All good things must come to an end, and such is the case with the 2024 edition of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, which reaches its fifth and final day on Saturday. Group race fans are well catered for thanks to the Coral Glorious Stakes and Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes, whilst the penultimate Maiden contest is worth watching for the future.
Elsewhere on the card, it’s handicap action all the way, with the Stewards Cup cavalry charge likely to be the biggest betting heat of the day. Here, we look back at the past ten editions of the four handicaps on the cart and highlight the strongest trends-based selections in each event.
2:25 Coral Summer Handicap, Class 2, 1m6f
- 4 to 6 years of age – 10 out of 10
- Previously won at Class 2 level – 10 out of 10
- Carried 9st or more – 8 out of 10
- Arrived following a break of 11-37 days – 8 out of 10
- Previously won over 1m6f or further – 8 out of 10
- 10+ previous handicap starts – 7 out of 10
Trends Selections:
Fairbanks to Win @ 7/2 with BetVictor
3:00 Coral Stewards’ Cup Handicap, Class 2, 6f
- Arrived following a break of 42 days or less – 10 out of 10
- Previously won over 6f – 10 out of 10
- Previously won at Class 2 level or above – 10 out of 10
- Carried 8st11lb – 9st6lb – 9 out of 10
- 3 to 6 years of age – 9 out of 10
- Drawn in stall 15 or higher – 7 out of 10
- Top 6 finish last time out – 6 out of 10
Trends Selection:
Strike Red each way @ 16/1 with bet365
Dream Composer each way @ 16/1 with bet365
4:10 Whispering Angel Handicap, Class 2, 7f (no race in 2023, 9 editions available)
- Previously won over 7f – 9 out of 9
- Carried 9st3lb or less – 8 out of 9
- Drawn in stall 6 or below – 7 out of 9
- Top 5 finish last time out – 6 out of 9
- Previously won at Class 2 level or above – 6 out of 9
- Eight or fewer previous handicap starts – 6 out of 9
Trends Selections:
Mission To Moon to win @ 4/1 with bet365
5:20 Coral We’re Here For It Handicap, Class 3, 1m1f (no race in 2023, 9 editions available)
- Previously competed at Class 3 level or above – 8 out of 9
- Arrived following a break of 16-43 days – 8 out of 9
- Top 3 finish last time out – 7 out of 9
- Previously won over 1m or further – 7 out of 9
- Carried 9st or more – 6 out of 9
- Drawn in stall 10 or above
Trends Selections:
Dutch Decoy to win @ 8/1 with bet365
Pisanello each way @ 16/1 with bet365
Paul Harrison
Falling in love with racing at a young age, Paul’s passion for sports and betting took him to Salford University, where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics with Gambling Studies. Having spent ten years in the employment of a leading bookmaker, Paul opted to go it alone and pursue his dream job as a freelance writer.
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