15:30 Newmarket

Friday 1 May 2026

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Betfred Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f  |   Good to Firm  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 2m 32.38s
1st
Horse silk
7
(7)
9/4f
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Prominent, pushed along to press leader 3f out, led over 1f out, faced sustained challenge inside final furlong, ran on well, asserted towards finish op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(2)
79-5
10/3
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Led, gradually edged towards far side, ridden when headed over 1f out, pestered winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(1)
9/2
T: J & T GosdenJ: D Egan
Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden to chase leading pair from over 1f out, just held on to third final strides op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
sh
6
(5)
59-5
5/1
T: D MenuisierJ: S De Sousa
Towards rear, dropped to last but in touch after 2f, headway 3f out, outpaced approaching final furlong, rallied and kept on inside final furlong, just denied third when no extra towards finish op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
5
(6)
18/1
T: A KingJ: H Crouch
Held up in rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra towards finish op 16/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
16
4
(3)
4/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Wore hood to start, held up towards rear, outpaced and lost touch over 1f out, soon weakened
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Non-Runners

1
(4)
Horse silk
Bay City Roller174
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: George Scott  J: Billy Loughnane
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £2.20EX:£11.50Trifecta:£44.20SF:£10.26Swingers:£2.20, £3.00, £2.70

Forecasts

Santorini Star (9/4), Bay City Roller (9/4), Eydon (10/3), Lion's Pride (4/1), French Master (9/2), Sunway (5/1), Paradias (18/1)

Verdict

BAY CITY ROLLER has a near miss in a Group 2 and win in a Group 1 to show from his previous outings over 1½m and is selected to make light of a penalty on his return to action. Second choice is Sunway, who can be excused his latest run in Dubai and had been in good form there prior to that. Lion's Pride is also respected back at the scene of his easy listed success last autumn.

  1. BAY CITY ROLLER (IRE)
  2. SUNWAY (FR)
  3. LION'S PRIDE

Previous Winners

2025
Bellum Justum
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 4
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £93,572.002nd: £35,475.003rd: £17,754.004th: £8,844.005th: £4,438.006th: £2,228.00

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