A huge field will head to the 6f start for the 2026 Stewards’ Cup, which is the feature race on the final day of Glorious Goodwood. Steve Chambers previews the competitive handicap and takes a look at the runners and odds, before picking out his 1-2-3 for the event.

2026 Stewards’ Cup Runners

Richard Spencer’s Two Tribes stormed to victory in this race 12 months ago and he’s back to try and retain his 6f crown. An impressive two-and-a-half length winner of the event in 2025, the five-year-old is now 7lbs higher, so has it all to do. However, he was second in a competitive Ascot handicap last time out, so heads to Goodwood in form. Fourth in the Wokingham Stakes at Royal Ascot, Far Above Dream has been hugely progressive this season and has the capabilities of going close. Just ahead of him in the Wokingham, Far Above Dream’s stablemate Soldier’s Tree lines up here off top weight. Third in Group 3 company at Newbury, he’s another for the Owen team that has to be respected.

Sondad, Tuca Salamanca and Dubai Bling are three prominent horses in the betting, and the triumvirate all tasted victory last time out, so head into the Stewards’ Cup in fine form. Toca Madera was fourth earlier in the week in a race that saw Run Boy Run disappoint. But, that pair are making a quick turnaround and have to be considered in such a wide open contest.

Stratusine won the Sky Bet Dash at York last weekend, so will have to carry a 6lbs penalty in this contest. Hugo Palmer’s charge will need to build on that effort, but adds more depth. The likes of 2024 winner Get It, Completely Random and Mitbaahy are just another trio of runners that make it an enthralling renewal.

2026 Stewards’ Cup Racecard

15:35 Goodwood

Coral Stewards’ Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Going Good To Firm
Distance 0m 6f 0y
Class Class 2
Race Type Flat Turf
Surface Turf
Runners 27
Win Time 1m 9s

Prize Money

1st £128,850
2nd £60,425
3rd £30,225
4th £15,100
5th £7,550
6th £3,775

1st 26 (10)

Evening Saigon W: 9st 0lb Age: 4 yo Colt

16/1
(Won)

J: James Doyle T: Hamad Al Jehani

OR: 96 RPR: 116 Form: 10-127

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2nd 13 (5)

Stratusnine W: 9st 5lb Age: 4 yo Colt

25/1

J: David Probert T: Hugo Palmer

OR: 101 RPR: 114 Form: 2P2831

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3rd 4 (25) 2 tips

Mitbaahy W: 9st 8lb Age: 7 yo Colt

14/1

J: Jamie Spencer T: Charles Hills

OR: 104 RPR: 116 Form: /2-052

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4th 10 (11)

Completely Random W: 9st 6lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

7/1

J: Ryan Moore T: Harry Charlton

OR: 102 RPR: 117 Form: 110020

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5th 28 (26)

Toca Madera W: 9st 0lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

25/1

J: Saffie Osborne T: David O’Meara

OR: 96 RPR: 116 Form: 031604

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6th 17 (23) 1 tip

Far Above Dream W: 9st 3lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

6/1

J: Kieran Shoemark T: James Owen

OR: 99 RPR: 117 Form: 01-114

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7th 6 (21) 1 tip

Sondad W: 9st 8lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

9/1

J: Joanna Mason T: Michael & David Easterby

OR: 104 RPR: 111 Form: 3-0191

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8th 24 (7)

King Of Light W: 9st 1lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Marco Ghiani T: Stuart Williams

OR: 97 RPR: 117 Form: -25107

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9th 20 (14)

Flash Harry W: 9st 2lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

33/1

J: Mr Jack Nicholls T: Clive Cox

OR: 98 RPR: 118 Form: 310-60

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10th 2 (2)

Dubai Bling W: 9st 11lb Age: 4 yo Colt

33/1

J: William Buick T: Hugo Palmer

OR: 107 RPR: 114 Form: 071201

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11th 14 (6)

Annaf W: 9st 4lb Age: 7 yo Horse

40/1

J: Daniel Muscutt T: Michael Appleby

OR: 100 RPR: 115 Form: 760037

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12th 1 (20) 4 tips

Soldiers Tree W: 9st 12lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

13/2

J: Mason Paetel T: James Owen

OR: 108 RPR: 117 Form: -12333

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13th 25 (8)

Dark Thirty W: 9st 0lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

12/1

J: Jason Hart T: John & Sean Quinn

OR: 96 RPR: 116 Form: 710212

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14th 12 (15)

Tuco Salamanca W: 9st 5lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

14/1

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Ollie Sangster

OR: 101 RPR: 116 Form: 59-161

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15th 7 (24)

Run Boy Run W: 9st 7lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

22/1

J: George Wood T: Richard Spencer

OR: 103 RPR: 114 Form: 120040

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16th 19 (18)

