Goodwood Tips: Three Friday Picks for ITV Racing Action

Friday sees another packed card of action from Glorious Goodwood, with eight races to enjoy at one of the UK's most picturesque racecourses. The Group 2 King George Qatar Stakes is the highlight, but there is competitive racing throughout, with five races live on ITV.

We have selections in three of those ITV races to follow below. Make sure to check our betting offers page for the latest free bets and offers too.

Goodwood 13:50 - Coral Goodwood Handicap

One who looks capable of improving even further over a marathon distance is ST MAWES for George Scott. His trainer is in excellent form and he himself has proved very consistent over staying trips. Back-to-back wins arrived to conclude 2025, both over 2m, at Kempton and Nottingham. Both his runs this season have come at this track, with the Wootton Bassett gelding finishing third and second respectively. He has seen the trip out strongly both times and is well worth a go up another half-mile. He was more than eight lengths clear of the third when runner-up last time and may excel from a low weight in this company. 2m4f promises to suit him well.

Goodwood 15:00 - Coral Golden Mile

In superb form, INDALO can continue on an upward curve for Roger Varian. He was fourth at this meeting last season over 1m1f, faltering late on. However, he has improved no end since over 1m. A win at Southwell preceded a nose second in the Cambridgeshire, but despite going up 9lb, he has reached another level. Another close second came on his return at Newbury before a superb third from the wrong side of the track in the Royal Hunt Cup. Indalo finally earned a well-deserved triumph with victory at Sandown last time despite hanging late on. That win came recently enough that he is only up 3lb in the handicap, but he surely hasn't finished improving and can claim another top handicap.

Goodwood 16:10 - Regent Seven Seas Cruises Bentinck Conditions Stakes

Race conditions suit both Galen and Haatem, but neither is a prolific winner. JONQUIL is far less consistent, but when he is on, he tends to win. That was the case on return at Ascot, while he also won the Group 2 Celebration Mile at this track last season. In both races, he has arrived from the back of the field with a burst, suggesting he will eventually run and be successful over further. He is chanced over an extra furlong here having disappointed the last twice. Unusually, he has started to race too keenly, but there is enough pace in here and racing round a bend may also help him settle. He has been at his best with something to aim at, which will be the case here.