Sweet William Horse Racing Form | Goodwood 15:05 29th July 2025

Sweet William' Form | 29th July 2025

29th July 2025 Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1)

Age
6
Weight
9-12
Trainer
J & T Gosden
(Last 14 Days: 8-23, 34.78%)
Owner
Normandie Stud Ltd
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Normandie Stud Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-03-24

Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1)

Results
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Cup, Group, Stakes, Group 1
Ground
Good
Distance
2m 0f 0y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£500,000
Is Sweet William Improving?
Does Sweet William Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Sweet William Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications		 Weight
Headgear		 Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments		 Trainer
Jockey		 SP BF Odds
Plc Odds		 OR
0 2025-06-19 16:20 Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 210y / Flat Turf / 650K
Cup, Gold, Group, Group 1		 9-4
Visor		 Good To Firm 4 /8 - btn 18.75 Trawlerman 9-4 4m 18.77s

chased winner, pushed along over 4f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, 3rd and well held from over 1f out

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 8 8.8
1.94		 116
1 2025-05-16 15:45 York / 1 / 1m 5f 188y / Flat Turf / 192.2K
Cup, Group, Stakes, Group 2		 9-6
Visor		 Good To Firm 3 /5 - btn 0.95 Rebel's Romance 9-8 3m 8.07s

slowly into stride, chased leaders, switched right over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and held well inside final furlong

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 4.33 4.8
2.09		 117
2 2024-10-19 13:20 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 127y / Flat Turf / 450K
Champion, Cup, Group, Group 2		 9-9
Visor		 Soft 2 /9 - btn 2.25 Kyprios 9-9 3m 26.473s

dwelt, bustled along early to tracked leaders on outer, pushed along well over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 9 12.53
2.49		 115
3 2024-09-13 15:35 Doncaster / 1 / 2m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 140K
Champion, Cup, Group, Stakes, Group 2		 9-7
Visor		 Good 1 /6 - win 1 Trueshan 9-7 3m 54.17s

dwelt, soon chased leaders, smooth headway over 3f out, shaken up and led approaching 2f out, edged left and ridden over 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 2.75 2.97
1.65		 113
4 2024-07-30 15:35 Goodwood / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 500K
Champion, Cup, Group, Stakes, Group 1		 9-12
Visor		 Good To Firm 2 /6 - btn 4 Kyprios 9-12 3m 22.33s

dwelt, close up 2f out, in touch after, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden to soon chase winner, ridden and kept on one pace

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 6.5 7.2
2.61		 113
5 2024-06-20 16:25 Ascot / 1 / 2m 3f 210y / Flat Turf / 650K
Champion, Cup, Gold, Group, Group 1		 9-4
Visor		 Good To Firm 3 /9 - btn 6 Kyprios 9-4 4m 19.26s

in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 10 13.67
2.93		 109
6 2024-05-23 19:07 Sandown / 1 / 2m 0f 50y / Flat Turf / 80K
Chase, Group, Stakes, Group 3		 9-4
Visor		 Soft 1 /6 - win 0.2 Caius Chorister 9-4 3m 39.15s

dwelt, held up in 5th, closed and switched left over 2f out, challenged from 1f out, led narrowly well inside final furlong, stayed on

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 3.5 3.61
1.94		 108
7 2024-05-01 14:15 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 209y / Flat Turf / 80K
Group, Stakes, Group 3		 9-4
Blinkers		 Good To Soft 3 /5 - btn 1.45 Coltrane 9-4 3m 31.783s

held up in 4th, smooth headway out wide turning in, went 2nd soon after, ridden to challenge over 1f out, hung right and every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd and weakened inside final 100 yards

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 3 3.2
1.82		 108
8 2023-10-21 13:15 Ascot / 1 / 1m 7f 127y / Flat Turf / 500K
Champion, Cup, Group, Group 2		 9-9
Blinkers		 Soft 3 /8 - btn 13.3 Trawlerman 9-9 3m 25.465s

slow into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 9.5 11.5
2.12		 108
9 2023-09-15 15:00 Doncaster / 1 / 2m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 130K
Champion, Cup, Group, Stakes, Group 2		 9-7
Blinkers		 Soft 2 /5 - btn 1.25 Trueshan 9-7 4m 5.923s

midfield, travelling well 3f out, soon ridden and headway to chase leader, every chance 2f out, soon sustained duel with rival, disputed lead entering final furlong, soon edged left and headed, no extra near finish

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 4 4.4
1.96		 103
10 2023-08-26 15:35 York / 2 / 1m 5f 188y / Flat Turf / 500K
Handicap, Heritage		 9-2
Blinkers		 Good To Firm 2 /22 - btn 0.5 Absurde 9-7 2m 56.51s

dwelt, soon in mid-division, smooth headway 4f out, pushed along and pressed leaders 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 3.5 3.87
1.92		 95
11 2023-08-05 14:25 Goodwood / 2 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Handicap		 9-6
Blinkers		 Heavy 1 /11 - win 2.75 Adjuvant 9-6 3m 17.6s

keen early, in touch, headway over 3f out, joined leader over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, pushed out

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 3.25 3.81
1.72		 95
12 2023-07-22 14:25 Newbury / 2 / 2m 0f 110y / Flat Turf / 75K
Handicap		 9-2
Blinkers		 Soft 1 /13 - win 3 Novel Legend 9-8 3m 36.54s

steadied and switched left start, held up towards rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 12f out, lost place briefly 10f out, led going well inside final 2f, came clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 3.5 4.69
2.23		 88
13 2023-07-07 15:30 Doncaster / 2 / 1m 3f 197y / Flat Turf / 40K
Novice, Stakes		 10-2
Blinkers		 Good To Firm 1 /5 - win 4.25 Tajanis 9-4 2m 29.6s

tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, tried to pull himself up towards finish

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 1.73 1.89
1.28		 85
14 2023-04-06 18:00 Southwell / 5 / 1m 3f 23y / Flat AW / 8K
Novice, Stakes		 10-2
Cheekpieces		 Standard 2 /7 - btn 0.5 Saint George 8-10 2m 23.19s

led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 3.75 3.69
1.68
15 2022-09-30 15:10 Ascot / 3 / 1m 3f 211y / Flat Turf / 20K
Novice, Stakes		 9-4
Cheekpieces		 Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 0.5 Cadmus 9-4 2m 35.735s

in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 2.38 2.73
1.46
16 2022-09-12 19:30 Kempton / 4 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 9.9K
Novice, Stakes		 9-4
Cheekpieces		 Standard To Slow 2 /12 - btn 0.3 Evania 9-11 2m 36.245s

vert slowly away, soon rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, stayed on well, went 2nd towards finish

 J & T Gosden
R Havlin		 7 8.34
2.8