Goodwood Day 4 Tips
1.50 - Goodwood
Staying is the name of the game in the 2m4f Goodwood Handicap and a veteran who can do just that is The Grand Visir (E/W).
The former Ascot Stakes winner can outrun his odds and make the podium at the very least today. Of the others, Tritonic also looks overpriced given what he can do on a going day.
2.25 - Goodwood
If there is such a thing, this is the easiest “task” Task Force has faced for some time and I fully expect the Frankel-colt to be there battling it out in the closing stages of this Group 3 affair.
The Ralph Beckett stable is in red hot form too.
3.00 - Goodwood
The milers take centre stage in this contest and there is no way Orbaan should be a 25/1 shot.
After two excellent efforts at Carlisle I can see David O’Meara’s runner going well again under Silvestre De Sousa.
3.35 - Goodwood
Course and distance winner Big Evs can bounce back in this Group 2 King George Stakes.
Ground conditions will suit him here much better than at Royal Ascot and he’s one for any shortlist.
4.10 - Goodwood
My Prospero appears to have found a winnable seasonal opener courtesy of William Haggas on Friday.
The five-year-old should account for his rivals here on all known form.
4.45 - Goodwood
I was impressed by Zabeel Road (E/W) on his first couple of runs with the York form reading really well if you do some delving into it (Prix Robert Papin/Arabie).
Any large double-digit odds are worth taking on Charlie Johnston’s runner here.
5.20 - Goodwood
New Chelsea can give the Ralph Beckett stable a Festival winner in the concluding 1m4f handicap on Friday.
This New Bay-gelding is the type to improve even further for a step up in trip.
Goodwood Day 5 Tips
1.50 - Goodwood
Al Aasy can go one better than his second in the Steventon Stakes and land this Group 3 Glorious Stakes.
The seven-year-old looked in need of that run and will strip fitter today.
2.25 - Goodwood
The ultra consistent Dancing In Paris is certainly worth an each-way flutter off bottom weight in the 1m6f Summer Handicap.
The four-year-old has won twice already this season and hasn’t been out of the frame since April.
3.00 - Goodwood
Clive Washbourn’s Caius Chorister was never a match for Kyprios in the Ascot Gold Cup but will be right back in her comfort zone today.
The 109-rated mare has plenty to offer punters in this contest.
3.35 - Goodwood
Richard Fahey’s Strike Red has fallen to a very reasonable mark which he can hopefully exploit in the cavalry charge that is the Stewards Cup.
The six-year-old is no stranger to a big field having won the Scurry Handicap at the Curragh last season.
4.10 - Goodwood
Kevin Ryan’s Jehangeer can follow up his Thirsk victory one month ago with another in this seven furlong Whispering Angel Handicap.
Ryan has done well with his Jaber Abdullah-owned horses over the years and this Kodiac-gelding looks a nice type going forward.
4.45 - Goodwood
With two runs under his belt, Spell Master can break his maiden tag in this seven furlongs EBF incentive race.
Epsom form usually equates well to Goodwood so I am expecting a big effort from the Balding runner.
5.20 - Goodwood
I’ve seen Dutch Decoy declared for a variety of handicaps at this Festival but this is the one he is finally going to race in.
The Owners Group seven-year-old should give all his supporters a solid each-way run at the very least.
Everything you need to know about Glorious Goodwood and the latest information ahead of the 2024 Festival
What Is Glorious Goodwood?
Glorious Goodwood is one of the highlights of the British flat racing season, with some of the world's best horses competing across five days.
There will be plenty of focus on horse racing tips across the week, with the finest stayers in the land providing the curtain raiser in the Group 1 Goodwood Cup on the opening day.
Spearheading day two are the milers who battle it out in the £1 million Sussex Stakes, before the fillies do their thing on Ladies Day (Thursday) in the Nassau Stakes.
Not to be overshadowed by the previous four afternoons, day five sees the fastest racehorses in the world contest the King George Stakes before arguably one of the most competitive handicaps in British flat racing has them charging down the Goodwood straight in the shape of the Stewards' Cup on Saturday.
Glorious Goodwood History
The history of Goodwood stretches back over 200 years.
In 1801, the third Duke of Richmond (who lived in Goodwood Hall) held a private race meeting for the members of his hunt and the local militia, and a year later the first public meeting was held on the land.
Over the duration of many, many years, the course and event was labelled with the nickname ‘Glorious Goodwood’.
The summer meet fast became the ‘must-attend’ event amongst the movers and shakers in society, primarily for the partying more than the racing.
In 1947, Goodwood staged a historical first when it was the venue for the very first BBC radio broadcast of a horse racing meeting.
It was the day on which Gordon Richards secured a victory in the King George Stakes, something which he repeated in every renewal up to 1952.
It was also the year Goodwood became the first racecourse in the country to broadcast live commentary to racegoers via the public address system.
Glorious Goodwood Race Dates And Times
The Festival always starts on a Tuesday and runs through until Saturday, with some world-class racing on show throughout the week.
This year Glorious Goodwood will take place around late July to early August at Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester, West Sussex.
Glorious Goodwood Race Card
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Day 1 features: Goodwood Cup (Group 1), Lennox Stakes (Group 2), Vintage Stakes (Group 2).
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Day 2 features: Sussex Stakes (Group 1), Molecomb Stakes (Group 3), Oak Tree Stakes (Group 3).
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Day 3 features: Nassau Stakes (Group 1), Richmond Stakes (Group 2), Gordon Stakes (Group 3).
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Day 4 features: King George Stakes (Group 2), Thoroughbred Stakes (Group 3), Glorious Stakes (Group 3).
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Day 5 features: Lillie Langtry Stakes (Group 2), Stewards’ Cup (Heritage Handicap).
What Happened In The 2022 Goodwood Cup?
Kyprios just edged out Stradivarius to claim victory in a dramatic Goodwood Cup.
Gold Cup winner and Royal Ascot betting favourite Kyprios eased to the front in the closing stages, fending off Trueshan before just seeing off Stradivarius who was bidding for his fifth victory in the race.
Betting On The Goodwood Festival:
Odds on the 2024 Qatar Goodwood Festival will be available closer to the time. Ante-post markets will form a few months prior to the meeting, with the biggest races of the week usually priced up first.
Keep an eye on the 888sport horse racing betting page for Glorious Goodwood markets.
