Result · Lingfield · Saturday 9 May 2026

2:40 Lingfield result: Royal Velvet wins the William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (Group 3)

Group 37f flatGoing Good To Firm7 ranTime 1m 22.76sWinner's prize £56,710

Winner

5yo mare · 9-6
Jockey William Buick · Trainer William Knight
Owner Mrs Susie Hartley · By Lightning Spear (GB) out of Velvet Morn (IRE)

11/8Starting price

Favourite Royal Velvet won the 2:40 at Lingfield on Saturday 9 May 2026, beating La Brodeuse by ¾ length. Ridden by William Buick for trainer William Knight, the five-year-old was sent off at 11/8 and covered the 7f on good to firm ground in 1m 22.76s. Havana Pusey was a further 1 length back in third at 11/2. Mandurah (self certificate, needs to have stalls test) were non-runners.

2:40 Lingfield full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Royal Velvet (GB) 5yo · 9-6	William Buick William Knight	—	11/8FAV	99
2	La Brodeuse (GB) 4yo · 9-6	Tom Marquand Kevin Ryan	¾ l	13/2	93
3	Havana Pusey (GB) 6yo · 9-6	Joe Leavy John Gallagher	1 l	11/2	96
4	Sunlit Uplands (IRE) 4yo · 9-6	David Probert Stuart Williams	3 l	28/1	93
5	Copacabana Sands (IRE) 4yo · 9-6 · h	Ryan Moore Andrew Balding	2 l	10/3	105
6	Fouette (IRE) 4yo · 9-6	Daniel Muscutt James Horton	1½ l	66/1	92
7	Dash Of Azure (GB) 4yo · 9-6	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	l	13/2	101

Non-runners: Mandurah (self certificate, needs to have stalls test)

Lingfield 2:40 returns

Tote win£2.38Per £1 stake

Tote place£1.40 £3.90Per £1 stake

Exacta£12.701st and 2nd in order

CSF£10.64Computer straight forecast

Tricast£36.581st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£48.301st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:40 Lingfield result: FAQs

Who won the 2:40 at Lingfield on Saturday 9 May 2026?

Royal Velvet, ridden by William Buick and trained by William Knight, at a starting price of 11/8.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Royal Velvet won as the 11/8 favourite.

What was the winning time?

1m 22.76s over 7f on good to firm ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Mandurah (self certificate, needs to have stalls test). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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