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ITV Racing at Qatar Goodwood Festival 2023

Horse Racing | Press Article 17/04/24

ITV Racing will broadcast four races every day of ‘Glorious Goodwood’ 2023, on air 2.30-5pm on Tuesday, 1.30-4pm Wednesday to Friday and 1.25 to 4pm on Saturday.


The Opening Show preview programme is on at 9.30-10.30am on Saturday 5 August on ITV4.
All shows will be simulcast on ITVX.

‘Glorious Goodwood’ is one of the highlights of the summer racing calendar and this year will feature some exciting superstars such as the Aidan O’Brien trained Paddington, a hot favourite for the Qatar Sussex Stakes on Wednesday. On the same day, the star filly Nashwa also lines up in the Qatar Nassau Stakes under the trailblazing Hollie Doyle to take on the challenge of the French raider, Blue Rose Cen.


The Festival is also next stop on Frankie Dettori’s retirement tour…


Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani host exclusive free-to-air coverage live from Goodwood and will be joined daily by Jason Weaver, with Megan Nicholls Tuesday to Thursday and Leonna Mayor Friday and Saturday.


Oli Bell, Rishi Persad, Matt Chapman and Luke Harvey are out and about across the course with Richard Hoiles and Mark Johnson in the commentary box. Mark Heyes brings all the of lifestyle news from around the course joined by Good Morning Britain’s Charlotte Hawkins on Friday.


The Opening Show, hosted by Rishi Persad and alongside Matt Chapman and Leonna Mayor will look back at a wonderful week of racing and preview the best of Saturday's action including the Stewards' Cup.


There will also be a free-to-enter ITV7 competition.


Tuesday 1 August
2.50 Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap Stakes
3.25 The Nicholson Gin Vintage Stakes - Group 2
4.00 The World Pool Lennox Stakes - Group 2
4.35 The Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes - Group 1

Wednesday 2 August
1.50 The Coral Handicap Stakes
2.25 The Whispering Angel Oak Tree Stakes - Group 3
3.00 The Molecomb Stakes - Group 3
3.35 The Qatar Sussex Stakes - Group 1

Thursday 3 August
1.50 The Coral Kincsem Handicap Stakes
2.25 Markel Richmond Stakes - Group 2
3.00 The John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes - Group 3
3.35 The Qatar Nassau Stakes - Group 1

Friday 4 August
1.50 The Coral Goodwood Handicap Stakes
2.25 Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes - Group 3
3.00 The Coral Golden Mile Handicap Stakes
3.35 The King George Qatar Stakes - Group 2

Saturday 5 August
1.50 The Coral Stewards’ Sprint Handicap Stakes
2.25 Coral Summer Handicap Stakes
3.00 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes - Group 2
3.35 Coral Stewards' Cup
Plus two races from Newmarket

Tickets, dining, and hospitality are on sale for the Qatar Goodwood Festival. Visit Goodwood.com or call 01243 755055 to find out more. 

For further information, please contact:

Emma Chamings

Goodwood Racecourse Press Office

emma@jsccomms.co.uk / 07887 792980