
William HaggasRuns 39Won 9Win 23.1%£1 −10.31A/E 1.28
Richard HannonRuns 50Won 9Win 18.0%£1 +16.30A/E 1.52
Andrew BaldingRuns 55Won 8Win 14.5%£1 −10.98A/E 1.17
David MenuisierRuns 20Won 5Win 25.0%£1 +8.75A/E 2.36
Richard HughesRuns 33Won 5Win 15.2%£1 +4.00A/E 1.01
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 11Won 4Win 36.4%£1 +8.25A/E 2.33
Charlie ApplebyRuns 14Won 4Win 28.6%£1 −2.91A/E 0.99
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 34Won 4Win 11.8%£1 −7.40A/E 1.14
Ralph BeckettRuns 35Won 4Win 11.4%£1 −6.47A/E 0.94

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
K R BurkeRuns 31Won 9Win 29.0%£1 +30.75A/E 2.13
William HaggasRuns 39Won 9Win 23.1%£1 −10.31A/E 1.28
Richard HannonRuns 50Won 9Win 18.0%£1 +16.30A/E 1.52
Richard HughesRuns 33Won 5Win 15.2%£1 +4.00A/E 1.01
Andrew BaldingRuns 55Won 8Win 14.5%£1 −10.98A/E 1.17
Eve Johnson HoughtonRuns 34Won 4Win 11.8%£1 −7.40A/E 1.14
Ralph BeckettRuns 35Won 4Win 11.4%£1 −6.47A/E 0.94
Gary & Josh MooreRuns 45Won 3Win 6.7%£1 −22.50A/E 0.81

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
Richard HannonRuns 50Won 9Win 18.0%£1 +16.30A/E 1.52
Andrew BaldingRuns 55Won 8Win 14.5%£1 −10.98A/E 1.17

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 12 months

Oisin Murphy has the most winners here (11 from 62 rides, 17.7%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Cieren Fallon has the best win rate: 25.7% (9 from 35).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Oisin MurphyRuns 62Won 11Win 17.7%£1 −9.08A/E 1.02
Cieren FallonRuns 35Won 9Win 25.7%£1 +1.39A/E 1.68
James DoyleRuns 30Won 7Win 23.3%£1 +8.25A/E 1.62
Ryan MooreRuns 26Won 5Win 19.2%£1 −3.13A/E 1.04
William BuickRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 −13.66A/E 0.88
Billy LoughnaneRuns 31Won 5Win 16.1%£1 −4.98A/E 1.24
Saffie OsborneRuns 41Won 5Win 12.2%£1 −10.70A/E 0.97
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 10Won 4Win 40.0%£1 +9.25A/E 2.49
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 33Won 4Win 12.1%£1 −6.67A/E 1.30
Tom MarquandRuns 40Won 4Win 10.0%£1 −23.67A/E 0.80

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Cieren FallonRuns 35Won 9Win 25.7%£1 +1.39A/E 1.68
James DoyleRuns 30Won 7Win 23.3%£1 +8.25A/E 1.62
Oisin MurphyRuns 62Won 11Win 17.7%£1 −9.08A/E 1.02
William BuickRuns 30Won 5Win 16.7%£1 −13.66A/E 0.88
Billy LoughnaneRuns 31Won 5Win 16.1%£1 −4.98A/E 1.24
Saffie OsborneRuns 41Won 5Win 12.2%£1 −10.70A/E 0.97
Kieran ShoemarkRuns 33Won 4Win 12.1%£1 −6.67A/E 1.30
Tom MarquandRuns 40Won 4Win 10.0%£1 −23.67A/E 0.80
Rob HornbyRuns 42Won 4Win 9.5%£1 −21.40A/E 1.17
Charles BishopRuns 32Won 3Win 9.4%£1 −9.40A/E 0.98

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
Oisin MurphyRuns 62Won 11Win 17.7%£1 −9.08A/E 1.02

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

No horse has won 3 or more times here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) was Sword Salute (USA) at 33/1 on 30 July 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 12.2% of its runs (123) and the highest third 2.5% (162).

Under 6f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 42Won 5Win 11.9%Place 40.5%A/E 1.06
Middle thirdRuns 48Won 5Win 10.4%Place 31.3%A/E 1.44
High thirdRuns 50Won 2Win 4.0%Place 14.0%A/E 0.52

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 123Won 15Win 12.2%Place 35.0%A/E 1.42
Middle thirdRuns 131Won 13Win 9.9%Place 22.9%A/E 1.20
High thirdRuns 162Won 4Win 2.5%Place 18.5%A/E 0.37

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 50Won 4Win 8.0%Place 34.0%A/E 0.78
Middle thirdRuns 54Won 5Win 9.3%Place 22.2%A/E 1.22
High thirdRuns 72Won 6Win 8.3%Place 25.0%A/E 1.04

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 59Won 9Win 15.3%Place 30.5%A/E 1.33
Middle thirdRuns 69Won 5Win 7.2%Place 33.3%A/E 0.70
High thirdRuns 88Won 8Win 9.1%Place 29.5%A/E 0.98

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 26Won 6Win 23.1%Place 38.5%A/E 1.95
Middle thirdRuns 31Won 2Win 6.5%Place 29.0%A/E 0.66
High thirdRuns 41Won 2Win 4.9%Place 26.8%A/E 0.52

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 63 of 160 runs at Goodwood in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025) — 39.4%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of +30.20 points at SP (as at 28 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Goodwood?

K R Burke, with 9 winners from 31 runners (29.0%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Goodwood?

Oisin Murphy, with 11 winners from 62 rides (17.7%) in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Goodwood?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), K R Burke has the best win rate: 29.0% (9 from 31).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Goodwood?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), Cieren Fallon has the best win rate: 25.7% (9 from 35).

Which horses have won most at Goodwood?

No horse has won 3 or more times at Goodwood in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Goodwood?

Sword Salute (USA) at 33/1 on 30 July 2026 in the Whispering Angel Nursery Handicap Stakes — the biggest starting price among Goodwood winners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Goodwood?

Over 6f – 7f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 12 months (since 1 October 2025), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 15 of 123 runs (12.2%) and those in the highest third 4 of 162 (2.5%). Fair A/E 1.42 low against 0.37 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.