Realign W: 9st 2lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

20/1

J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas

OR: 98 RPR: 113 Form: 17-918

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17th 9 (27) 1 tip

Get It W: 9st 6lb Age: 8 yo Gelding

50/1

J: Pat Cosgrave T: George Baker

OR: 102 RPR: 103 Form: 11060-

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18th 27 (4)

Gold Star Hero W: 9st 0lb Age: 4 yo Colt

80/1

J: Hector Crouch T: Michael Bell

OR: 96 RPR: 115 Form: 7-1115

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19th 5 (17)

West Acre W: 9st 8lb Age: 4 yo Gelding

66/1

J: Darragh Keenan T: George Scott

OR: 104 RPR: 118 Form: 824-53

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20th 11 (28)

Garfield Shadow W: 9st 5lb Age: 5 yo Colt

50/1

J: Harry Vigors T: Hamad Al Jehani

OR: 101 RPR: 106 Form: 3321/2

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21st 18 (16)

Hammer The Hammer W: 9st 3lb Age: 4 yo Colt

33/1

J: Toby Moore T: Kevin Ryan

OR: 99 RPR: 119 Form: 056-00

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22nd 3 (9)

Northern Champion W: 9st 9lb Age: 3 yo Colt

40/1

J: Ashley Lewis T: Ed Walker

OR: 109 RPR: 108 Form: -11091

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23rd 21 (19) 1 tip

Berkshire Whisper W: 9st 1lb Age: 4 yo Colt

40/1

J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding

OR: 97 RPR: 116 Form: 4-0348

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24th 16 (22)

Fandom W: 9st 3lb Age: 5 yo Colt

33/1

J: Sean Levey T: Richard Hannon

OR: 99 RPR: 116 Form: 631043

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25th 23 (12) 1 tip

Ferrous OUR TIP W: 9st 1lb Age: 6 yo Gelding

18/1

J: Callum Rodriguez T: Jack Channon

OR: 97 RPR: 118 Form: 426562

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26th 15 (3)

Invictus Gold W: 9st 4lb Age: 4 yo Colt

66/1

J: Jason Watson T: Tom Clover

OR: 100 RPR: 115 Form: 5-3928

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27th 8 (13) 2 tips

Two Tribes W: 9st 6lb Age: 5 yo Gelding

11/2

J: David Egan T: Richard Spencer

OR: 102 RPR: 117 Form: 200072

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Form

1st 26 (10)

Evening Saigon 4 yo Colt · 9st 0lb

J: James Doyle T: Hamad Al Jehani

OR 96

RPR 116

TS 108

Form 10-127

Win % 4%

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

2nd 13 (5)

Stratusnine 4 yo Colt · 9st 5lb

J: David Probert T: Hugo Palmer

OR 101

RPR 114

TS 101

Form 2P2831

Win % 3%

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

3rd 4 (25) 2 tips

Mitbaahy 2 tips 7 yo Colt · 9st 8lb

J: Jamie Spencer T: Charles Hills

OR 104

RPR 116

TS 101

Form /2-052

Win % 5%

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

4th 10 (11)

Completely Random 5 yo Gelding · 9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore T: Harry Charlton

OR 102

RPR 117

TS 104

Form 110020

Win % 9%

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

5th 28 (26)

Toca Madera 5 yo Gelding · 9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne T: David O’Meara

OR 96

RPR 116

TS 108

Form 031604

Win % 3%

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

6th 17 (23) 1 tip

Far Above Dream 1 tip 4 yo Gelding · 9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark T: James Owen

OR 99

RPR 117

TS 108

Form 01-114

Win % 10%

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

7th 6 (21) 1 tip

Sondad 1 tip 5 yo Gelding · 9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason T: Michael & David Easterby

OR 104

RPR 111

TS 102

Form 3-0191

Win % 7%

9/1

raced near side, midfield, headway and hung right over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, 4th of 11 in group

8th 24 (7)

King Of Light 4 yo Gelding · 9st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani T: Stuart Williams

OR 97

RPR 117

TS 109

Form -25107

Win % 2%

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

9th 20 (14)

Flash Harry 4 yo Gelding · 9st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Nicholls T: Clive Cox

OR 98

RPR 118

TS 100

Form 310-60

Win % 2%

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)

10th 2 (2)

Dubai Bling 4 yo Colt · 9st 11lb

J: William Buick T: Hugo Palmer

OR 107

RPR 114

TS 92

Form 071201

Win % 2%

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

11th 14 (6)

Annaf 7 yo Horse · 9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt T: Michael Appleby

OR 100

RPR 115

TS 103

Form 760037

Win % 2%

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

12th 1 (20) 4 tips

Soldiers Tree 4 tips 5 yo Gelding · 9st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel T: James Owen

OR 108

RPR 117

TS 100

Form -12333

Win % 9%

13/2

towards near side, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final 110yds, 1st of 3 in group

13th 25 (8)

Dark Thirty 6 yo Gelding · 9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart T: John & Sean Quinn

OR 96

RPR 116

TS 108

Form 710212

Win % 5%

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

14th 12 (15)

