2026 Stewards' Cup Tips - Odds, draw, trends and final selections
The 2026 Stewards' Cup at Glorious Goodwood, one of the season’s biggest betting races, features 28 top-quality sprinters vying for victory. Key trends favor horses aged six or younger, strong recent form, and a higher stall draw. The article singles out Fandom (20/1) and Mitbaahy (14/1) as the best value each-way bets, both benefiting from favorable draws and proven sprinting credentials. Mitbaahy, in particular, reunites with Jamie Spencer and brings Group race-winning form, while Fandom has remained consistent throughout a busy campaign. Both are recommended bets for this high-profile handicap.
- Odds, trends and tips for the 2026 Stewards' Cup
- This heritage handicap headlines the card on day five of Glorious Goodwood on Saturday 1st August
- Fandom and Mitbaahy feature in our tips
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 highlighted some key recurring trends, before picking out our best Glorious Goodwood day five tips.
2026 Stewards' Cup Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Far Above Dream | 7/1 |
| Two Tibes | 8/1 |
| Soldier's Tree | 9/1 |
| Dubai Bling | 12/1 |
| Sondad | 12/1 |
| Bar | 14/1 |
2026 Stewards Cup Trends
- 18 of the last 19 winners had won over six furlongs
- 18 of the last 19 winners were aged six or younger
- 18 of the last 19 winners had run at least three times already that season
- 17 of the last 19 winners had won at Class 2 level or above
- 15 of the last 19 winners came from a double-figure stall
- 14 of the last 19 winners had won during that season
- 13 of the last 19 winners ran at Ascot, Newmarket or York on their last start
- 12 of the last 19 winners carried 9-01 or more
- 11 of the last 19 winners went off at 10/1 or bigger
Two Tribes won last year's Stewards' Cup just days after landing the International at Ascot, and Richard Spencer's star returns to Goodwood on the back of an excellent second in that seven furlong handicap. The defending champion has been drawn in stall 13, and I'm sure Spencer would have preferred a much wider draw, given that eight of the last ten winners came from gate 15 or wider.
2026 Stewards' Cup Tip 1 - Fandom
I'm going to stick with FANDOM (20/1), who can still be backed at the same price that I took a couple of weeks ago. Richard Hannon's recruit made his stable debut over five furlongs here in May, before placing at York and scoring at Thirsk after finishing sixth at Goodwood.
Sean Levey's mount then attempted to make all from stall one in the Wokingham, only fading out of contention entering the final furlong. Fandom could only finish fourth at Windsor nine days later, and was last seen back over five furlongs at Ascot, staying on well to finish third behind the excellent Dubai Bling.
This stocky son of Showcasing started his career in the USA, winning sprints for Wesley Ward and Brad Cox, before a brief stint with Joseph O'Brien. Fandom then represented Olly Murphy in two sprints at St Moritz in February, losing narrowly on both occasions, and has maintained that solid form since joining Hannon's operation.
This hardy sprinter has shown a great attitude throughout a busy campaign. Fandom handled Goodwood well enough on his stable debut here in May, and he looks to have a great chance after being drawn in stall 22.
2026 Stewards' Cup Draw
| Stall | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Candy |
| 2 | Dubai Bling |
| 3 | Invictus Gold |
| 4 | Gold Star Hero |
| 5 | Stratusnine |
| 6 | Annaf |
| 7 | King Of Light |
| 8 | Dark Thirty |
| 9 | Northern Champion |
| 10 | Evening Saigon |
| 11 | Completely Random |
| 12 | Ferrous |
| 13 | Two Tribes |
| 14 | Flash Harry |
| 15 | Tuco Salamanca |
| 16 | Hammer The Hammer |
| 17 | West Acre |
| 18 | Realign |
| 19 | Berkshire Whisper |
| 20 | Soldier's Tree |
| 21 | Sondad |
| 22 | Fandom |
| 23 | Far Above Dream |
| 24 | Run Boy Run |
| 25 | Mitbaahy |
| 26 | Toca Madera |
| 27 | Get It |
| 28 | Garfields Shadow |
2026 Stewards' Cup Tip 2 - Mitbaahy
Another that has landed a favourably high draw is an old favourite of mine, MITBAAHY (14/1). Charlie Hills' recruit won Listed and Group Three sprints during his spell with Roger Varian, before claiming the biggest win of his career under Jamie Spencer in the 2024 Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh.
Mitbaahy only ran once during an injury-ravaged 2025 campaign, and finished last on his reappearance in the Cammidge Trophy. On his handicap debut in the Wokingham, Hills' sprinter roared home from the rear to finish a close fifth behind Double Rush, and wasn't beaten far when pitched back into Pattern company on his most recent outing in the Hackwood Stakes.
Hills is an absolute genius when it comes to training sprinters. Battaash was an absolute world-beater, and Khaadem was the same age as Mitbaahy when he won the first of his two Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. Jamie Spencer reprises his successful partnership with Mitbaahy for this high-profile handicap assignment, and Hills' star is certainly classy enough to carry 9-8 to victory at Goodwood.
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Verdict
Mitbaahy and Fandom are our two against the field in Saturday's Stewards' Cup.
Mitbaahy E/W
2026 Stewards' Cup Tip 1
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2026 Stewards' Cup Tip 2
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