15:00 Newmarket

Saturday 10 October 2026

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Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 1m 22.47s
1st
Horse silk
1
(5)
Darkness Falls
29-3
6/4
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Prominent, ridden and led 2f out, pressed approaching 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, always doing enough near finish op 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
(3)
Desert Castle
29-3
10/11f
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed leader approaching 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, always held op 5/6 tchd 4/5
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(1)
Great Barrier Reef
29-3
15/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden when not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(4)
Gentle Hurricane
29-3
50/1
T: A M BaldingJ: James Doyle
Took keen hold, in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, no further impression over 1f out op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
5
(2)
Jassas
29-3
25/1
T: C ApplebyJ: Billy Loughnane
Led, pressed 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace from 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, dropped to last near finish
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.35, £1.15EX:£4.30Trifecta:£7.40SF:£3.18

Forecasts

Desert Castle (10/11), Darkness Falls (6/4), Great Barrier Reef (15/2), Jassas (25/1), Gentle Hurricane (50/1)

Verdict

Having impressed when scoring on debut, DESERT CASTLE took the rise in class in his stride and looked a high-class colt in the making when impressively following up in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster 4 weeks ago. Open to further improvement, he shades preference over Darkness Falls who is similarly improving at a rate of knots and already has a comfortable success at Group 1 level to his name. Great Barrier Reef can fill out third.

  1. DESERT CASTLE
  2. DARKNESS FALLS (IRE)
  3. GREAT BARRIER REEF (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Gewan
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 2
J: James Doyle  |  T: A M Balding
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £283,550.002nd: £107,500.003rd: £53,800.004th: £26,800.005th: £13,450.006th: £6,750.00

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