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Chester
Fri 8th May

1st - £96,407.00 2nd - £36,550.00 3rd - £18,292.00 4th - £9,112.00 5th - £4,573.00 6th - £2,295.00

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Bay City Roller (IRE) 4,b c

New Bay (GB)-Bloomfield(Teofilo)

(201) (Victorious Forever)
Rated 117

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK5315.19
Other403

19th Oct 25 Longchamp(1m 2f 205yds Flat, Good to Soft) Rated 113 4/1 8-10 M Barzalona 4th of 7 runners, 3L behind Convergent

4th Oct 25 Longchamp(1m 1f 152yds Flat, Good to Soft) Rated 113 15/8Fav 8-11 Oisin Murphy 2nd of 8 runners, 1.75L behind First Look

7th Sep 25 Longchamp(1m 3f 204yds Flat, Soft) Rated 110 14/1 9-2 Callum Shepherd 2nd of 8 runners, hd behind Cualificar

2
044-
High Stock (GB) 4,b c

Dubawi (IRE)-Proserpine(Hat Trick)

(186) (Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum)
Rated 105

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK5111.50

3rd Nov 25 Kempton(1m 3f 219yds Flat, Standard / Slow) Rated 107 10/3 9-2 P J McDonald 4th of 6 runners, 15.5L behind Shader

24th Sep 25 Goodwood(1m 1f 197yds Flat, Good to Soft) Rated 107 11/1 8-13 Oisin Murphy 4th of 11 runners, 2.25L behind Naqeeb

19th Jun 25 Ascot(1m 1f 212yds Flat, Good to Firm) Rated 107 11/1 9-2 W Buick 12th of 12 runners, 25.63L behind Trinity College

3
711-
Ice Max (GB) 5,gr g

Dark Angel (IRE)-Cool Kitten(One Cool Cat)

(191) (Exors of the Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid)
Rated 110

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK177120.81
Other200

29th Oct 25 Nottingham(1m 75yds Flat, Soft (Heavy in places)) Rated 111 2/1Fav 9-4 S A Gray 1st of 8 runners, by 1.75L and 0.5L from Ebt s Guard and Cerulean Bay

10th Oct 25 York(7f 192yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 106 10/1 9-10 S A Gray 1st of 17 runners, by 1.25L and 1.25L from Thunder Roar and Northern Express

6th Sep 25 Haydock(1m 37yds Flat, Good) Rated 108 9/1 9-5 Clifford Lee 7th of 9 runners, 6.5L behind Zeus Olympios

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52-2
King's Gambit (IRE) 5,ch g

Saxon Warrior (JPN)-Pure Symmetry(Storm Cat)

(23) d1 (Wathnan Racing)
Rated 111

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK132725.50

15th Apr 26 Newmarket(1m 1f Flat, Good) Rated 111 8/1 9-2 J P Spencer 2nd of 6 runners, 3.75L behind Damysus

20th Sep 25 Ayr(1m 2f Flat, Soft) Rated 111 9/1 9-5 James Doyle 2nd of 6 runners, 2.75L behind Almeric

23rd Aug 25 York(1m 177yds Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Rated 113 6/1 9-7 D Tudhope 5th of 8 runners, 3.13L behind King Of Cities

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kings Gambit (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Royal Rhyme (IRE)2
19th Oct 2024 Ascot(1m 2f , Flat, Soft-Heavy in places) Royal Rhyme (IRE) 3rd (25/1 9-7 Rated 116) Clifford Lee 3.75L in front of King's Gambit (IRE) 7th (14/1 9-3 Rated 116) Oisin Murphy (11 ran)
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27th Jul 2024 York(1m 2f 56yds, Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) King's Gambit (IRE) 2nd (5/2 8-13 Rated 112) Callum Shepherd 1.25L in front of Royal Rhyme (IRE) 4th (9/2 9-8 Rated 113) Clifford Lee (4 ran)
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154-
Lambourn (IRE) 4,b c

Australia (GB)-Gossamer Wings(Scat Daddy)

(237) c1 (Mrs John Magnier,Mr M tabor & Mr D Smith)
Rated 119

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE4214.62
UK4205.88
Other110

13th Sep 25 Doncaster(1m 6f 115yds Flat, Soft) Rated 120 11/4 9-3 S M Levey 4th of 7 runners, 3L behind Scandinavia

20th Aug 25 York(1m 3f 188yds Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 120 4/5Fav 9-7 R L Moore 5th of 7 runners, 2.94L behind Pride Of Arras

29th Jun 25 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Good: Changed to Good, Good to Firm in places after Race 7) Rated 120 8/13Fav 9-2 R L Moore 1st of 10 runners, by 0.75L and 2.25L from Serious Contender and Lazy Griff

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35-6
Royal Rhyme (IRE) 6,b h

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Dubai Queen(Kingmambo)

(19) d2 bf (Exors of the Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid)
Rated 115

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE300-3.00
UK135213.20
Other101

19th Apr 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Soft) Rated 114 10/3Fav 9-5 C Lee 6th of 12 runners, 6.25L behind Starford

25th May 25 Curragh(1m 2f 110yds Flat, Good) Rated 117 20/1 9-5 Clifford Lee 5th of 9 runners, 4.38L behind Los Angeles

