Full Result 3.30 Chester | 30 May 2026

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(Class 2) (0-105, 4yo+) (7f1yds) 7f Good

1st £25,770 2nd £12,085 3rd £6,045 4th £3,020 5th £1,510 6th £755

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	13. Lexington Jet (IRE) 20/1 Silvestre De Sousa David Loughnane	Silvestre De Sousa David Loughnane	4	86 b	82	–	–	–
ch g Cotai Glory - Ejadah (IRE) (Clodovil)
Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well (tchd 18/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	12. Brighton Boy (IRE) 11/1 Warren Fentiman ³ Tim Easterby	Warren Fentiman ³ Tim Easterby	4	85	84	–	–	–
gr g Gregorian (IRE) - Natural Instinct (IRE) (Dandy Man)
Took keen hold, midfield, steady headway over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, went second but carried head awkwardly inside final furlong, kept on (tchd 12/1)

3⁽³⁾ ¾ [1¼]	5. Supido (FR) 5/2F Billy Loughnane Ian Williams	Billy Loughnane Ian Williams	4	94 p	94	–	–	–
b g Blue Point (IRE) - Zanyeva (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Midfield, headway over 1f out, went third inside final 110yds, kept on (op 11/4)

4⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [2]	6. Bobby Bennu (IRE) 15/2 Ray Dawson Roger Varian	Ray Dawson Roger Varian	5	93 h	93	–	–	–
gr g Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) - Clenaghcastle Lady (IRE) (Acclamation)
Taken down early, held up in rear, headway inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish, not pace to challenge (op 8/1)

5⁽¹⁾ ¾ [2¾]	4. Elements Of Fire 13/2 Pierre-Louis Jamin Archie Watson	Pierre-Louis Jamin Archie Watson	4	94	94	–	–	–
b g Too Darn Hot - I Remember You (IRE) (Australia)
Taken down early, soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds (op 7/1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ nk [3]	7. Korker (IRE) 16/1 Jason Hart K R Burke	Jason Hart K R Burke	7	91	91	–	–	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Adaptation (Spectrum)
Taken down early, slowly away, in rear, headway inside final furlong, never dangerous (op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

7⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [3¾]	8. Angel Hunter 16/1 Alec Voikhansky Richard Hannon	Alec Voikhansky Richard Hannon	4	91 b	91	–	–	–
b c Acclamation - Ruxleys Star (USA) (Artie Schiller)
Towards rear, headway inside final furlong, never dangerous (tchd 14/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ nk [4]	2. Roman Dragon 7/1 Oisin Murphy Hugo Palmer	Oisin Murphy Hugo Palmer	7	910 p	100	–	–	–
b g Heeraat (IRE) - Trixie Malone (Ishiguru)
In touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, soon weakened gradually (op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)

9⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [5½]	11. Miami Matrix (IRE) 15/2 Cieren Fallon Patrick Morris	Cieren Fallon Patrick Morris	4	89	85	–	–	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Duchess Of Danzig (GER) (Sea The Stars)
Started quickly, soon in touch with leaders, short of room when weakening inside final furlong (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [7]	1. Palmar Bay (FR) 5/1 Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	5	912	102	–	–	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Di Fede (IRE) (Shamardal)
In touch with leaders, weakened from over 1f out (op 11/2)

11⁽⁴⁾ 4½ [11½]	10. Midnight Strike (IRE) 50/1 Barry McHugh Jennie Candlish	Barry McHugh Jennie Candlish	4	812	88	–	–	–
b g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Not After Midnight (IRE) (Big Bad Bob)
Dwelt start, towards rear throughout (op 66/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:30:26 Winning time: 1m 27.22s (slow by 3.12s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Nizam (unsuitable ground), The Angel King (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Middleham Park Racing CXVI (Lexington Jet) 1st breeder: Jer Hickey & Aaron Langan
2nd owner: Reality Partnerships II (Brighton Boy)
3rd owner: Bell, Lyons & James (Supido)
Tote win: £22.40 PL: £5.80 £3.20 £1.80 Ex: £247 CSF: £230.44 Tricast: £767.64 Trifecta: £1,161.80
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 69 (40%) M [5-7] 12 (34%) H [8-12] 69 (26%)

3:30 Chester 30 May 2026

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