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2008 Stewards' Cup

Conquest I (IRE) won the 2008 Stewards' Cup at Goodwood on 2 August 2008, trained by William Haggas and ridden by Dane O'Neill, at 40/1, beating King's Apostle (IRE) by a head.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Stewards' Cup in 2008? Conquest I (IRE) won the 2008 Stewards' Cup at Goodwood on 2 August 2008, trained by William Haggas and ridden by Dane O'Neill, at 40/1, beating King's Apostle (IRE) by a head.
  • Who came second in the 2008 Stewards' Cup? King's Apostle (IRE) (12/1) finished second, and Borderlescott (GB) (7/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2008 Stewards' Cup? No. The 11/2 favourite Prime Defender (GB) finished 12th of 27.
  • What was the winning time of the 2008 Stewards' Cup? Conquest I (IRE) won in 1m 11.91s over 6f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2008 Stewards' Cup winner get? Conquest I (IRE) earned £62,310 for winning the 2008 Stewards' Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2008 Stewards' Cup? 27 ran in the 2008 Stewards' Cup (average since 1990: 27.6).
Conquest I (IRE)Winner
40/1SP
27 ranRunners
1m 11.91sWinning time
£62,310Prize to winner
Prime Defender (GB) (11/2F): 12th of 27Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won hdConquest I (IRE)40/148-9Dane O'Neill-William Haggas9515-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Xxxviii-1m 11.91s£62,310
2hdKing's Apostle (IRE)12/149-2Liam Jones-William Haggas10226-Bernard Kantorhd-£18,660
3½Borderlescott (GB)7/169-10Pat Cosgrave-Robin Bastiman11028-James Edgar¾-£9,330
42½Machinist (IRE)20/188-11Silvestre De Sousa-David Nicholls9722-Jenny Mark Pitman Racing Club3¼-£4,670
5½Mac Gille Eoin (GB)20/149-0Jim Crowley-John Gallagher10021-M C S D Racing Partnership3¾-£2,330
6nkKnot In Wood (IRE)9/168-12Jamie Moriarty3Richard Fahey10112-Rhodes Kenyon Gill4-£1,170
7½Off The Record (GB)12/148-12Richard Hughes-James Given981-Peter Onslow Ian Henderson4½--
8½Northern Fling (GB)25/148-12Andrew Mullen3David Nicholls1016-Jim Dalejason Berry5--
9¾Siren's Gift (GB)25/148-9Franny Norton-Andrew Balding9525-J C Smith5¾--
10½Buachaill Dona (IRE)14/159-3Adrian Nicholls-David Nicholls1032-Mike Browne6¼--
11½Hitchens (IRE)25/139-3Ryan Moore-Gary Moore10724-R A Green6¾--
12¾Prime Defender (GB)11/2F49-4Michael Hills-B W Hills10410-S Falle M Franklin J Sumsion7½--
13shdEdge Closer (GB)33/149-7Hadden Frost5Richard Hannon Snr11219-Lady Whent And Friends7½--
14½Ashdown Express (IRE)50/198-13Paul Doe-William Knight9927-W J P Jackson8--
15nseBeaver Patrol (IRE)25/169-4Richard Hills-Eve Johnson Houghton10423vG C Stevens8¼--
161½Orpsie Boy (IRE)25/158-7Kirsty Milczarek3Nick Littmoden969-Miss Vanessa Church9¾--
17¾Patavellian (IRE)50/1109-3Steve Drowne-Roger Charlton1034bD J Deer10½--
18½Hinton Admiral (GB)28/148-6Frederik Tylicki7Richard Fahey998-Aidan J Ryan Racing I11--
19hdIndian Trail (GB)50/189-0Alan Munro-David Nicholls10020vMartin Love11--
20nkConfuchias (IRE)66/149-5Andrew Elliott-Karl Burke10511pPattern Racing Uk Ltd11½--
211¾Hoh Hoh Hoh (GB)40/169-4Seb Sanders-Richard Price1047-Multi Lines 213¼--
22½Something (IRE)14/168-10Jimmy Quinn-David Nicholls9614-Middleham Park Racing Liii13¾--
232¾Rising Shadow (IRE)50/178-6Ashley Hamblett5Noel Wilson973-G Morrill16½--
242¾Barney McGrew (IRE)16/158-8Ted Durcan-Michael Dods9413-Andrew Tinkler19¼--
254Sohraab (GB)25/148-7Travis Block3Hughie Morrison9616-Pangfield Racing23¼--
263¼Protector (SAF)50/179-0Paul Hanagan-George Foster10018-Joshua Snellings26½--
LFT-Bentong (IRE)14/159-2T Quinn-Paul Cole1025tH R H Sultan Ahmad Shah---

