Stewards’ Cup Tips 2026
The Stewards’ Cup is an ultra-competitive handicap and is generally considered to be one of the biggest betting races of the entire season. Our experts have delved into the state of affairs in this year’s renewal of the 6f contest, producing expert insight and tips to help you find the winner.
2026 Stewards’ Cup Tips
Richard Spencer’s Run Boy Run is a former Ayr Gold Cup winner and a return to six furlongs should see him at his best in the Stewards’ Cup. A huge price, the classy handicapper can spring a surprise in this year’s contest.
2026 Stewards’ Cup Odds
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15:35 Goodwood
Good To FirmCoral Stewards’ Cup (Heritage Handicap)
- Flat Turf
- Turf
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 2
- 27 runners
- Win time: 1m 9s
- First Prize: £128,850
- 2nd: £60,425
- 3rd: £30,225
- 4th: £15,100
- 5th: £7,550
- 6th: £3,775
16/1 (Won)
- Win: £20.30
- Place: £4.70
raced far side, in touch with leaders, headway and led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden and edged right, kept on, gamely, 1st of 11 in group
25/1
- Place: £6.60
raced far side, prominent, briefly led over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, just held, 2nd of 11 in group
14/1
- Place: £4.50
dwelt start, raced near side, towards rear, headway over 1f out, led group and pressed far side leaders inside final 110yds, just held, 1st of 11 in group
7/1
- Place: £2.80
raced far side, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leaders inside final 110yds, kept on, 3rd of 11 in group
25/1
raced near side, prominent, not clear run repeatedly from 2f out, in the clear when hit on nose by rival's whip inside final furlong, ran on, did well in the circumstances, 2nd of 11 in group
6/1
raced near side, in touch with leaders, headway and led group over 1f out, headed in group and no extra inside final 110yds, 3rd of 11 in group
9/1
raced near side, midfield, headway and hung right over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, 4th of 11 in group
33/1
raced far side, in touch with leaders, steady headway when short of room and switched right over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, 4th of 11 in group
33/1
taken down early, stumbled start, raced centre, in touch with leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 110yds, 1st of 2 in group (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving the starting stalls)
33/1
dwelt start, ducked left start, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, not pace to challenge, 5th of 11 in group
40/1
taken down early, dwelt start, raced far side, in rear, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, 6th of 11 in group
13/2
towards near side, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final 110yds, 1st of 3 in group
12/1
taken down early, took keen hold, raced far side, pressed leader, lost second over 1f out, weakened final 110yds, 7th of 11 in group
14/1
taken down early, towards near side, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong, 2nd of 3 in group
22/1
taken down early, raced near side, pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds, 5th of 11 in group
20/1
raced near side, in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway final 110yds, nearest finish, 6th of 11 in group
50/1
raced near side, led group, headed in group over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11 in group
80/1
raced far side, led group, headed in group over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11 in group
66/1
lost many lengths start, raced near side, in rear, some headway final 110yds, never dangerous, 8th of 11 in group (jockey said gelding was slowly away)
50/1
dwelt start, raced near side, soon in touch with leaders, ridden and weakening when hung right over 1f out, 9th of 11 in group (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
33/1
raced centre, in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 2nd of 2 in group
40/1
raced far side, midfield, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11 in group
40/1
raced near side, in rear, brief headway and hung badly right over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11 in group
33/1
raced near side, towards rear throughout, 11th of 11 in group
18/1
raced far side, in rear, brief headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11 in group (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)
66/1
dwelt start, raced far side, soon midfield, weakened 2f out, 11th of 11 in group
11/2
stumbled start, towards near side, always behind, eased when no chance inside final furlong, 3rd of 3 in group (jockey said gelding stumbled badly leaving the starting stalls)
Non-runners
Candy
+o+e Betting Returns
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £620.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £397.04 |
| Tricast | £5760.08 |
| Trifecta | £14567.90 |
Selections
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Stewards’ Cup Tips – Overlooked Outsiders
The Stewards’ Cup is a cracking contest and down the years we’ve had winners at 33/1, 40/1 and even 50/1. This makes it well worth identifying some outsiders that could outrun their healthy each-way odds.
How to Pick a Stewards’ Cup Winner
The Stewards’ Cup is a notoriously tricky sprint handicap and therefore it’s perhaps no real surprise that there’s been a real spread when it comes to the ages of the winning horses in recent years. Three 3yos have won the Stewards’ Cup in the last decade (all went off favourite) but we’ve also had two 6yo winners and a 7yo winner, so neither experience nor lack of makes a massive difference.
Being a handicap, the Stewards’ Cup weights have a part to play, and this is a race which has tended to go towards a classy horse carrying a big weight as opposed to a well-handicapped runner off a light burden. Seven of the last ten Stewards’ Cup winners carried most than 9st to victory, whilst four carried 9st 6lb or more.
The draw is always worth taking note of in the Stewards’ Cup, yet we’ve had a real spread of winners from across the track recently. Magical Memory won from stall 1 in 2015, but Rex Imperator won from stall 26 in 2013. Generally speaking, being drawn in either the top 10 or low 10 stalls has been the place to be, with this finding eight of the last ten winners.
All About The Stewards’ Cup: Past and Present
The Stewards’ Cup is one of the longest-standing handicaps around and is now one of the highlights of the Glorious Goodwood festival. Having originally been run on the opening day, the Stewards’ Cup has now moved to the final day – day 5, where it takes pride of place on the card.
The race has had many sponsors throughout the years, with the likes of the Tote and William Hill sponsoring the race in the early 80s and 90s, the race runs in the name of bookmaker Coral in 2026.
Five horses have won the Stewards’ Cup more than once, but none since the 60s and no horse has won three Stewards’ Cups. John Scott and James Jewitt are the joint most successful trainers in the history of the Stewards’ Cup with four wins apiece, whilst Richard Hughes is currently the most successful rider in the history of the Stewards’ Cup, having landed four renewals.
How Do Horses Qualify For the Stewards’ Cup Race?
Horses aged 3yo and up are available to run in the Stewards’ Cup, whilst both sexes can contest the race. The race is an open handicap, so it has no parameters in terms of topweight and has a maximum field size of 28.
What is the Stewards Cup Prize Money in 2026?
The Stewards’ Cup winner gets £128,850 whilst the second picks up over £50,000.
Stewards’ Cup Past Winners
Check out some of the recent winners of the Stewards’ Cup.
| YEAR | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS |
| 2025 | Two Tribes | Richard Spencer | David Egan | 11/2 |
| 2024 | Get It | George Baker | Pat Cosgrave | 40/1 |
| 2023 | Aberama Gold | David O’Meara | Andrea Atzeni | 18/1 |
| 2022 | Commanche Falls | Michael Dods | Connor Beasley | 25/1 |
| 2021 | Commanche Falls | Michael Dods | Connor Beasley | 10/1 |
| 2020 | Summerghand | David O’Meara | Daniel Tudhope | 22/1 |
| 2019 | Khaadem | Charles Hills | Jim Crowley | 4/1F |
| 2018 | Gifted Master | Hugo Palmer | Jason Watson | 20/1 |
| 2017 | Lancelot Du Lac | Dean Ivory | Frankie Dettori | 25/1 |
| 2016 | Dancing Star | Andrew Balding | David Probert | 9/2F |
| 2015 | Magical Memory | Charles Hills | Frankie Dettori | 6/1F |