Goodwood Stakes
The Goodwood Stakes (Handicap) is the second oldest race still staged at the Glorious Goodwood Festival having first been run in 1823 in its current format. However, some might claim that it is the oldest race, since a Goodwood Stakes over 2 miles was staged at the 1811 meeting, a year before the inaugural running of the present day Goodwood Cup, while others would assert that a Goodwood Silver Cup was first held in 1808. It is a handicap for 3-year-olds and above over 2miles 5 furlongs, although it has fluctuated between 2 miles 5 furlongs and 2 miles throughout its history, and is currently contested over 2 miles 4 furlongs and 134 yards, making it a wonderful spectacle for the crowd, as it starts in front of the stands and is the longest presently run at the Festival. |
Goodwood Stakes 1955 | Handicap | 2 miles 3 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
1 | FRENCH DESIGN | V Gardner | Todd 4-8st 12lbs | Mr S C Banks 9/1 |
2 | CUNNINGHAM | Bill Rickaby | Jack Jarvis | Lord Rosebery 6/1 |
3 | THE BLACK HORSE | Eph Smith | Price | Sir G Munro 100/7 |
4 | LITTLE CLOUD | Lester Piggott | Murless | Sir Victor Sassoon 4/1 fav |
5 | VANISHED AGE | W Nevett | Marsh | Maj R MaDonald-Buchanan 11/2 |
6 | KING CONKERS | D Ryan | W Payne | Mr T Johnson 10/1 |
7 | DINGO | Doug Smith | Day | Mrs Rex A Cohen 100/8 |
8 | ANGLO-IRANIAN | Willie Snaith | H Leader | Lord W de Broke 100/7 |
9 | WILDNOR | G Gaston | C Clarke | Mr J Williams 100/7 |
10 | ARCTIC SLAVE | Scobie Breasley | Cannon | Mr J Olding 100/6 |
11 | ICARIAN | D Greening | Nightingall | Mr C Bell 20/1 |
12 | MASTER BOB | S Millbanks | Feakes | Mr P Clark 33/1 |
13 | NEPTUNES QUEEN | A Shrive | Mercer | Mr S Mercer 33/1 |
14 | HILARION | H Packham | Wightman | Mrs J Stephenson 33/1 |
15 | HORSE SHOE | J Sirett | Henesy | Mr H Hall 33/1 |
16 | MORPHISE | D W Morris | Golightly | Mrs J Lustgarten 33/1 |
17 | KINGS COUNSELLOR | Wally Swinburn | Walwyn | Mr H Henly 33/1 |
This race took place on Wednesday 27th July 1955 and was a subscription race of 10 sovereigns each. It was valued at £1500 (equivalent to £66,000 in 2021) | Over round 126% |