Chester 14:35 8 May 2026
Class 1 8 May 2026

Friday 8 May Deepbridge Huxley Stakes (Group 2)

Deepbridge Huxley Stakes (Group 2) · 1m2f70y

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1
Ice Max silks
Ice Max
Age 5 · 9-6
711-53
110
123
5
9-6
18/1
Won the Celebration Mile at Goodwood in 2024; creditable third, faring best of the runners who came off steady pace, in Group 2 at Chester (good) upped to 1m2f last time; unexposed at this distance and enters calculations despite carrying a 3lb penalty for Listed success (1m, soft) last autumn.
Spotlight

Won the Celebration Mile at Goodwood in 2024; creditable third, faring best of the runners who came off steady pace, in Group 2 at Chester (good) upped to 1m2f last time; unexposed at this distance and enters calculations despite carrying a 3lb penalty for Listed success (1m, soft) last autumn.

1
Sparks Fly silks
Sparks Fly
Age 6 · 9-7
381-04
110
120
6
9-7
28/1
Four-time Listed winner who made Group 3 breakthrough at Saint-Cloud (1m, very soft) last October; ran well when 2l fourth in Group 2 Huxley Stakes at Chester (10.3f, good) recently; may be vulnerable to stronger stayers at this trip and she carries a 5lb penalty, but might not be far away.
Spotlight

Four-time Listed winner who made Group 3 breakthrough at Saint-Cloud (1m, very soft) last October; ran well when 2l fourth in Group 2 Huxley Stakes at Chester (10.3f, good) recently; may be vulnerable to stronger stayers at this trip and she carries a 5lb penalty, but might not be far away.

2
Bay City Roller silks
Bay City Roller
Age 4 · 9-5
2241-2
117
128
4
9-5
11/2
Showed some high-class form last year, including when beaten less than a length by Daryz in the Prix Egene Adam; hit the big time when making all to win the Group 1 Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern by 7l at Munich (1m4f, soft) in November; huge run at Chester when conceding weight all around, just going down by a neck to last year's dual Derby winner Lambourn; ideally suited by softer ground and a bit to find on ratings but he's clearly in top form.
Spotlight

Showed some high-class form last year, including when beaten less than a length by Daryz in the Prix Egene Adam; hit the big time when making all to win the Group 1 Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern by 7l at Munich (1m4f, soft) in November; huge run at Chester when conceding weight all around, just going down by a neck to last year's dual Derby winner Lambourn; ideally suited by softer ground and a bit to find on ratings but he's clearly in top form.

4
King's Gambit
Age 5 · 9-3
6352-2
James Doyle
Harry Charlton
127
5
9-3
5/1
No wins since landing two of his first four starts having been highly tried in the meantime, but he has a consistent record in Group/Listed company shy of the top level (22363522); again ran well when chasing home the smart Damysus on his return in the Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket (1m1f, good) last month; shortlisted with the run under his belt.
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No wins since landing two of his first four starts having been highly tried in the meantime, but he has a consistent record in Group/Listed company shy of the top level (22363522); again ran well when chasing home the smart Damysus on his return in the Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket (1m1f, good) last month; shortlisted with the run under his belt.

5
Royal Rhyme silks
Royal Rhyme
Age 6 · 9-5
/35-65
112
124
6
9-5
15/2
Did well early in his career, including when beating three rivals in the 2024 Brigadier Gerard at Sandown (1m2f, soft); 0-9 since, albeit twice placed at the highest level; pulled too hard when beaten 6.25l into sixth of 12 on return in a Group 3 here last month; never featured at Chester in a Group 2 last time when the ground was likely too quick; similarly good ground likely here and would need a huge performance.
Spotlight

Did well early in his career, including when beating three rivals in the 2024 Brigadier Gerard at Sandown (1m2f, soft); 0-9 since, albeit twice placed at the highest level; pulled too hard when beaten 6.25l into sixth of 12 on return in a Group 3 here last month; never featured at Chester in a Group 2 last time when the ground was likely too quick; similarly good ground likely here and would need a huge performance.

5
Lambourn
Age 4 · 9-3
11154-
Ryan Moore
A P O'Brien
133
4
9-3
11/8
Very much at the top his generation last year, winning the Chester Vase at this meeting before going on to classic glory at Epsom and the Curragh (all three wins over 1m4f on good ground); he was undeniably disappointing in the Great Voltigeur (1m4f, good to firm) and St Leger (14.5f, soft), but this looks a good starting point for his 4yo career given the race conditions and he should take the beating if anything like back to his best; cheekpieces are given a go.
Spotlight

Very much at the top his generation last year, winning the Chester Vase at this meeting before going on to classic glory at Epsom and the Curragh (all three wins over 1m4f on good ground); he was undeniably disappointing in the Great Voltigeur (1m4f, good to firm) and St Leger (14.5f, soft), but this looks a good starting point for his 4yo career given the race conditions and he should take the beating if anything like back to his best; cheekpieces are given a go.

