Horse Racing: Stewards' Cup

Golden Monkey finally exacted revenge on Super Salute in the $150000 Group 2 Stewards' Cup (1600m) on Sunday. The pair had met twice before - in the Group 2 EW Barker Trophy (1400m) and first leg of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge, the Group 3 Silver Bowl (1400m). On both occasions, Golden Monkey beat all but Jason Lim's stable star. Most…

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THE Ayr Gold Cup is one of the biggest punting races of the year and the epic 25-runner cavalry charge is a sight to behold. But can you find the winner? Templegate has crunched the numbers and come up with his pick at the bottom of the page. Here, he goes through all the runners and riders for the 3.35pm contest. Back any horse at the best price…

Seasoned sprinting gunslingers will line up 28-abreast at the top of the straight six furlongs course and see who can run down it fastest. It all sounds so simple. But you only had to witness the draw ceremony on Thursday to realise it is anything but. Trainers and their representatives crowded around the winners' enclosure and when the sponsors'…

The highlight of Beverley's year takes place on Saturday, as a classy field of sprinters takes part in the Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes. Group One winners Alpha Delphini and Borderlescott feature on the honours boards at Beverley and we could see history made in Saturday's renewal. Here's our free guide to the 2023 Beverley Bullet, including…

One thing Andrea Atzeni is unlikely to miss when he relocates to Hong Kong are conditions as challenging as he encountered when landing the Stewards' Cup. The historic handicap was run on heavy ground following a sudden downpour bordering on biblical, but that did not seem to inconvenience 18-1 shot Aberama Gold, who powered through the mud to…

EVERYTHING Andrea Atzeni touches turns to Gold. The top jock banged in yet another big race at Goodwood, this time in the Stewards' Cup on Aberama Gold. Since announcing late last month that he was ditching the UK for Hong Kong, he has been in irresistible form. He won York's feature last Saturday and has banked a hat-trick of wins at the Glorious…

The wet weather did not stop owner David Ward from enjoying his day as Reina Del Mar cruised to a wide-margin success in the 1m4f handicap. Trained by Ed Walker, who has saddled eight winners from 34 runners in the past fortnight, the five-year-old mare pulled seven lengths clear of her rivals to record a second victory from three starts at the…

Goodwood officials insisted every move they made was the right one as their flagship meeting ended on the dampest of squibs on Saturday. The track was able to stage the Coral Stewards' Cup, the centrepiece of the fifth and final day of Glorious Goodwood, but jockeys, sodden after heavy rain for much of the day, voiced concerns about the condition…

Following the Coral Stewards' Cup at 3.35pm, a deputation of officials, trainers and jockeys went out to check conditions, with attention focused on the bend into the home straight. The Lillie Langtry Stakes, run at 3pm, took place in a torrential downpour and some jockeys raised concerns about the state of the going on the round course. As the…

Only once since 2016 has the Stewards' Sprint filled at declarations, so it provides few clues to the Stewards' Cup these days. We are also into our fifth straight day of racing at Goodwood. Barring a change in conditions there should be few twists in store. The market is alive to this. Those high up in the betting are all drawn middle or high,…

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Our man likes the look of Aleezdancer in the always competitive Stewards' Cup while Music Society should appreciate the going in the sprint's consolation race Steve Jones has three selections for day five of Glorious Goodwood CLEAN up with a dirty Dancer in the Coral Stewards' Cup. The ground is likely to be incredibly testing and, while plenty of…

And so we've come to the end of another fantastic flat-racing festival. It may have rained all week, but that hasn't stopped some superb action from unfolding at Goodwood. There's still one day to go of course, so it's time to delve back into that form book and see if we can pinpoint same value ahead of Glorious Goodwood's final day. The final day…

The Weekend Winners team are back with a look ahead to the final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival, focusing on a typically wide-open Stewards' Cup. A full field of 28 are set to battle it out over the six furlongs at the Sussex track, offering plenty of opportunity for an each-way pick or two. The field is headed by the King and Queen's King's…

