Chester results: Thursday 7 May 2026

7 races were run at Chester on Thursday 7 May 2026 on good ground. Four of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Magnetude at 12/1 in the 4:45. Oisin Murphy rode two winners. Hugo Palmer trained two.

Races run7Full card

Favourites won4 of 757% strike rate

Biggest winner12/1Magnetude

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Chester race-by-race results

1:30CAA Stellar Handicap

Class 25f15y flatGoing Good10 ranTime 1m 0.04s

1Roman Dragon (GB) Oisin Murphy · Hugo Palmer4/1
2Dubai Bling (IRE) ¼ l10/1
3Atomic Force (IRE) 2¼ l15/2

Non-runners: Arklow Lad (unsuitable ground), Dapper Valley (self certificate, not eaten up), Jakajaro (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £5 · CSF £42.77 · Tricast £289.64 Full result →

2:05British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Class 25f110y flatGoing Good10 ranTime 1m 7.23s

1Donegal Rose (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Hugo Palmer9/4FAV
2Jazz Queen (IRE) ½ l10/1
3Caturra Lights (GB) ½ l6/1

Non-runner: Dubai Champion (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £3.25 · CSF £26.20 Full result →

2:35Boodles Raindance Dee Stakes (Listed)

Listed1m2f70y flatGoing Good5 ranTime 2m 6.54s

1Constitution River (FR) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien2/9FAV
2Generic (IRE) 7 l22/1
3Golden Story (IRE) 2¾ l10/1

Non-runner: Morshdi (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £1.23 · CSF £6.47 Full result →

3:05Ladbrokes Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)

Group 31m5f84y flatGoing Good7 ranTime 2m 48.26s

1Jan Brueghel (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien4/7FAV
2Mount Atlas (GB) 2½ l10/1
3Illinois (IRE) 2¾ l9/2

Non-runner: Rahiebb (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £1.58 · CSF £7.65 · Tricast £15.14 Full result →

3:40Xenon Workplace Handicap

Class 27f127y flatGoing Good12 ranTime 1m 32.74s

1Mcmurray (IRE) Billy Loughnane · George Boughey13/8FAV
2Monarch's Gold (GB) ¼ l6/1
3Cool Molly (IRE) 1¼ l12/1

Non-runners: Aqua Bear (unsuitable ground), Archer Royal (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £2.63 · CSF £11.35 · Tricast £92.46 Full result →

4:10Halliwell Jones Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Class 31m2f70y flatGoing Good9 ranTime 2m 10.15s

1Let's Dream (GB) Hector Crouch · Michael Bell7/2
2Organ (GB) l11/1
3Rastnet (IRE) 1¾ l8/1

Non-runners: Bravais (unsuitable ground), Celeborn (unsuitable ground), Dante's Lad (unsuitable ground), Galyx (unsuitable ground), Harvey (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £4.50 · CSF £41.97 · Tricast £287.08 Full result →

4:45Chester Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Class 31m4f63y flatGoing Good8 ranTime 2m 37.21s

1Magnetude (GB) Harry Davies · James Owen12/1
2Mythical Bay (IRE) 1 l9/4FAV
3Galilean Quality (IRE) 1½ l5/1

Non-runner: High Storm (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £17.20 · CSF £41.02 · Tricast £160.36 Full result →

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