7
High Stock silks
High Stock
Age 4 · 9-3
2044-7
105
119
4
9-3
33/1
Record of 0-5 since debut win (Wood Ditton) but he's useful and ran creditably in sole C&D attempt, namely fourth to Naqeeb in Listed event; could go well with Chester (Group 2) reappearance under his belt.
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Record of 0-5 since debut win (Wood Ditton) but he's useful and ran creditably in sole C&D attempt, namely fourth to Naqeeb in Listed event; could go well with Chester (Group 2) reappearance under his belt.

7
Starford
Age 4 · 9-3
217-51
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
125
4
9-3
15/2
Progressive in handicaps last season but took his form to a new level when getting the better of a stablemate in a Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, soft) last month; may yet be capable of even better, but he could do with some rain.
Spotlight

Progressive in handicaps last season but took his form to a new level when getting the better of a stablemate in a Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, soft) last month; may yet be capable of even better, but he could do with some rain.

8
Sky Safari
Age 5 · 9-0
111-21
Daniel Muscutt
James Fanshawe
121
5
9-0
28/1
Smart on the AW (1111121), her latest success coming in the Group 3 Winter Derby at Lingfield (1m2f) in February; her winning racecourse debut came on turf (7f, soft), but this looks a tough task on her return to grass.
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Smart on the AW (1111121), her latest success coming in the Group 3 Winter Derby at Lingfield (1m2f) in February; her winning racecourse debut came on turf (7f, soft), but this looks a tough task on her return to grass.

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Chamber Verdict

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Lambourn

Live signal

Lambourn owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (74) and market confidence (94). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

11/8 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore
76% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

King's Gambit

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/1 · Harry Charlton
✓ Value Signal

Sparks Fly

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

28/1 · David Loughnane
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating High conviction
74 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +28.1 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
94 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +20.6 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
56 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +5.2 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
55 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.5 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Live signal
60 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.8 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 5. Lambourn
70.3 11/8
2 4. King's Gambit
65.3 5/1
3 2. Bay City Roller
65.0 11/2
4 7. Starford
62.4 15/2
5 5. Royal Rhyme
61.8 15/2
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5
Age 4 · 9-3
11/8
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
🐾

Very much at the top his generation last year, winning the Chester Vase at this meeting before going on to classic glory at Epsom and the Curragh (all three wins over 1m4f on good ground); he was undeniably disappointing in the Great Voltigeur (1m4f, good to firm) and St Leger (14.5f, soft), but this looks a good starting point for his 4yo career given the race conditions and he should take the beating if anything like back to his best; cheekpieces are given a go.

4
Age 5 · 9-3
5/1
J: James Doyle
T: Harry Charlton
🐾

No wins since landing two of his first four starts having been highly tried in the meantime, but he has a consistent record in Group/Listed company shy of the top level (22363522); again ran well when chasing home the smart Damysus on his return in the Earl Of Sefton at Newmarket (1m1f, good) last month; shortlisted with the run under his belt.

2
Age 4 · 9-5
11/2
🐾

Showed some high-class form last year, including when beaten less than a length by Daryz in the Prix Egene Adam; hit the big time when making all to win the Group 1 Grosser Allianz Preis von Bayern by 7l at Munich (1m4f, soft) in November; huge run at Chester when conceding weight all around, just going down by a neck to last year's dual Derby winner Lambourn; ideally suited by softer ground and a bit to find on ratings but he's clearly in top form.

5
Age 6 · 9-5
15/2
🐾

Did well early in his career, including when beating three rivals in the 2024 Brigadier Gerard at Sandown (1m2f, soft); 0-9 since, albeit twice placed at the highest level; pulled too hard when beaten 6.25l into sixth of 12 on return in a Group 3 here last month; never featured at Chester in a Group 2 last time when the ground was likely too quick; similarly good ground likely here and would need a huge performance.

7
Age 4 · 9-3
15/2
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
🐾

Progressive in handicaps last season but took his form to a new level when getting the better of a stablemate in a Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, soft) last month; may yet be capable of even better, but he could do with some rain.

1
Age 5 · 9-6
18/1
🐾

Won the Celebration Mile at Goodwood in 2024; creditable third, faring best of the runners who came off steady pace, in Group 2 at Chester (good) upped to 1m2f last time; unexposed at this distance and enters calculations despite carrying a 3lb penalty for Listed success (1m, soft) last autumn.

🗺 The Course Class 1

1m2f70y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Chester Track and setting
Class 1 Race grade