Result · Newmarket · Friday 9 October 2026
2:25 Newmarket result: Never So Brave wins the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes (Group 2)
Group 27f flatGoing Good6 ranTime 1m 22.85sWinner's prize £93,572
Never So Brave won the 2:25 at Newmarket on Friday 9 October 2026, beating the 85/40 favourite Flora Of Bermuda by ¼ length. Ridden by Oisin Murphy for trainer Andrew Balding, the five-year-old was sent off at 4/1 and covered the 7f on good ground in 1m 22.85s. Time To Turn was a further length back in third at 11/2.
2:25 Newmarket full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Never So Brave (IRE) 5yo · 9-5 |
Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding | — | 4/1 | 112 |
| 2 |
Flora Of Bermuda (IRE) 5yo · 9-2 |
James Doyle Andrew Balding | ¼ l | 85/40FAV | 111 |
| 3 |
Time To Turn (GB) 3yo · 9-3 |
William Buick Charlie Appleby | l | 11/2 | 107 |
| 4 |
Witness Stand (GB) 5yo · 9-5 · tp |
Kieran Shoemark Dr Richard Newland | ½ l | 9/2 | 111 |
| 5 |
Pina Sonata (GB) 4yo · 9-2 |
Daniel Muscutt James Fanshawe | 5 l | 9/2 | 107 |
| 6 |
Holguin (GB) 6yo · 9-5 |
Callum Rodriguez Hamad Al Jehani | 1¾ l | 16/1 | 109 |
Newmarket 2:25 returns
Tote win£5Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.90 £1.55Per £1 stake
Exacta£15.601st and 2nd in order
CSF£12.30Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£53.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:25 Newmarket result: FAQs
Who won the 2:25 at Newmarket on Friday 9 October 2026?
Never So Brave, ridden by Oisin Murphy and trained by Andrew Balding, at a starting price of 4/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Flora Of Bermuda, the 85/40 favourite, finished second, ¼ length behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
1m 22.85s over 7f on good ground.