TEMPLEGATE reckons he's found the winner of Saturday's big handicap at Glorious Goodwood. Our man runs through every runner below and delivers his tip at the bottom. Don't forget, you back any horse you fancy simply by clicking their odds - it couldn't be easier. Good luck! KING'S LYNN LYNN the hunt. Group 2 winner over 5f but likes this trip. Ran…

The fifth and final card at Glorious Goodwood is headlined by one of the biggest betting races of the season, the Stewards' Cup. This heritage handicap was first held at Goodwood back in 1840 and 28 top-quality sprinters will enter the stalls ahead of this year's renewal. I've taken a look through the final field for the Steward's Cup and…

Use our 2023 Stewards' Cup trends to find the best profiles based on past winners of Saturday's big handicap race on the final day of the meeting - a contest that 95% of the last 20 winners were aged 6 or younger. One of the big sprinting handicaps of the season takes place this Saturday as a huge field (max 28 runners) line-up for the Stewards'…

Jack Berry is relishing every drop of rain that falls as he looks forward to avenging a Stewards' Cup near-miss 25 years ago He trained numerous fast horses in three decades with a licence and won many big sprints, but the closest he came in the big 6f handicap at Goodwood was when Ansellman finished second in 1998, headed only in the last 75…

It's panama hats, pimms, plus strawberries and cream galore at the start of August with the 5-day Glorious Goodwood Meeting (Tues 1st Aug to Sat 5th Aug). As always, the West Sussex track can expect monster crowds throughout the week with a whole host of top-notch contests each day for punters to get stuck into. So we'll be on-hand throughout the…

Vincent Ho is holding firm in his belief Golden Sixty will be able to bounce back in Sunday week's HK$12 million Group 1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) when Hong Kong's champion lines up against both Romantic Warrior and California Spangle. Entries for the Stewards' Cup indicate the race will be a blockbuster renewal, supported by the likes of Waikuku -…

We have expert betting tips for The Stewards' Cup in Hong Kong, which features some of the best thoroughbreds in Hong Kong. We have a runner-by-runner betting guide available for The Stewards' Cup, which runs at 7:05 pm. Top 4 Betting on Racing!New Betting Brand!Great Odds!Global bookmaker!Modern & Fast! Punters should have four runners on their…

As Hong Kong's benchmark performer over the past three seasons, Golden Sixty unleashed a trademark terminal sprint to eclipse two younger pretenders to his throne - Romantic Warrior and California Spangle - to extend his record for the most Hong Kong wins (23 from 27 starts), while boosting his prize money to an unmatched HK$129690600. Beaten in…

First Folio was the major casualty as 96 remaining entries were cut down to the maximum permitted field of 28 for this year's Stewards' Cup. The two favourites, Fresh (stall 16) and Hurricane Ivor (stall 18), have been stationed at close quarters in the draw. They head into the race at odds of 7/1 and 15/2 respectively. Fresh - 7/1 Hurricane Ivor -…

We have a stellar 2023 edition of the Stewards' Cup as Hong Kong's highest rated gallopers - Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and California Spangle - have all accepted for the Group 1 contest over 1600m. We've got a small but quality field of seven runners set to line up on Sunday afternoon including last year's winner Waikuku, looking to take on…

Vincent Ho is holding firm in his belief Golden Sixty will be able to bounce back in Sunday week's HK$12 million G1 Stewards' Cup (1600m) when Hong Kong's champion lines up against both Romantic Warrior and California Spangle. Entries for the Stewards' Cup indicate the race will be a blockbuster renewal, supported by the likes of Waikuku - last…

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TEMPLEGATE takes on the absolutely massive 28-runner Stewards' Cup confident of finding the winner. The Goodwood blockbuster (3.20) run over 6f is one of the biggest betting heats of the year and promises to be a cracker. Here, our man runs through every single runner and delivers his all-important tip at the bottom. Don't forget to back your fancy…

It is the Group One clash to which every racing fan in Hong Kong - and millions more around the world - is counting down the days, but who will start the Stewards' Cup favourite if Golden Sixty, California Spangle and Romantic Warrior line up against each other over the Sha Tin mile on January 29? It is unlikely to be Golden Sixty, according to…

