14:05 Chester

Friday 8 May 2026

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Boodles Darley EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 4f 63y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 2m 34.88s
1st
Horse silk
2
(6)
Galiyan
39-7
9/4
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Wore hood to post, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, led final 110yds, ran on op 2/1 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(4)
Joulany
39-7
10/11f
T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch
Wore hood and went early to post, led, shaken up over 2f out, pressed final furlong, headed final 110yds, held by winner op Evens tchd 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(3)
Glory Of The Seas
39-7
4/1
T: R VarianJ: Billy Loughnane
Midfield, pushed along into third over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no match for front two op 9/2 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
10
1
(5)
Eben Al Khawaneej
39-7
28/1
T: Owen BurrowsJ: Daniel Muscutt
Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, went moderate fourth final furlong, never threatened op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
3
5
(2)
Take A Chill Pill
39-7
20/1
T: James OwenJ: L Morris
Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, lost position over 2f out, no extra op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
22
7
(1)
Morningtoncrescent
39-2
100/1
T: C FellowesJ: Harry Davies
Held up in touch, asked for effort over 3f out, no impression op 80/1
7th
Horse silk
33
6
(7)
Distorted Truth
39-2
100/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Edged right start, took keen hold in touch, dropped to last 4f out, soon struggling, tailed off op 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.50, £1.20EX:£5.10Trifecta:£9.90SF:£4.58Swingers:£1.10, £1.50, £1.30

Forecasts

Joulany (10/11), Galiyan (9/4), Glory Of The Seas (4/1), Take A Chill Pill (20/1), Eben Al Khawaneej (28/1), Morningtoncrescent (100/1), Distorted Truth (100/1)

Verdict

GALIYAN made a highly promising start to his career in a good race at Newmarket and is taken to improve past the useful Joulany. Glory of The Seas looks best of the remainder.

  1. GALIYAN
  2. JOULANY (IRE)
  3. GLORY OF THE SEAS

Previous Winners

2025
Al Wasl Storm
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
J: David Probert  |  T: Owen Burrows
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £20,616.002nd: £9,668.003rd: £4,836.004th: £2,416.005th: £1,208.006th: £604.00

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