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Goodwood

15:05

Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1)

Date 2025-07-29
Distance 2m
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £283,550

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3 (8)
Illinois
Bay
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
J:Ryan Moore
T:A P O'Brien
 138 — 221-12
116
121
108
 40d — — -10
29
0.38/1
6/4
40%
Superbly reliable and although he's not yet won a Group 1, he's been second in three
6 (3)
Sweet William
Bay
J:Robert Havlin
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:Robert Havlin
T:John & Thady Gosden
 138 v 212-34
116
120
96
 40d — — +4
21.5
1.00/1
4/1
20%
2nd in this last year; likely to bounce back from his change of tactics in the Gold Cup
8 (5)
Scandinavia
b/br
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
 124 p 27-151
114
119
106
 19d — — +4
21
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Rallied strongly at Royal Ascot (1m6f) and galloped nearly 9l clear at Newmarket (1m5f)
4 (2)
Military Academy
Bay
J:William Buick
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:William Buick
T:John & Thady Gosden
 138 p 21-272
112
118
87
 51d — — +9
18.2
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Trip/ground pose major questions but his form is not far behind that of today's principals
2 (1)
French Master
Bay
J:James Doyle
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:James Doyle
T:John & Thady Gosden
 138 b 11-211
108
114
106
 42d — — +7
17.6
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Relentless rise continued with a striking Royal Ascot handicap win (1m6f, good to firm)
5 (4)
Sunway
Bay
J:Oisin Murphy
T:David Menuisier
J:Oisin Murphy
T:David Menuisier
 138 tb 30-354
114
120
105
 38d — — +12
17.6
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Much more like it last time; he's stuck to his task well on best efforts over 1m4f/14.5f
7 (7)
Trueshan
Bay
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Alan King
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Alan King
 138 — 4223-4
114
118
111
 65d — — +13
17.1
5.00/1
20/1
5%
Grand stayer who has been 1st, 3rd and 4th on his three appearances in the Goodwood Cup
1 (6)
Dubai Future
Bay
J:Christophe Soumillon
T:Saeed bin Suroor
J:Christophe Soumillon
T:Saeed bin Suroor
 138 hp 4/1193
116
120
100
 40d — — +14
17.4
7.00/1
28/1
3%
7l off Illinois at Royal Ascot; this shorter trip boosts his chance of narrowing the gap
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Illinois
 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/4 6/4
Sweet William
 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1 4/1
Scandinavia
 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2
Military Academy
 9/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 8/1
French Master
 9/1 8/1 8/1 8/1 8/1
Sunway
 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
Trueshan
 20/1 20/1 20/1 20/1 18/1
Dubai Future
 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Illinois
29
OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5
6/4
2nd Sweet William
21.5
OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5
4/1
3rd Scandinavia
21
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5
9/2
4 Military Academy
18.2
OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
9/1
5 French Master
17.6
OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
9/1
6 Sunway
17.6
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14/1
7 Dubai Future
17.4
OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
28/1
8 Trueshan
17.1
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
20/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Illinois
116
121
108
Sweet William
116
120
96
Dubai Future
116
120
100
Scandinavia
114
119
106
Sunway
114
120
105
Trueshan
114
118
111
Military Academy
112
118
87
French Master
108
114
106

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Scandinavia 19d ago Fit
Sunway 38d ago Fit
Illinois 40d ago Fit
Sweet William 40d ago Fit
Dubai Future 40d ago Fit
French Master 42d ago Fit
Military Academy 51d ago Fresh
Trueshan 65d ago Fresh

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Illinois Prominent
Sunway Prominent
Dubai Future Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 8 runners classified.