Goodwood Cup

Group – 1
Course – Goodwood
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 2 Miles (16F)
Ages – 3yo’s +
Weights – 8st 12lbs (3yo’s), 9st 11lbs (4yo’s +), 3lbs allowance for fillies and mares
Sponsor – Al Shaqab

Group 1

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged 4-6
Price – 7 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 10/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 10/12 winners won on their last run before the Goodwood Cup, 12/12 winners had their last run within the last 45 days
5/12 winners ran in the Gold Cup (Ascot) on their last run, 4 of the 5 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes (Newmarket) on their last run, 3 of the 3 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 6/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Goodwood, 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Goodwood
Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 16 furlongs, 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 16 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 9/12 winners had at least 11 previous flat runs, 10/12 winners had at least 4 previous flat wins
Rating – 11/12 winners had a rating of 113 or higher
Group Wins – 11/12 winners had at least 1 previous Group 1-3 win
Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs that season, 10/12 winners had at least 1 previous win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
4 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Goodwood Cup, 2/12 placed on their next run
6/12 winners ran in the Lonsdale Cup (York) on their next run, 2 of the 6 won, 0 placed

Rest of Season Runs –
10/12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season
4/12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 4/12 winners placed in at least 1 more race that season

Long Distance Cup Run –
6/12 winners ran in the Champions Long Distance Cup (Ascot) that season, 2 of the 6 won, 2 placed