Chester Result

Fri, 8th May, 2026

Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Summary

Deepbridge Huxley Stakes (Group 2) of £170,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 1m. 2f. 70yds.

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

1st

Lambourn (IRE) 9-3 (Mrs John Magnier,Mr M tabor & Mr D Smith )
(Drawn 2)cp¹ Rated 119
Australia (GB) - Gossamer Wings (USA)(Scat Daddy (USA))
Breeder - Coolmore

(Morning price: 11/8)
(Ring price: 11/8 5/4 11/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

A P O'Brien

R L Moore

Tote Win £2.50 Place £1.30

chased along start, made all, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed, kept on gamely final furlong, asserted close home

13th Sep, 25 Doncaster
4th Flat Rated 120 This
Race 6th Jun, 26 Epsom
3rd Flat Rated 120

2nd

Bay City Roller (IRE) 9-8 (Victorious Forever )
(Drawn 7) Rated 117
New Bay (GB) - Bloomfield (IRE)(Teofilo (IRE))

(Morning price: 5/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

George Scott

Oisin Murphy

Place £1.40

tracked leader, ridden to press leader over 1f out, kept on in sustained duel final furlong, held by winner close home

19th Oct, 25 Longchamp
4th Flat Rated 113 This
Race 24th May, 26 Curragh
2nd Flat Rated 117

3rd

1.25L

Ice Max (GB) 9-3 (Exors of the Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid )
(Drawn 3) Rated 110
Dark Angel (IRE) - Cool Kitten (IRE)(One Cool Cat (USA))

(Morning price: 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

K R Burke

S H James

Place £3.30

wore earplugs to post, midfield, short of room over 1f out, ridden between horses final furlong, took third close home

29th Oct, 25 Nottingham
1st Flat Rated 111 This
Race 22nd May, 26 Goodwood
6th Flat Rated 110

4th

0.5L

Sparks Fly (GB) 9-0 (David Lowe )
(Drawn 1) Rated 112
Muhaarar (GB) - Stepping Out (IRE)(Tagula (IRE))
Breeder - The Lowe Family

(Morning price: 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

David Loughnane

Billy Loughnane

prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

29th Mar, 26 Saint-Cloud
10th Flat Rated 112 This
Race 6th Jun, 26 Epsom
1st Flat Rated 110

5th

1.5L

Royal Rhyme (IRE) 9-3 (Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obai )
(Drawn 8)ts⁺ Rated 115
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Dubai Queen (USA)(Kingmambo (USA))
Breeder - Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

(Morning price: 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 11/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

K R Burke

C Lee

midfield, asked for effort over 1f out, went moderate fifth final furlong, never threatened

19th Apr, 26 Curragh
6th Flat Rated 114 This
Race 16th Jun, 26 Ascot
14th Flat Rated 113

6th

0.5L

Starford (IRE) 9-3 (Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd )
(Drawn 9) Rated 111
Beckford (GB) - Red Stars (IRE)(Manduro (GER))
Breeder - Newtown Anner Stud

(Morning price: 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Dylan Browne McMonagle

held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, short of room and switched right over 1f out, passed beaten rivals final furlong, never a danger

19th Apr, 26 Curragh
1st Flat Rated 102 This
Race 30th Jun, 26 Roscommon
3rd Flat Rated 111

7th

0.5L

High Stock (GB) 9-3 (Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum )
(Drawn 4) Rated 105
Dubawi (IRE) - Proserpine (USA)(Hat Trick (JPN))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 25/1)
SP 25/1

A Balding

David Probert

midfield, pushed along over 1f out, held final furlong

3rd Nov, 25 Kempton
4th Flat Rated 107 This
Race 22nd May, 26 Goodwood
5th Flat Rated 105

8th

Sky Safari (GB) 9-0 (Mrs Mary Slack )
(Drawn 6)ts⁺ Rated 106
Zoustar (AUS) - Moonlight Sonata (GB)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Wilgerbosdrift (UK) Ltd

(Morning price: 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

James Fanshawe

Daniel Muscutt

wore hood to post, held up in touch, asked for effort 2f out, never in contention

21st Feb, 26 Lingfield
1st Flat Rated 102 This
Race 26th Jun, 26 Newcastle
3rd Flat Rated 106

9th

2.25L

King's Gambit (IRE) 9-3 (Wathnan Racing )
(Drawn 5) Rated 111
Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Pure Symmetry (USA)(Storm Cat (USA))
Breeder - Roundhill Stud

(Morning price: 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Harry Charlton

James Doyle

held up in touch, shaken up 2f out, never involved

15th Apr, 26 Newmarket
2nd Flat Rated 111 This
Race 16th Jun, 26 Ascot
7th Flat Rated 109

Off 2.35
Time 2m. 8.77 secs, which is 3.56 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £7.70
Tote Trifecta- £79.30
CSF- £7.91
Tricast- £74.43.

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