What horse racing was at Chester on 8 May 2026?

Chester staged 8 races on 8 May 2026, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.

Which horses won at Chester on 8 May 2026?

The 1:30 CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap: Respond (IRE) (10/11F); the 2:05 Boodles Darley EBF Maiden Stakes: Galiyan (GB) (9/4); the 2:35 Deepbridge Huxley Stakes: Lambourn (IRE) (6/4F); the 3:05 Ladbrokes Chester Cup: A Piece Of Heaven (FR) (7/1); the 3:40 Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap: Rosenpur (GER) (11/2); the 4:10 Ladbrokes Get A Free Race Bet Today Chester Plate Handicap: Shrimp Shady (GB) (13/2); the 4:45 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap: Exclamation (IRE) (33/1); the 5:20 Chester Roman Day On 30th May Apprentice Handicap: Patagonia Girl (GB) (9/2).

What was the going at Chester on 8 May 2026?

The going at Chester was Good on Turf.

What was the feature race at Chester on 8 May 2026?

The feature race was the 2:35 Deepbridge Huxley Stakes (Group 2) (Group 2) at Chester, won by Lambourn (IRE) (6/4F).

What time was the first race at Chester on 8 May 2026?

The first race was the 1:30 CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap; the last was the 5:20 Chester Roman Day On 30th May Apprentice Handicap.

Chester Results

Friday 8 May 2026

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Chester staged 8 races on 8 May 2026, with the going Good. The feature was the Deepbridge Huxley Stakes (Group 2), won by Lambourn (IRE) (6/4F).

Chester Good · Turf · 8 races

Outright favs won 2 of 8 · Biggest winner 33/1

The long run: outright favourites (the single shortest starting price) have won 34.2% in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026. One day is a small sample.

1:30 CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 2 · 1m 2f 70y · 11 ran
1. 16. Respond (IRE)10/11 favWon by 4¾ lengths · J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding
2. 27. Whip Cracker (IRE)8/1
3. 38. Janey Mackers (IRE)33/1
2:05 Boodles Darley EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 2 · 1m 4f 63y · 7 ran
1. 12. Galiyan (GB)9/4Won by 2¼ lengths · J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding
2. 24. Joulany (IRE)10/11 fav
3. 33. Glory Of The Seas (GB)4/1
2:35 Deepbridge Huxley Stakes (Group 2) Flat · Class 1 · 1m 2f 70y · 9 ran
1. 15. Lambourn (IRE)6/4 favWon by a neck · J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien
2. 21. Bay City Roller (IRE)9/2
3. 33. Ice Max (GB)16/1
3:05 Ladbrokes Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 2 · 2m 2f 140y · 15 ran
1. 12. A Piece Of Heaven (FR)7/1Won by half a length · J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2. 23. Maxi King (IRE)25/1
3. 37. Duraji (IRE)50/1
4. 710. Puturhandstogether (IRE)9/2 fav
3:40 Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f 17y · 12 ran
1. 12. Rosenpur (GER)11/2Won by 1¼ lengths · J: Darragh Keenan · T: Jennie Candlish
2. 216. The Good Biscuit (GB)11/2
3. 38. Jonny Concrete (IRE)5/2 fav
4:10 Ladbrokes Get A Free Race Bet Today Chester Plate Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 2 · 2m 2f 140y · 17 ran
1. 110. Shrimp Shady (GB)13/2Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding
2. 26. Kingstonian (GB)6/4 fav
3. 33. Tribal Star (IRE)14/1
4:45 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Flat · Class 3 · 5f 15y · 12 ran
1. 11. Exclamation (IRE)33/1Won by three-quarters of a length · J: Ashley Lewis · T: Grace Harris
2. 29. Schrodinger's Cat (GB)3/1 fav
3. 314. One And Gone (IRE)12/1
5:20 Chester Roman Day On 30th May Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Flat · Class 4 · 1m 4f 63y · 15 ran
1. 14. Patagonia Girl (GB)9/2Won by 1½ lengths · J: Jack Nicholls · T: Hugo Palmer
2. 29. Renesmee (GB)33/1
3. 314. Newtown Duke (IRE)9/1
4. 46. Nightsinwhitesatin (GB)11/4 fav

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Quick answers

What horse racing was at Chester on 8 May 2026?: Chester staged 8 races on 8 May 2026, with the going Good. The full result and every runner for each race are on this page.
Which horses won at Chester on 8 May 2026?: The 1:30 CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap: Respond (IRE) (10/11F); the 2:05 Boodles Darley EBF Maiden Stakes: Galiyan (GB) (9/4); the 2:35 Deepbridge Huxley Stakes: Lambourn (IRE) (6/4F); the 3:05 Ladbrokes Chester Cup: A Piece Of Heaven (FR) (7/1); the 3:40 Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap: Rosenpur (GER) (11/2); the 4:10 Ladbrokes Get A Free Race Bet Today Chester Plate Handicap: Shrimp Shady (GB) (13/2); the 4:45 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap: Exclamation (IRE) (33/1); the 5:20 Chester Roman Day On 30th May Apprentice Handicap: Patagonia Girl (GB) (9/2).
What was the going at Chester on 8 May 2026?: The going at Chester was Good on Turf.
What was the feature race at Chester on 8 May 2026?: The feature race was the 2:35 Deepbridge Huxley Stakes (Group 2) (Group 2) at Chester, won by Lambourn (IRE) (6/4F).
What time was the first race at Chester on 8 May 2026?: The first race was the 1:30 CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap; the last was the 5:20 Chester Roman Day On 30th May Apprentice Handicap.