🏁 Official Race Result
Markel Richmond Stakes (Group 2)
Goodwood · 30 July 2026 · 2:25
Distance6f
ClassClass 1
GoingGood To Firm
SurfaceTurf
TypeFlat
Runners10
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Age/Sex | Wgt | Draw | SP | OR | RPR | TS | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man's Best Friend (IRE) | Ryan MooreTrainer: A P O'Brien | 2/C | 9-2 | 4 | 11/2 | – | 105 | 96 | 0 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Well backed Opening7.5010am6.00Mid 16.50Mid 26.50Mid 36.501pm6.50Late6.00Final5.50 Well backed from 7.50 at Opening to 5.50 at Final — a +4.8 probability-point move. It went on to win. Post-race comment: Held up towards the back of the pack early - progress from 2f out though boxed in with a furlong left - shifted right to find room and soon closed on the leaders in the final furlong - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the line - won comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2 | Adaay Of Scarlett (IRE) | Oisin MurphyTrainer: Hugo Palmer | 2/C | 9-2 | 2 | 8/1 | 105 | 103 | 95 | 1 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening8.5010am12.00Mid 19.50Mid 210.00Mid 39.001pm7.50Late7.50Final8.00 Stable market from 8.50 at Opening to 8.00 at Final — a +0.7 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 7.50 at 1pm. It finished second. Post-race comment: Settled with the pack early - hemmed in and short of racing room approaching 2f out - found space with over a furlong left and pressed forward - edged in front inside the final furlong but couldn't find more and was reeled in close home | ||||||||||
| 3 | Night In Vegas (IRE) | Charles BishopTrainer: Eve Johnson Houghton | 2/C | 9-2 | 3 | 6/1 | 102 | 99 | 93 | 1.5 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening7.5010am8.00Mid 17.00Mid 26.50Mid 37.501pm7.00Late7.00Final7.00 Stable market from 7.50 at Opening to 7.00 at Final — a +1.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 6.50 at Mid 2. It finished third. Post-race comment: Tracked front group early - moved through strongly a furlong out and briefly went in front - overhauled and edged into third close home - unable to match the front pair's speed at the finish | ||||||||||
| 4 | Where Love Lives (IRE) | Billy LoughnaneTrainer: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 2/C | 9-2 | 1 | 12/1 | 93 | 95 | 91 | 1.75 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Well backed Opening34.0010am12.00Mid 134.00Mid 213.00Mid 312.001pm12.00Late12.00Final13.00 Well backed from 34.00 at Opening to 13.00 at Final — a +4.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 12.00 at 10am. It finished 4th. Post-race comment: Held a forward position early - pressed for effort 2f out while drifting right from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong to finish fourth | ||||||||||
| 5 | Flann Sunna (IRE) | William BuickTrainer: Simon & Ed Crisford | 2/C | 9-2 | 10 | 1/1F | 99 | 94 | 91 | 0.2 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Well backed Opening2.6010am2.38Mid 12.25Mid 22.25Mid 32.251pm2.38Late2.38Final2.25 Well backed from 2.60 at Opening to 2.25 at Final — a +6.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 2.25 at Mid 1. It finished 5th. Post-race comment: Settled in the pack - crept through under pressure approaching 2f out - one paced and gave way inside the final furlong to finish 5th | ||||||||||
| 6 | Mr Macartney (GB) | Ray DawsonTrainer: Oli Rix | 2/C | 9-2 | 6 | 80/1 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 0.3 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening101.0010am67.00Mid 167.00Mid 281.00Mid 381.001pm101.00Late101.00Final101.00 Stable market from 101.00 at Opening to 101.00 at Final — a −0.0 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 67.00 at 10am. It finished 6th. Post-race comment: Settled towards the back under pressure early - failed to land a blow - finished 6th beaten 4¾ lengths | ||||||||||
| 7 | Big Cigar (IRE) | Oisin OrrTrainer: Richard & Peter Fahey | 2/C | 9-2 | 7 | 22/1 | 93 | 92 | 90 | .5 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market support Opening31.0010am34.00Mid 129.00Mid 241.00Mid 323.001pm21.00Late21.00Final21.00 Market support from 31.00 at Opening to 21.00 at Final — a +1.5 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 21.00 at 1pm. It finished 7th. Post-race comment: Tracked mid-pack early - urged for effort with 2f left but unable to land a challenge - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish seventh | ||||||||||
| 8 | Hickory Lad (IRE) | Sam JamesTrainer: Phillip Makin | 2/C | 9-2 | 9 | 50/1 | 100 | 91 | 90 | 0.2 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Stable market Opening46.0010am41.00Mid 129.00Mid 241.00Mid 329.001pm34.00Late34.00Final41.00 Stable market from 46.00 at Opening to 41.00 at Final — a +0.3 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 29.00 at Mid 1. It finished 8th. Post-race comment: Held a leading spot early - closed on pace-setter with a furlong left before drifting right and losing momentum inside the final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9 | Cut A Dash (GB) | Sean LeveyTrainer: Richard Hannon | 2/C | 9-2 | 8 | 11/1 | 103 | 90 | 89 | .75 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Significant drift Opening5.5010am8.00Mid 15.50Mid 28.50Mid 38.501pm11.00Late11.00Final12.00 Significant drift from 5.50 at Opening to 12.00 at Final — a −9.8 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 5.50 at Opening. It finished 9th. Post-race comment: Settled towards the back - never a factor - well beaten in 9th | ||||||||||
| 10 | Jaan Ki Tukri (IRE) | Hector CrouchTrainer: Clive Cox | 2/C | 9-2 | 5 | 25/1 | 95 | 90 | 89 | 0.1 |
📈 DCN Market Form®Market weakness Opening17.0010am17.00Mid 119.00Mid 215.00Mid 317.001pm23.00Late23.00Final23.00 Market weakness from 17.00 at Opening to 23.00 at Final — a −1.5 probability-point move. Its strongest market position was 15.00 at Mid 2. It finished 10th. Post-race comment: Set the pace early - challenged approaching the final furlong and pushed along as the advantage went - faded late to finish 10th | ||||||||||