On Saturday, the Ayr Gold Cup will be part of the first major race day in Scotland to attract a sell-out crowd since the easing of pandemic restrictions. The feature race of three days of superb Flat racing at the Scottish venue, the Ayr Gold Cup, is worth more than £77000 to winning connections, and it has attracted a maximum field of 25…

THE Ayr Gold Cup is Scotland's richest Flat race and one of the biggest betting heats of the season. The overall pot is £150000, with the winner netting over £75000 for connections. The value of the six furlong race attracts horses from some of England and Scotland's top yards. Great Ambassador won the Garrowby Stakes at York earlier this month and…

Goodwood Racecourse and Coral have announced an exciting new commercial relationship that sees the bookmaker become the official fixed-odds betting partner of the Qatar Goodwood Festival for the next three years. The partnership will see Coral sponsoring ten races across the five days of the Qatar Goodwood Festival including the Coral Golden Mile…

With Hong Kong's best horse Golden Sixty and Classic Mile contender Lucky Patch lining up, Francis Lui Kin-wai will have a big say in Sunday's features at Sha Tin and he heads to the races in top form after notching a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. While the big guns were safely tucked away in their stables, it was some of Lui's lesser…

Commanche Falls (centre) beats Gulliver (near) in a close finish to the Stewards' Cup Many people questioned whether Connor Beasley would ever be able to ride again after a sickening fall but the jockey had no such doubts and was rewarded with his biggest win in the Unibet Stewards' Cup. He left it late aboard Commanche Falls, who powered home from…

Caspar Fownes: landed a fourth Hong Kong trainers' title last year Champion trainer Caspar Fownes says he "doesn't care" what people think of him after being prevented from attending the races in Hong Kong as a result of being unvaccinated against Covid-19. Fownes, 54, claimed his fourth championship last year after a stellar season, which included…

THE annual cavalry charge that is the Stewards' Cup is the highlight of Saturday afternoon, and with 28 going to post it promises to be a thriller. Can Justanotherbottle banish memories of last year's heartbreak and go one place better than last year? Classy sprinter who's improved leaps and bounds this season, winning twice from three starts over…

First run in 1840, the Unibet Stewards' Cup Handicap has always been a staple of the summer racing calendar. A maximum field of 28 will contest Saturday's renewal with a first prize of £115965 up for grabs. As ever, the draw can be vital and it was televised live on Racing TV with high numbers in demand. Eight of the past ten winners drawn have…

Rewaayat is on a hat trick after wins at Lingfield and Salisbury There might be only 17 in the Unibet Stewards' Sprint compared to 28 in the main race, but the consolation poses even more of a conundrum than the Unibet Stewards' Cup itself. The accompanying graphic shows the advantage a low draw has traditionally been in recent years and, the…

Our in-form tipster has a 9-1 fancy in the Stewards' Cup, plus a 14-1 chance in the consolation race for the big sprint. Watch how they fare live on Racing TV. 1.20 Goodwood: Farasi Lane at a general 6-1 Has a lot in his favour here and looks set to run a big race. He is drawn two and has an habitual slow starter inside him so looks set to get the…

ANGEL ALEXANDER can sprout wings in the Stewards' Cup. Horses than won over 5f last time have a modest record so we can lose Danzeno, Stone Of Destiny, Venturous, Wedding Date and I'm A Dreamer. Bet £10 on 13.50 at Goodwood, get £30 in free bets with Paddy Power - CLAIM HERE 18+ T&Cs apply Begambleaware.org T&Cs: New customer offer. Place a single…

The Ayr Gold Cup is Scotland's most prestigious flat race. The race is on Saturday afternoon and has a whopping £150000 overall prize fund, with £77000 going to the winner. The value of the six furlong race attracts horses from some of England and Scotland's top yards. Great Ambassador won the Garrowby Stakes at York earlier this month and is the…

Khaadem once again showed his liking for Goodwood when holding off the late challenge of Raasel in the King George Qatar Stakes. Winner of the Stewards' Cup back in 2019, he had generally struggled upped in company ever since although he did win the Palace House Stakes at Newmarket last time out. Trained by Charlie Hills - who won this Group Two…