Go deeper before the next race.
Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.
- 14racecard tabs per race
- 20+bookmaker prices side by side
- Trackeralerts when your horses are declared
30-day free trial
£0today
Start my 30-day free trialBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.
£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.
race year
2008 Goodwood Cup
Yeats (IRE) won the 2008 Goodwood Cup at Goodwood on 31 July 2008, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, at 8/15 favourite, beating Tungsten Strike (USA) by 7 lengths.
Updated
Quick answers
- Who won the Goodwood Cup in 2008? Yeats (IRE) won the 2008 Goodwood Cup at Goodwood on 31 July 2008, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Johnny Murtagh, at 8/15 favourite, beating Tungsten Strike (USA) by 7 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2008 Goodwood Cup? Tungsten Strike (USA) (33/1) finished second, and Sagara I (USA) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Goodwood Cup? Yes. Yeats (IRE) won as the 8/15 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Goodwood Cup? Yeats (IRE) won in 3m 25.75s over 2m on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Goodwood Cup winner get? Yeats (IRE) earned £56,770 for winning the 2008 Goodwood Cup.
- How many ran in the 2008 Goodwood Cup? 8 ran in the 2008 Goodwood Cup (average since 1990: 9.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Dr | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 7 | Yeats (IRE) | 8/15F | 7 | 9-12 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | - | 3 | - | Mrs John Magnier Mrs David Nagle | - | 3m 25.75s | £56,770 |
| 2 | 7 | Tungsten Strike (USA) | 33/1 | 7 | 9-7 | Darryll Holland | Amanda Perrett | 105 | 6 | p | John Connolly | 7 | - | £21,520 |
| 3 | 1¼ | Sagara I (USA) | 33/1 | 4 | 9-7 | Ted Durcan | Saeed bin Suroor | 110 | 8 | - | Godolphin | 8¼ | - | £10,770 |
| 4 | 3½ | DistinctionI (IRE) | 7/1 | 9 | 9-7 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | 112 | 2 | - | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd | 11¾ | - | £5,370 |
| 5 | 5 | Regal Flush (GB) | 12/1 | 4 | 9-7 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 109 | 11 | v | Godolphin | 16¾ | - | £2,690 |
| 6 | 3½ | Honolulu (IRE) | 4/1 | 4 | 9-7 | Richard Hughes | Aidan O'Brien | - | 9 | - | Derrick Smith | 20¼ | - | £1,350 |
| 7 | ½ | Bulwark (IRE) | 33/1 | 6 | 9-7 | Jim Crowley | Ian Williams | 102 | 5 | v | Dr Marwan Koukash | 20¾ | - | - |
| 8 | 11 | Sergeant Cecil (GB) | 33/1 | 9 | 9-7 | Alan Munro | Rod Millman | 108 | 1 | - | Terry Cooper | dist | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeats (IRE) | 2009-04-26 | Navan | Vintage Crop Stakes | 6th of 8 | 4/5F |
| 2 | Tungsten Strike (USA) | 2008-08-23 | Goodwood | Windflower March Stakes | Won | 5/2 |
| 3 | Sagara I (USA) | 2008-09-12 | Doncaster | National Express Doncaster Cup | 6th of 9 | 5/1 |
| 4 | DistinctionI (IRE) | 2008-09-28 | Ascot | SIS Live Fenwolf Stakes | 5th of 8 | 11/4F |
| 5 | Regal Flush (GB) | 2008-09-04 | Salisbury | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing 'Persian Punch' Conditions Stakes | Won | 11/10F |
| 6 | Honolulu (IRE) | 2008-09-12 | Doncaster | National Express Doncaster Cup | Won | 15/8F |
| 7 | Bulwark (IRE) | 2008-09-12 | Doncaster | National Express Doncaster Cup | 5th of 9 | 33/1 |
| 8 | Sergeant Cecil (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
7 of 8 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Goodwood Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
Go deeper before the next race.
Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.
- 14racecard tabs per race
- 20+bookmaker prices side by side
- Trackeralerts when your horses are declared
30-day free trial
£0today
Start my 30-day free trialBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.
£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.