Result · Newmarket · Friday 1 May 2026
2:55 Newmarket result: St Anton wins the Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap
Class 31m flatGoing Good To Firm9 ranTime 1m 38.33sWinner's prize £18,039
St Anton won the 2:55 at Newmarket on Friday 1 May 2026, beating Comic Hero by ¼ length. Ridden by Joe Leavy for trainer Richard Hannon, the three-year-old was sent off at 4/1 and covered the 1m on good to firm ground in 1m 38.33s. Fort Rock was a further 2¼ lengths back in third at 9/2.
2:55 Newmarket full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St Anton (IRE) 3yo · 9-1 |
Joe Leavy Richard Hannon | — | 4/1 | 82 |
| 2 |
Comic Hero (IRE) 3yo · 8-11 |
Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding | ¼ l | 7/1 | 78 |
| 3 |
Fort Rock (GB) 3yo · 9-6 · claim 3lb |
Connor Planas Charlie Appleby | 2¼ l | 9/2 | 90 |
| 4 |
Lake Como (IRE) 3yo · 9-8 |
Billy Loughnane George Boughey | ¾ l | 7/2FAV | 89 |
| 5 |
Elan D'or (GB) 3yo · 9-8 |
Sean D Bowen Stuart Williams | l | 22/1 | 89 |
| 6 |
Objector (IRE) 3yo · 9-9 |
Hector Crouch George Scott | 2¾ l | 15/2 | 90 |
| 7 |
Vincenzo Peruggia (IRE) 3yo · 9-11 |
David Egan Charlie Johnston | ¼ l | 9/1 | 92 |
| 8 |
Royal Bodyguard (IRE) 3yo · 8-4 |
Silvestre De Sousa Michael Bell | 1¼ l | 10/1 | 71 |
| 9 |
Zennor Storm (GB) 3yo · 9-10 |
Tom Marquand William Haggas | 3¾ l | 10/1 | 91 |
Newmarket 2:55 returns
Tote win£5Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.70 £2.50 £1.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£34.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£32.66Computer straight forecast
Tricast£132.751st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£171.701st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:55 Newmarket result: FAQs
Who won the 2:55 at Newmarket on Friday 1 May 2026?
St Anton, ridden by Joe Leavy and trained by Richard Hannon, at a starting price of 4/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Lake Como, the 7/2 favourite, finished fourth, 3¼ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
1m 38.33s over 1m on good to firm ground.
