Results · Friday 1 May 2026

Newmarket results: Friday 1 May 2026

7 races were run at Newmarket on Friday 1 May 2026 on good and good to firm ground. Two of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Ancient Egypt at 16/1 in the 2:20. Tom Marquand rode three winners. William Haggas trained three.

Races run7Full card
Favourites won2 of 729% strike rate
Biggest winner16/1Ancient Egypt
GoingGood / Good To FirmNewmarket

Newmarket race-by-race results

1:45Darley EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Class 21m2f flatGoing Good7 ranTime 2m 6.46s
  1. 1Earth Shot silksEarth Shot (IRE) Tom Marquand · William Haggas10/11FAV
  2. 2Velvet Vega silksVelvet Vega (IRE) 5 l9/2
  3. 3Wild Violet silksWild Violet (FR) 4¾ l28/1
Tote win £1.91 · CSF £5.42 Full result →

2:20JCB Newmarket Stakes (Listed)

Listed1m2f flatGoing Good To Firm5 ranTime 2m 3.80s
  1. 1Ancient Egypt silksAncient Egypt (IRE) Rowan Scott · Charlie Johnston16/1
  2. 2My Love Is King silksMy Love Is King (GB) 2 l10/3
  3. 3Archers Bay silksArchers Bay (IRE) 1¼ l12/1
Tote win £17 · CSF £62.69 Full result →

2:55Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap

Class 31m flatGoing Good To Firm9 ranTime 1m 38.33s
  1. 1St Anton silksSt Anton (IRE) Joe Leavy · Richard Hannon4/1
  2. 2Comic Hero silksComic Hero (IRE) ¼ l7/1
  3. 3Fort Rock silksFort Rock (GB) 2¼ l9/2
Tote win £5 · CSF £32.66 · Tricast £132.75 Full result →

3:30Betfred Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2)

Group 21m4f flatGoing Good To Firm6 ranTime 2m 32.38s
  1. 1Santorini Star silksSantorini Star (IRE) Tom Marquand · William Haggas9/4FAV
  2. 2Eydon silksEydon (IRE) 1¼ l10/3
  3. 3French Master silksFrench Master (IRE) ½ l9/2
Non-runner: Bay City Roller (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £3.25 · CSF £10.26 Full result →

4:05Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap

Class 27f flatGoing Good To Firm6 ranTime 1m 24.32s
  1. 1Billyjoh silksBillyjoh (GB) Harry Davies · Michael Appleby11/2
  2. 2Golden Redemption silksGolden Redemption (USA) 2¼ l3/1
  3. 3Silver Ghost silksSilver Ghost (IRE) ½ l7/1
Non-runners: Benacre (unsuitable ground), Shah (self certificate, not eaten up) · Tote win £6.50 · CSF £22.37 · Tricast £115.19 Full result →

4:40Pertemps Network King Charles II Stakes (Listed)

Listed7f flatGoing Good To Firm6 ranTime 1m 25.52s
  1. 1Saber Strike silksSaber Strike (IRE) Tom Marquand · William Haggas11/2
  2. 2Cerro Blanco silksCerro Blanco (GB) 1¼ l2/1
  3. 3Stellar Sunrise silksStellar Sunrise (GB) 3 l5/4FAV
Tote win £6.50 · CSF £17.32 Full result →

5:15Close Brothers Fillies' Handicap

Class 36f flatGoing Good To Firm11 ranTime 1m 11.43s
  1. 1Cinque Verde silksCinque Verde (GB) Jack Doughty · Tony Carroll15/2
  2. 2Lady Kodiac silksLady Kodiac (IRE) 6½ l28/1
  3. 3Powdering silksPowdering (IRE) 2½ l11/1
Non-runners: Angel Love (unsuitable ground), Mercury Day (vet's advice) · Tote win £8.50 · CSF £210.53 · Tricast £2322.32 Full result →

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