Result · Nottingham · Saturday 9 May 2026
2:08 Nottingham result: Lighting Thunder wins the Best Odds Guaranteed At Betano Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 41m75y flatGoing Good6 ranTime 1m 49.00sWinner's prize £5,400
Favourite Lighting Thunder won the 2:08 at Nottingham on Saturday 9 May 2026, beating Romanticizing by ¼ length. Ridden by Robert Havlin for trainer John & Thady Gosden, the three-year-old was sent off at 1/4 and covered the 1m75y on good ground in 1m 49.00s. Qarreeb was a further 4¼ lengths back in third at 11/1.
2:08 Nottingham full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lighting Thunder (GB) 3yo · 9-7 |
Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden | — | 1/4FAV | — |
| 2 |
Romanticizing (GB) 3yo · 9-7 |
Jason Hart William Haggas | ¼ l | 9/2 | — |
| 3 |
Qarreeb (GB) 3yo · 9-7 |
George Downing Ed Walker | 4¼ l | 11/1 | — |
| 4 |
Midsummer Storm (IRE) 3yo · 9-7 |
Paul Mulrennan K R Burke | ¾ l | 25/1 | — |
| 5 |
Forever Endless (GB) 3yo · 9-7 |
William Pyle Kevin Frost | 4 l | 80/1 | — |
| 6 |
Flag Of Eva (GB) 3yo · 9-7 |
George Wood Michael Appleby | 20 l | 66/1 | — |
Nottingham 2:08 returns
Tote win£1.25Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.10 £2Per £1 stake
Exacta£1.901st and 2nd in order
CSF£1.83Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£3.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:08 Nottingham result: FAQs
Who won the 2:08 at Nottingham on Saturday 9 May 2026?
Lighting Thunder, ridden by Robert Havlin and trained by John & Thady Gosden, at a starting price of 1/4.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Lighting Thunder won as the 1/4 favourite.
What was the winning time?
1m 49.00s over 1m75y on good ground.
