Goodwood is a right-handed flat course on the Sussex Downs with undulations and a downhill run to the straight course. Glorious Goodwood in late July is one of the summer highlights. The track can produce unexpected results — the cambered bends and gradients catch out plenty of well-fancied runners.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (1391) |
| Total races (dataset) | 1,391 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| A M Balding | 575 | 73 | 12.7% |
| Richard Hannon | 721 | 67 | 9.3% |
| M Johnston | 468 | 64 | 13.7% |
| W J Haggas | 336 | 63 | 18.8% |
| R M Beckett | 328 | 47 | 14.3% |
| Charlie Appleby | 184 | 39 | 21.2% |
| Charles Hills | 304 | 28 | 9.2% |
| M R Channon | 299 | 27 | 9.0% |
| Roger Varian | 251 | 27 | 10.8% |
| J H M Gosden | 145 | 27 | 18.6% |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 160 | 26 | 16.3% |
| G L Moore | 246 | 23 | 9.3% |
| David Menuisier | 146 | 23 | 15.8% |
| D M Simcock | 204 | 22 | 10.8% |
| D O’Meara | 194 | 22 | 11.3% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 506 | 78 | 15.4% |
| W Buick | 352 | 66 | 18.8% |
| Jim Crowley | 473 | 65 | 13.7% |
| Tom Marquand | 464 | 52 | 11.2% |
| R L Moore | 300 | 45 | 15.0% |
| James Doyle | 339 | 42 | 12.4% |
| S De Sousa | 311 | 39 | 12.5% |
| Andrea Atzeni | 249 | 33 | 13.3% |
| J Fanning | 259 | 32 | 12.4% |
| Harry Bentley | 199 | 31 | 15.6% |
| David Probert | 332 | 29 | 8.7% |
| P J Dobbs | 298 | 26 | 8.7% |
| L Dettori | 184 | 26 | 14.1% |
| Hector Crouch | 237 | 25 | 10.5% |
| J P Spencer | 196 | 24 | 12.2% |
Favourite Performance
Across 1,526 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 519 times — a strike rate of 34.0%.
That’s above the national average (~32%), so favourites have a decent record here.
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 542 | 39.0% |
| Good to Firm | 332 | 23.9% |
| Soft | 249 | 17.9% |
| Good to Soft | 190 | 13.7% |
| Heavy | 78 | 5.6% |
The most common going description is Good, accounting for 39.0% of races.
Betting Angles
- A M Balding leads the trainer table with 73 wins from 575 runs. Volume as much as strike rate, but they clearly target this track.
- Charlie Appleby has the highest win rate in the top 10 at 21.2% (39 from 184 runs), often sending runners with a good chance.
- W Buick rides this course well: 18.8% win rate from 352 rides.