Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1)
Course: Goodwood
Date: 28th Jul 2026
Distance: 2m (2m0f0y)
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Prize: £283,550
Runners: 8
Going Detail: GOOD, Good to firm in places (GoingStick: 7.0)
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Scandinavia
4yo baybrown Colt (USA)Connections
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: A P O'Brien
Cashel, Co Tipperary
Owner: Mr M Tabor, D Smith & Mrs John Magni
Breeding
Sire: Justify (USA)
Dam: Fabulous (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Scandinavia arrives unbeaten in his last five starts, a remarkable run of five straight wins, and has already raced over today's trip and going. The only question is whether a 40-day break disrupts that sequence, but this form puts him right behind the selection on our figures.
Previous Owners
- Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier (until 2026-06-18)
Race History for Scandinavia
Trawlerman
8yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: William Buick
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Godolphin
Breeding
Sire: Golden Horn (GB)
Dam: Tidespring (IRE)
Damsire: Monsun (GER)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Trawlerman has four wins in his last five starts, with only a second breaking that sequence, and he tops our figures for this race. He has already raced over today's trip and going, and the sole note of caution is the 40-day gap since his last run.
Previous Trainers
- John Gosden (until 2021-03-15)
Race History for Trawlerman
Amiloc
4yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Hector Crouch
Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Kimpton, Hants
Owner: Mrs David Aykroyd
Breeding
Sire: Postponed (IRE)
Dam: Colima (IRE)
Damsire: Authorized (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Amiloc won among his last five starts but the finishes have since faded, with two sixths his most recent efforts. He has already raced over today's going, and the 38-day gap since his last run adds to the question of whether he can rediscover that level.
Previous Owners
- Mr And Mrs David Aykroyd (until 2024-09-06)
Race History for Amiloc
Rahiebb
4yo b Colt (GB)Connections
Jockey: Ray Dawson
Trainer: Roger Varian
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum
Breeding
Sire: Frankel (GB)
Dam: Playful Sound (GB)
Damsire: Street Cry (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Rahiebb has a win among his last five starts and additional runs no worse than fourth, though he was last seen finishing eighth. He already has experience of today's going, and the 40-day break since that below-par run adds a question mark.
Race History for Rahiebb
Lazy Griff
4yo b Colt (GER)Connections
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Trainer: Charlie Johnston
Middleham Moor, N Yorks
Owner: Middleham Park Racing & G Griffiths
Breeding
Sire: Protectionist (GER)
Dam: Linarda (DEN)
Damsire: Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Lazy Griff has been a model of consistency, with a win and four other finishes no worse than third in his last five starts. He returns 25 days after his latest run, has already raced over today's trip and going, and sits mid-table on our figures for this test.
Previous Owners
- Middleham Park Racing G Griffiths (until 2026-07-03)
Race History for Lazy Griff
Illinois
5yo b Colt (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Sean Levey
Trainer: A P O'Brien
Cashel, Co Tipperary
Owner: Mr D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Mr M Tab
Breeding
Sire: Galileo (IRE)
Dam: Danedrop (IRE)
Damsire: Danehill (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Illinois has a win in his last five starts and returns quickly, just nine days after finishing fifth last time out. He has already raced over today's trip and going, though the form has been inconsistent, with a third and a seventh also in that spell.
Previous Owners
- Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor (until 2026-07-19)
Race History for Illinois
French Master
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: James Doyle
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: Wathnan Racing
Breeding
Sire: Frankel (GB)
Dam: French Dressing (GB)
Damsire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
French Master is yet to win in his last five starts, though a second and a third show he has been competitive. He has already raced over today's trip and going, but sits down our order at rank seven of eight, so this looks a stiff task on the figures.
Previous Owners
- Normandie Stud Ltd (until 2025-05-24)
Race History for French Master
Miss Alpilles
5yo b Mare (GB)Connections
Jockey: Kieran Shoemark
Trainer: Ed Walker
Upper Lambourn, Berks
Owner: John Pearce Racing Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
Dam: Alma Linda (GB)
Damsire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Miss Alpilles has two wins in her last five starts, though both came earlier in that sequence, and she sits bottom of our figures for this field. She has already raced over today's trip and going, though a 40-day break since her latest start adds another obstacle to overcome.
Race History for Miss Alpilles