27th Apr 25 Longchamp(1m 2f 96yds Flat, Soft) Rated 117 9/1 9-2 Clifford Lee 3rd of 6 runners, nk and 2L behind Sosie and Map Of Stars

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Royal Rhyme (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
King's Gambit (IRE)2
19th Oct 2024 Ascot(1m 2f , Flat, Soft-Heavy in places) Royal Rhyme (IRE) 3rd (25/1 9-7 Rated 116) Clifford Lee 3.75L in front of King's Gambit (IRE) 7th (14/1 9-3 Rated 116) Oisin Murphy (11 ran)
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27th Jul 2024 York(1m 2f 56yds, Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) King's Gambit (IRE) 2nd (5/2 8-13 Rated 112) Callum Shepherd 1.25L in front of Royal Rhyme (IRE) 4th (9/2 9-8 Rated 113) Clifford Lee (4 ran)
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Starford (IRE)1
19th Apr 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft) Starford (IRE) 1st (9/1 9-5 Rated 102) S T McCullagh 6.25L in front of Royal Rhyme (IRE) 6th (10/3Fav 9-5 Rated 114) C Lee (12 ran)
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1-21
Sky Safari (GB) 5,b m

Zoustar (AUS)-Moonlight Sonata(Galileo)

(76) d1 (Mrs Mary Slack)
Rated 106

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK117243.12

21st Feb 26 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat, Standard) Rated 102 6/1 8-13 Daniel Muscutt 1st of 5 runners, by nk and 0.5L from Chancellor and Military Academy

17th Jan 26 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Standard) Rated 99 11/2 9-10 Daniel Muscutt 2nd of 10 runners, hd behind Morrophore

20th Nov 25 Lingfield(1m 1yds Flat, Standard) Rated 97 2/1Fav 9-2 Daniel Muscutt 1st of 10 runners, by 0.5L and 1L from Zariela and Queen s Reign

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81-0
Sparks Fly (GB) 6,b m

Muhaarar (GB)-Stepping Out(Tagula)

(40) cd1 (David Lowe)
Rated 112

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE200-2.00
UK178227.38
Other740

29th Mar 26 Saint-Cloud(7f 209yds Flat, Soft) Rated 112 14/1 8-12 Laura Pearson 10th of 10 runners, 11.88L behind Dreamliner

26th Oct 25 Saint-Cloud(7f 209yds Flat, Very Soft) Rated 109 7/2 8-11 L Pearson 1st of 8 runners, by 4L and 1.75L from Vertbois and Chibitty

13th Sep 25 Leopardstown(1m Flat, Good to Yielding) Rated 109 25/1 9-7 Laura Pearson 8th of 11 runners, 6L behind Fallen Angel

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7-51
Starford (IRE) 4,b g

Beckford (GB)-Red Stars(Manduro)

(19) d2 (Newtown Anner Stud Farm)
Rated 111

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE104110.57

19th Apr 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Soft) Rated 102 9/1 9-5 S T McCullagh 1st of 12 runners, by 0.75L and 2.75L from Beset and Red Letter

3rd Apr 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Soft to Heavy) Rated 102 11/1 10-2 J M Sheridan 5th of 18 runners, 7.63L behind Fiver Friday

2nd Nov 25 Curragh(1m 4f Flat, Heavy) Rated 102 13/8Fav 9-2 M W Hassett 7th of 15 runners, 15.5L behind Beset

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Starford (IRE)

He won really well. He had a great run in Galway in a strong race and he had a nice freshen-up since. He handled the soft ground well and it’s a big advantage down there today. We could look at something like the Finale Stakes (at the Curragh on November 2nd) . He’s not EBF qualified so we have to mix and match where we go. He’s a smart horse and I’d say he’s going to end up in stakes company.
After Starford (IRE) finished 1st at Listowel on Mon, 22nd Sep 2025 1m 3f Flat Hcap Heavy

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Starford (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Royal Rhyme (IRE)1
19th Apr 2026 Curragh(1m 2f , Flat, Soft) Starford (IRE) 1st (9/1 9-5 Rated 102) S T McCullagh 6.25L in front of Royal Rhyme (IRE) 6th (10/3Fav 9-5 Rated 114) C Lee (12 ran)
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Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
2
A P O'Brien
2023 - Point Lonsdale(5/6Fav), 2021 - Armory(6/5Fav)
2
Sir Michael Stoute
2024 - Passenger(7/4), 2022 - Solid Stone(4/1)
1
A Balding
2025 - The Foxes(13/8Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
3
R L Moore
2023 - Point Lonsdale(5/6Fav), 2022 - Solid Stone(4/1), 2021 - Armory(6/5Fav)
1
Oisin Murphy
2025 - The Foxes(13/8Fav)
1
R Kingscote
2024 - Passenger(7/4)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
3
4yo
2024 - Passenger(7/4), 2023 - Point Lonsdale(5/6Fav), 2021 - Armory(6/5Fav)
1
5yo
2025 - The Foxes(13/8Fav)
1
6yo
2022 - Solid Stone(4/1)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
1
Australia (GB)
2023 - Point Lonsdale(5/6Fav)
1
Churchill (IRE)
2025 - The Foxes(13/8Fav)
1
Galileo (IRE)
2021 - Armory(6/5Fav)
1
Shamardal (USA)
2022 - Solid Stone(4/1)
1
Ulysses (IRE)
2024 - Passenger(7/4)

Symbols Explained

ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.