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

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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Recent Winners

YearWinnerSPAgeWeightJockeyTrainer
2024Zoffee9/188-7Harry DaviesHugo Palmer
2023Metier5/179-1Saffie OsborneHarry Fry
2022Cleveland6/149-0Ryan MooreA P O’Brien
2021Falcon Eight15/269-10Frankie DettoriD K Weld
2020-no race-
2019Making Miracles16/149-0Franny NortonMark Johnston
2018Magic Circle8/169-3Fran BerryIan Williams
2017Montaly16/169-6Oisin MurphyAndrew Balding
2016No Heretic11/188-13Jamie SpencerNicky Henderson
2015Trip To Paris10/148-9Graham LeeEd Dunlop