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2016 Goodwood Cup

Big Orange (GB) won the 2016 Goodwood Cup at Goodwood on 28 July 2016, trained by Michael Bell and ridden by Jamie Spencer, at 11/4 favourite, beating Pallasator (GB) by 1¼ lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Goodwood Cup in 2016? Big Orange (GB) won the 2016 Goodwood Cup at Goodwood on 28 July 2016, trained by Michael Bell and ridden by Jamie Spencer, at 11/4 favourite, beating Pallasator (GB) by 1¼ lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2016 Goodwood Cup? Pallasator (GB) (9/1) finished second, and Sheikhzayedroad (GB) (11/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2016 Goodwood Cup? Yes. Big Orange (GB) won as the 11/4 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2016 Goodwood Cup? Big Orange (GB) won in 3m 24.93s over 2m on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2016 Goodwood Cup winner get? Big Orange (GB) earned £176,992 for winning the 2016 Goodwood Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2016 Goodwood Cup? 14 ran in the 2016 Goodwood Cup (average since 1990: 9.9).
Big Orange (GB)Winner
11/4FSP
14 ranRunners
3m 24.93sWinning time
£176,992Prize to winner
Big Orange (GB) (11/4F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1¼Big Orange (GB)11/4F59-8Jamie SpencerMichael Bell1179pW J And T C O Gredley-3m 24.93s£176,992
21¼Pallasator (GB)9/179-8Oisin MurphySir Mark Prescott Bt11215-Qatar Racing Limited1¼-£67,102
3hdSheikhzayedroad (GB)11/179-8Martin HarleyDavid Simcock11314hMohammed Jaber1½-£33,582
42Wicklow Brave (GB)16/179-8Andrea AtzeniWillie Mullins11112-Wicklow Bloodstock Ireland Ltd3½-£16,729
5hdSword Fighter (IRE)9/238-6Colm O'DonoghueAidan O'Brien1051-Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier3¾-£8,395
6hdQuest For More (IRE)7/169-8George BakerRoger Charlton1092bH R H Sultan Ahmad Shah3¾-£4,213
76Kinema (IRE)12/159-8Richard KingscoteRalph Beckett10711bThe Ashes9¾--
8nkSuegioo (FR)66/179-8James DoyleRichard Fahey10810pDr Marwan Koukash10¼--
93¼Glaring (GB)100/159-8Jim CrowleyAmanda Perrett1058-George Materna13½--
10nkCurbyourenthusiasm (IRE)8/159-8Fergus SweeneyDavid Simcock1113-M Caine J Barnett13¾--
114½Sandro Botticelli (IRE)25/149-8Frankie DettoriJohn Ryan10713pGraham Smith Bernal Alan Dee18¼--
125The Twisler (GB)100/149-8Martin DwyerJane Chapple-Hyam1047-Mrs Tor Hodsoll23¼--
13distOriental Fox (GER)25/189-8Joe FanningMark Johnston1044-Markus Graffdist--
PU-Commissioned (IRE)11/169-8Adam KirbyGordon Elliott1045pNick Bradley Racing Nineteen Partnership---

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 hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Big Orange (GB)2017-05-25SandownMatchbook VIP Henry II StakesWon4/5F
2Pallasator (GB)2016-08-19YorkWeatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup2nd of 77/2
3Sheikhzayedroad (GB)2016-09-09Doncaster250th Doncaster CupWon100/30
4Wicklow Brave (GB)2016-08-19YorkWeatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup3rd of 76/1
5Sword Fighter (IRE)2016-09-10DoncasterLadbrokes St Leger Stakes (Entires Colts & Fillies)5th of 99/1
6Quest For More (IRE)2016-08-19YorkWeatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale CupWon9/2
7Kinema (IRE)2016-08-20YorkBetfred Ebor (Heritage Handicap)11th of 209/1
8Suegioo (FR)2016-08-19YorkWeatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup6th of 728/1
9Glaring (GB)2016-08-13Newmarket (July)Eagle Home Interiors Handicap8th of 810/1
10Curbyourenthusiasm (IRE)2016-08-19YorkWeatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup7th of 77/1
11Sandro Botticelli (IRE)2016-10-15AscotQipco British Champions Long Distance Cup9th of 1050/1
12The Twisler (GB)2016-08-20YorkBetfred Ebor (Heritage Handicap)17th of 2050/1
13Oriental Fox (GER)2016-08-20YorkBetfred Ebor (Heritage Handicap)6th of 2020/1
PUCommissioned (IRE)---Not run since-

13 of 14 have run since; 3 won next time out.

Goodwood Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Scandinavia (USA)6/5FAidan O'Brien
2025Scandinavia (USA)4/1Aidan O'Brien
2024Kyprios (IRE)8/13FAidan O'Brien
2023Quickthorn (GB)16/1Hughie Morrison
2022Kyprios (IRE)6/4FAidan O'Brien
2021Trueshan (FR)6/5FAlan King
2020Stradivarius (IRE)4/7FJohn Gosden
2019Stradivarius (IRE)4/5FJohn Gosden
2018Stradivarius (IRE)4/5FJohn Gosden
2017Stradivarius (IRE)6/1John Gosden
2016Big Orange (GB)11/4FMichael Bell
2015Big Orange (GB)6/1Michael Bell
2014Cavalryman I (GB)5/1Saeed bin Suroor
2013Brown Panther (GB)13/2Tom Dascombe
2012Saddler's Rock (IRE)2/1FJohn M Oxx
2011Opinion Poll (IRE)9/2FMahmood Al Zarooni
2010Illustrious Blue (GB)8/1William Knight
2009Schiaparelli (GER)6/4FSaeed bin Suroor
2008Yeats (IRE)8/15FAidan O'Brien
2007Allegretto (IRE)8/1Sir Michael Stoute
2006Yeats (IRE)10/11FAidan O'Brien
2005DistinctionI (IRE)11/4FSir Michael Stoute
2004Darasim (IRE)11/8FMark Johnston
2003Persian Punch (IRE)7/2David Elsworth
2002Jardines Lookout (IRE)10/1Alan Jarvis
2001Persian Punch (IRE)6/1David Elsworth
2000Royal Rebel (GB)10/1Mark Johnston
1999Kayf Tara (GB)9/4JFSaeed bin Suroor
1998Double Trigger (IRE)11/2Mark Johnston
1997Double Trigger (IRE)16/1Mark Johnston
1996Grey Shot (GB)3/1I A Balding
1995Double Trigger (IRE)2/1FMark Johnston
1994Tioman Island (GB)10/1Paul Cole
1993Sonus (IRE)4/1John Gosden
1992Further Flight (GB)7/1B W Hills
1991Further Flight (GB)9/2B W Hills
1990Lucky Moon (GB)11/8FJohn Dunlop

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageGoodwood course guideGoodwood Cup historyGoodwood results, 28 July 2016Glorious Goodwood 2016

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