Chester Cup

The Chester Cup is a historic flat handicap race for horses aged four years or older, serving as the feature contest of Chester’s May Festival and one of the most prestigious long-distance handicaps in the British racing calendar.

09.05.2025 Good to Firm 17 2m 2f 140y

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Result

POS	Dist	Runners
1 st		East India Dock J : Harry Davies T : James Owen SP : 9/4 WGT : 54
2 nd	1	Caballo De Mar J : Callum Shepherd T : George Scott SP : 11/2 WGT : 53
3 rd	1.75	Zoffee J : Joe Leavy T : H Palmer SP : 14/1 WGT : 54
4 th	0.75	Leinster J : R L Moore T : J P O’Brien SP : 10/3 WGT : 55
5 th	1.25	Who’s Glen J : Oisin Murphy T : A M Balding SP : 9/1 WGT : 56
6 th	hd	Emiyn J : Zak Wheatley T : D Carroll SP : 20/1 WGT : 53
7 th	3	Spirit Mixer J : Rob Hornby T : A M Balding SP : 28/1 WGT : 55
8 th	hd	Bashful Boy J : Aiden Brookes T : D Pipe SP : 80/1 WGT : 50
9 th	1.25	Morning Air J : J Fanning T : Miss V Williams SP : 66/1 WGT : 52
10 th	shd	Divine Comedy J : Kaiya Fraser T : Harry Eustace SP : 14/1 WGT : 58
11 th	2	Hot Fuss J : Pierre-Louis Jamin T : Tom Dascombe SP : 8/1 WGT : 56
12 th	2.25	Vaguely Royal J : Connor Beasley T : Anthony Charlton SP : 125/1 WGT : 55
13 th	9.5	Duke Of Oxford J : Tom Marquand T : M L W Bell SP : 40/1 WGT : 58
14 th	2	Charging Thunder J : David Probert T : James Owen SP : 33/1 WGT : 56
15 th	41	Dawn Rising J : Ray Dawson T : J P O’Brien SP : 18/1 WGT : 61

Chester Cup Tips

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Nap	Time	Racecourse	Tipster	Best odds

Indicated odds were updated on 2025-05-23 7:00:13 UTC. Please note that odds are subject to change.
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Recent Winners

Year	Winner	SP	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer
2024	Zoffee	9/1	8	8-7	Harry Davies	Hugo Palmer
2023	Metier	5/1	7	9-1	Saffie Osborne	Harry Fry
2022	Cleveland	6/1	4	9-0	Ryan Moore	A P O’Brien
2021	Falcon Eight	15/2	6	9-10	Frankie Dettori	D K Weld
2020	-no race-
2019	Making Miracles	16/1	4	9-0	Franny Norton	Mark Johnston
2018	Magic Circle	8/1	6	9-3	Fran Berry	Ian Williams
2017	Montaly	16/1	6	9-6	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding
2016	No Heretic	11/1	8	8-13	Jamie Spencer	Nicky Henderson
2015	Trip To Paris	10/1	4	8-9	Graham Lee	Ed Dunlop