Result · Leicester · Sunday 9 August 2026
2:59 Leicester result: Katie's Cavalier wins the Catalogue Engineering Nursery Handicap Stakes
Class 57f flatGoing Good To Firm6 ranTime 1m 24.25sWinner's prize £4,187
Katie's Cavalier won the 2:59 at Leicester on Sunday 9 August 2026, beating the 2/1 favourite Love Rome by ¼ length. Ridden by Silvestre De Sousa for trainer David Loughnane, the two-year-old was sent off at 17/2 and covered the 7f on good to firm ground in 1m 24.25s. Greek Symphony was a further ½ length back in third at 9/4.
2:59 Leicester full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Katie's Cavalier (IRE) 2yo · 9-1 |
Silvestre De Sousa David Loughnane | — | 17/2 | 67 |
| 2 |
Love Rome (IRE) 2yo · 9-9 |
Cieren Fallon Charlie Johnston | ¼ l | 2/1FAV | 75 |
| 3 |
Greek Symphony (GB) 2yo · 9-1 · claim 5lb |
Mason Paetel Oliver Cole | ½ l | 9/4 | 72 |
| 4 |
Jazzy Bay (IRE) 2yo · 8-3 · claim 7lb |
Oliver Carmichael Eve Johnson Houghton | 8½ l | 8/1 | 62 |
| 5 |
Bayside (GB) 2yo · 9-5 |
Lewis Edmunds Rod Millman | 3½ l | 7/2 | 71 |
| 6 |
Better Nature (GB) 2yo · 9-0 |
Rob Hornby Jonathan Portman | 3¼ l | 18/1 | 66 |
Leicester 2:59 returns
Tote win£9.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£3.10 £1.60Per £1 stake
Exacta£31.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£26.38Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£110.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:59 Leicester result: FAQs
Who won the 2:59 at Leicester on Sunday 9 August 2026?
Katie's Cavalier, ridden by Silvestre De Sousa and trained by David Loughnane, at a starting price of 17/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. Love Rome, the 2/1 favourite, finished second, ¼ length behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
1m 24.25s over 7f on good to firm ground.
