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3:00 Newmarket: Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1)

  • Distance 7f
  • Class Class 1
  • Age 2yo
  • Going Good To Firm
  • Prize £283,550
  • Runners 5
  • Surface Turf

Newmarket stages the Class 1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) on Saturday 10 October 2026 at 3:00. Run over 7f, on turf, with the going good to firm. 5 runners are declared for a prize fund of £283,550. Desert Castle heads the market at 0.85/1, from Darkness Falls at 1.92/1 and Great Barrier Reef at 8.8/1. New customers at bet365 can deposit £10 and get £30 in Free Bets with code 365GMBLR.

Best odds for the Darley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1)

Runner Best Bet365 Betfred Ladbrokes Take it with
Darkness Falls Ryan Moore 1.92/1 15/8 15/8 15/8 SBK
Desert Castle William Buick 0.85/1 4/5 4/5 4/5 SBK
Gentle Hurricane James Doyle 50/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 William Hill
Great Barrier Reef W. M. Lordan 8.8/1 13/2 7/1 7/1 SBK
Jassas Billy Loughnane 40/1 33/1 22/1 20/1 William Hill

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Trainer and jockey form

Horse Trainer Last 14 days Runners to form Jockey At Newmarket
Desert Castle Charlie Appleby 7 from 24 · 2900% — William Buick 0 from 1196 · 0%
Darkness Falls Aidan O'Brien 11 from 69 · 1600% — Ryan Moore 0 from 1425 · 0%
Great Barrier Reef Aidan O'Brien 11 from 69 · 1600% — W. M. Lordan 0 from 67 · 0%
Jassas Charlie Appleby 7 from 24 · 2900% — Billy Loughnane 0 from 124 · 0%
Gentle Hurricane Andrew Balding 7 from 65 · 1100% — James Doyle 0 from 691 · 0%

Runners to form is the share of a yard’s recent runners judged to be race fit.

The breeding angle

How each sire’s progeny have fared at around 7f, which is the only form there is where a runner has yet to race.

Sire Runner Trip Runs Wins Strike
Camelot Darkness Falls 7f 537 0 0%
Frankel Desert Castle 7f 976 0 0%
Invincible Spirit Gentle Hurricane 7f 4772 0 0%
No Nay Never Great Barrier Reef 7f 1549 0 0%
Dubawi Jassas 7f 2541 0 0%

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