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
1Conquest I (IRE)2008-08-16RiponWilliam Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes (Heritage Handicap)4th of 2014/1
2King's Apostle (IRE)2008-08-23Newmarket (July)Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes7th of 173/1
3Borderlescott (GB)2008-08-22Newmarket (July)Coolmore Nunthorpe StakesWon12/1
4Machinist (IRE)2009-03-29Doncasterwilliamhill.com - Play Betlive TV Handicap11th of 2028/1
5Mac Gille Eoin (GB)2008-08-09AscotBarclays Shergar Cup Dash Stakes (Handicap)6th of 1014/1
6Knot In Wood (IRE)2008-08-16RiponWilliam Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes (Heritage Handicap)14th of 2016/1
7Off The Record (GB)---Not run since-
8Northern Fling (GB)2008-08-30RiponRipon Cathedral City of The Dales Handicap3rd of 1611/2F
9Siren's Gift (GB)2008-09-13DoncasterLadbrokes Portland (Heritage Handicap)3rd of 2112/1
10Buachaill Dona (IRE)2008-09-13DoncasterLadbrokes Portland (Heritage Handicap)21st of 2116/1
11Hitchens (IRE)2008-09-27Ascottotesport.com Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)19th of 2933/1
12Prime Defender (GB)2008-08-22Newmarket (July)Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes8th of 1425/1
13Edge Closer (GB)2008-08-23Newmarket (July)Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful StakesWon16/1
14Ashdown Express (IRE)2008-08-25Kempton (AW)Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap7th of 1220/1
15Beaver Patrol (IRE)2008-08-16NewburyCGA Hungerford Stakes3rd of 925/1
16Orpsie Boy (IRE)2008-09-27Chelmsford (AW)New Holland Thoroughbred Open Sprint (Conditions Stakes)8th of 1220/1
17Patavellian (IRE)2008-08-16RiponWilliam Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes (Heritage Handicap)6th of 2014/1
18Hinton Admiral (GB)2008-08-16RiponWilliam Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes (Heritage Handicap)13th of 2022/1
19Indian Trail (GB)2008-09-20AyrJohn Smith's Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap)23rd of 2766/1
20Confuchias (IRE)2008-08-16RiponWilliam Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes (Heritage Handicap)5th of 2033/1
21Hoh Hoh Hoh (GB)2008-08-30SandownMcGee Group HandicapWon20/1
22Something (IRE)2008-09-16HaydockAinscough Vanguard EBF Classified Stakes4th of 73/1
23Rising Shadow (IRE)2008-08-16RiponWilliam Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes (Heritage Handicap)15th of 2028/1
24Barney McGrew (IRE)2008-08-30RiponRipon Cathedral City of The Dales Handicap10th of 1614/1
25Sohraab (GB)2008-08-30SandownMcGee Group Handicap10th of 1720/1
26Protector (SAF)2008-08-16RiponWilliam Hill Great St Wilfrid Stakes (Heritage Handicap)16th of 2050/1
LFTBentong (IRE)2008-08-09AscotBarclays Shergar Cup Dash Stakes (Handicap)Refused to race10/1

26 of 27 have run since; 3 won next time out.

Stewards' Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Evening Saigon (IRE)16/1Hamad Al Jehani
2025Two Tribes (GB)11/2Richard Spencer
2024Get It (GB)40/1George Baker
2023Aberama Gold (GB)18/1David O'Meara
2022Commanche Falls (GB)25/1Michael Dods
2021Commanche Falls (GB)10/1Michael Dods
2020Summerghand (IRE)22/1David O'Meara
2019Khaadem (IRE)4/1FCharles Hills
2018Gifted Master (IRE)20/1Hugo Palmer
2017Lancelot Du Lac (ITY)25/1Dean Ivory
2016Dancing Star (GB)9/2FAndrew Balding
2015Magical Memory (IRE)6/1FCharles Hills
2014Intrinsic (GB)6/1Robert Cowell
2013Rex Imperator (GB)12/1William Haggas
2012Hawkeyethenoo (IRE)9/1Jim Goldie
2011Hoof It (GB)13/2JFMichael Easterby
2010Evens And Odds (IRE)20/1David Nicholls
2009Genki (IRE)14/1Roger Charlton
2008Conquest I (IRE)40/1William Haggas
2007Zidane (GB)6/1FJames Fanshawe
2006Borderlescott (GB)10/1Robin Bastiman
2005Gift Horse I (GB)9/2David Nicholls
2004Pivotal Point (GB)7/1CFPeter Makin
2003Patavellian (IRE)4/1Roger Charlton
2002Bond Boy I (GB)14/1Bryan Smart
2001Guinea Hunter (IRE)33/1Tim Easterby
2000Tayseer (USA)13/2David Nicholls
1999Harmonic Way (GB)12/1Roger Charlton
1998Superior Premium (GB)14/1Richard Fahey
1997Danetime (IRE)5/1FN A Callaghan
1996Coastal Bluff (GB)10/1JFDavid Barron
1995Shikari's Son (GB)40/1J White
1994For The Present (GB)16/1David Barron
1993King's Signet (USA)16/1John Gosden
1992Lochsong (GB)10/1I A Balding
1991Notley (GB)14/1Richard Hannon Snr
1990Knight Of Mercy (GB)14/1Richard Hannon Snr

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

Related

Full race pageGoodwood course guideStewards' Cup historyGoodwood results, 2 August 2008Glorious Goodwood 2008

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