14:35 Chester
Friday 8 May 2026
All13:3014:0514:3515:0515:4016:1016:4517:20
Deepbridge Huxley Stakes (Group 2)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  1m 2f 70y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:35Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 8.77s
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Chased along start, made all, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed, kept on gamely final furlong, asserted close home op 11/8 tchd 5/4
T:Â George ScottJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Tracked leader, ridden to press leader over 1f out, kept on in sustained duel final furlong, held by winner close home op 5/1
T:Â K R BurkeJ:Â S H James
Wore earplugs to post, midfield, short of room over 1f out, ridden between horses final furlong, took third close home tchd 14/1
T:Â D LoughnaneJ:Â Billy Loughnane
Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace tchd 33/1
T:Â K R BurkeJ:Â C Lee
Midfield, asked for effort over 1f out, went moderate fifth final furlong, never threatened op 9/1 tchd 12/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â 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 tchd 7/1
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â David Probert
Midfield, pushed along over 1f out, held final furlong
T:Â J R FanshaweJ:Â Daniel Muscutt
Wore hood to post, held up in touch, asked for effort 2f out, never in contention op 22/1
T:Â Harry CharltonJ:Â James Doyle
Held up in touch, shaken up 2f out, never involved op 11/2
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £1.40, £3.30EX:£7.70Trifecta:£79.30Tricast:£74.43SF:£7.91Swingers:£2.50, £6.80, £11.00
Forecasts
Lambourn (6/4), Bay City Roller (9/2), King's Gambit (9/2), Starford (13/2), Royal Rhyme (11/1), Ice Max (16/1), High Stock (25/1), Sparks Fly (28/1), Sky Safari (33/1)
ROYAL RHYME presumably had his problems to be seen just twice in 2025 but he shaped very well for a long way on return at the Curragh and he might be worth chancing in a competitive-looking renewal of the Huxley. King's Gambit kept good company last year and was an encouraging second over a shorter trip at Newmarket last month, so is shortlisted alongside the likeable Bay City Roller, who signed off his 3-y-o season by winning a Group 1 in Germany.
- ROYAL RHYME (IRE)
- KING'S GAMBIT (IRE)
- BAY CITY ROLLER (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £96,407.002nd: £36,550.003rd: £18,292.004th: £9,112.005th: £4,573.006th: £2,295.00
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