Tuco Salamanca 4 yo Gelding · 9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Ollie Sangster

OR 101

RPR 116

TS 85

Form 59-161

Win % 5%

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

15th 7 (24)

Run Boy Run 5 yo Gelding · 9st 7lb

J: George Wood T: Richard Spencer

OR 103

RPR 114

TS 107

Form 120040

Win % 3%

22/1

taken down early, raced near side, pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds, 5th of 11 in group

16th 19 (18)

Realign 4 yo Gelding · 9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas

OR 98

RPR 113

TS 102

Form 17-918

Win % 3%

20/1

raced near side, in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway final 110yds, nearest finish, 6th of 11 in group

17th 9 (27) 1 tip

Get It 1 tip 8 yo Gelding · 9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave T: George Baker

OR 102

RPR 103

TS 112

Form 11060-

Win % 1%

50/1

raced near side, led group, headed in group over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11 in group

18th 27 (4)

Gold Star Hero 4 yo Colt · 9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch T: Michael Bell

OR 96

RPR 115

TS 102

Form 7-1115

Win % 1%

80/1

raced far side, led group, headed in group over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11 in group

19th 5 (17)

West Acre 4 yo Gelding · 9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan T: George Scott

OR 104

RPR 118

TS 81

Form 824-53

Win % 1%

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)

20th 11 (28)

Garfield Shadow 5 yo Colt · 9st 5lb

J: Harry Vigors T: Hamad Al Jehani

OR 101

RPR 106

TS 89

Form 3321/2

Win % 1%

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)

21st 18 (16)

Hammer The Hammer 4 yo Colt · 9st 3lb

J: Toby Moore T: Kevin Ryan

OR 99

RPR 119

TS 112

Form 056-00

Win % 2%

33/1

raced centre, in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 2nd of 2 in group

22nd 3 (9)

Northern Champion 3 yo Colt · 9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis T: Ed Walker

OR 109

RPR 108

TS 93

Form -11091

Win % 2%

40/1

raced far side, midfield, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11 in group

23rd 21 (19) 1 tip

Berkshire Whisper 1 tip 4 yo Colt · 9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding

OR 97

RPR 116

TS 101

Form 4-0348

Win % 2%

40/1

raced near side, in rear, brief headway and hung badly right over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11 in group

24th 16 (22)

Fandom 5 yo Colt · 9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey T: Richard Hannon

OR 99

RPR 116

TS 105

Form 631043

Win % 2%

33/1

raced near side, towards rear throughout, 11th of 11 in group

25th 23 (12) 1 tip

Ferrous 1 tip 6 yo Gelding · 9st 1lb OUR TIP

J: Callum Rodriguez T: Jack Channon

OR 97

RPR 118

TS 110

Form 426562

Win % 4%

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)

26th 15 (3)

Invictus Gold 4 yo Colt · 9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson T: Tom Clover

OR 100

RPR 115

TS 106

Form 5-3928

Win % 1%

66/1

dwelt start, raced far side, soon midfield, weakened 2f out, 11th of 11 in group

27th 8 (13) 2 tips

Two Tribes 2 tips 5 yo Gelding · 9st 6lb

J: David Egan T: Richard Spencer

OR 102

RPR 117

TS 108

Form 200072

Win % 11%

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

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+o+e Betting Returns

	Payout
Exacta	£620.80
Straight Forecast	£397.04
Tricast	£5760.08
Trifecta	£14567.90

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Stewards’ Cup Trends

We take a look at the key trends to be aware of ahead of the Stewards’ Cup

2 of the last 10 winners have been favourite
Only 1 three-year-old has won in last 10 years
5 of the last 10 winners were priced 20/1 or bigger
8 of the last 10 winners have come from stall 15 or higher

2026 Stewards’ Cup Tips

A former winner of the Ayr Gold Cup over six furlongs, Run Boy Run could make no real challenge for glory earlier in the week at Goodwood when dropped to five furlongs. Richard Spencer’s charge makes a quick turnaround here and with the return to six sure to see him at his best, if he can recapture last season’s form then he could be a lively outsider. Stratusine was impressive at York last week and can chase him home, whilst Completely Random can grab third, if replicating his Royal Ascot second in the Wokingham.

Run Boy Run

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Result

15th 22/1

Stratusnine

J: Jason Watson

T: Hugo Palmer

Result

2nd 25/1

Completely Random

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Harry Charlton

Result

4th 7/1

FAQ

When and where is the Stewards’ Cup run?

The Stewards’ Cup will take place at Goodwood racecourse on Saturday 1st August, 2026 at 3.35pm.

How can I watch the Stewards’ Cup on Saturday?

The Stewards’ Cup is live on ITV at 3.35pm on Saturday afternoon.

When were the Stewards’ Cup tips published?

The tips for the Stewards’ Cup were published at 11.00am on Friday 31st July.

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