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British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes

Newmarket · 26 September 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance7f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Al Samsama (IRE) (9/2) won the British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes at Newmarket on 26 September 2026, beating Polyxena (IRE) by 3½ lengths under Billy Loughnane for trainer Richard Hughes. 10 ran on Good To Firm going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 23.75s.

Winner Al Samsama (IRE)
SP: 9/2 J: Billy Loughnane T: Richard Hughes O: Ziad A Galadari
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1(2) Al Samsama (IRE) 2f Held up Blue Point (IRE) – Rue De Russie (IRE) (Champs Elysees) Ziad A Galadari Held up in the pack early - began strong advance approaching 2f out - closing on the front two travelling strongly - asked for effort and hit the front - sprinted away inside the closing furlong to win comfortably Billy Loughnane Richard Hughes 9-9 85106A80A 1:23.75 25,770 9/2 6.98
2nd 2(1) Polyxena (IRE) 2f Held up Kodiac (GB) – Andromaca (IRE) (Poet's Voice) Tje Racing Held up eagerly early - hit the front - pressed for effort with 2f left - drawn level inside the last 2f - outpaced soon after and put behind - no answer to the winner approaching the final furlong - kept trying to the line 3½ Marco Ghiani Stuart Williams 9-6 8293A73A 1:24.33 12,085 17/2 11.86
3rd 10(6) Marsala (IRE) 2f Mehmas (IRE) – Di Fede (IRE) (Shamardal) Robert Ng Settled off the front pack - looking for space around 2f out - made progress into the closing stages - moved up to third inside the final furlong and stayed on for a share 1¼ Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett 8-12 7481A71A 1:24.54 6,045 13/2 9.01
4th 8(3) Next Of Kin (GB) 2f Prominent Kingman (GB) – Thank You Next (IRE) (No Nay Never) Dunchurch Lodge Stud Company Prominent early - pushed for effort over 2f out but couldn't threaten leaders - dropped away inside final furlong to finish fourth nk Tom Marquand William Haggas 9-0 7682A70A 1:24.58 3,020 9/1 11.00
5th 11(8) Fire Thunder (IRE) 2f Sioux Nation (USA) – Bosphorus Queen (IRE) (Sri Pekan) Mamba Racing Les Boyer Partnership Settled with the pack early - asked for effort over 2f out then lost ground inside final 2f - stayed on late without threatening - finished 5th shd Silvestre De Sousa Marco Botti 8-8 7076A70A 1:24.62 1,510 100/30F 5.10
6th 9(7) Tansy Lane (GB) 2f Palace Pier (GB) – Yodelling (USA) (Medaglia d'Oro) The Gredley Family Denied a clean break at the start - settled towards the back - angled left approaching 3f out - made gradual progress over 2f out - pushed along and kept going from inside the final furlong - never able to reach the front pair - finished sixth nk Robert Havlin James Owen 8-12 7479A69A 1:24.67 755 12/1 16.50
7th 3(9) Bymiddaytomorrow (IRE) 2f Prominent Mehmas (IRE) – Catchingsnowflakes (USA) (Galileo) Opulence Thoroughbreds James Handy early - squeezed for space and dropped back over 2f out then angled right and pushed along - faded inside final furlong to finish 7th 2 Clifford Lee Ed Walker 9-6 8281A65A 1:25.00 — 13/2 8.58
8th 6(4) Zephyra (GB) 2f Held up Kingman (GB) – Nessina (USA) (Hennessy) Ajay Anne Hampered start - held up towards back before angling left and driven over 2f out - beaten with no impact final furlong 2½ Oisin Murphy Marco Botti 9-1 7768A60A 1:25.42 — 6/1 8.06
9th 5(10) Tie A Navyribbon (GB) 2f Held up Mohaather (GB) – Tie A Yellowribbon (GB) (Poet's Voice) The Ribbons Drifted right from the off - sat behind the front group - drifted right again to challenge over 2f out before fading inside the final furlong 1¼ Josephine Gordon William Stone 9-4 8068A58A 1:25.62 — 33/1 36.79
10th 7(5) Kiah (IRE) 2f Australia (GB) – Merville (FR) (Montjeu) Kerr Dineen And Partners Reared and hesitant to begin - fighting for control at the back - still towards the tail of the pack early on - pushed along 2f out then lost ground inside final furlong 2 David Egan Brian Meehan 9-0 7658A54A 1:25.96 — 16/1 24.00
NR Sierra Belle — Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 23.75s

Non-runners Sierra Belle

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 11 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (10 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £5.50
Tote Place £1.80 £2.40 £2.50
Exacta £25.50
CSF £43.64
Trifecta £214.30
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Al Samsama won the British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes at Newmarket over 7f on good to firm ground at SP 9/2. Held up in mid-division early, she made smooth headway approaching the final two furlongs, travelled strongly to join the leaders and took the lead before sprinting clear inside the last furlong to win comfortably by three and a half lengths. Polyxena raced prominently, went to the front before being challenged and headed inside the final two furlongs, then had no answer to the winner and finished second. Marsala took third.

The pre-race read Newmarket 1:22 Race Preview — 26 September 2026 This Class 2 British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap over 7f at Newmarket features an 11-runner field of largely unexposed two-year-olds. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Bymiddaytomorrow 58/100 top-rated of 11
Advised 16/1 SP 13/2 Finished 7th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes at Newmarket in 2026?
Al Samsama (IRE) won the British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes at Newmarket on 26 September 2026, ridden by Billy Loughnane and trained by Richard Hughes.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes at Newmarket?
1st Al Samsama (IRE) (9/2), 2nd Polyxena (IRE) (17/2), 3rd Marsala (IRE) (13/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes at Newmarket?
Al Samsama (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/2, with a Betfair SP of 6.98.
How many horses ran in the 2026 British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes at Newmarket?
10 horses ran in the 2026 British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes at Newmarket. Non-runners: Sierra Belle.
What was the winning time of the 2026 British Stallion Studs EBF 'Jersey Lily' Fillies' Nursery Handicap Stakes at Newmarket?
The winning time was 1m 23.75s.

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