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2025 Chester Cup

East India Dock (GB) won the 2025 Chester Cup at Chester on 9 May 2025, trained by James Owen and ridden by Harry Davies, at 9/4 favourite, beating Caballo De Mar (IRE) by 1 length.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Chester Cup in 2025? East India Dock (GB) won the 2025 Chester Cup at Chester on 9 May 2025, trained by James Owen and ridden by Harry Davies, at 9/4 favourite, beating Caballo De Mar (IRE) by 1 length.
  • Who came second in the 2025 Chester Cup? Caballo De Mar (IRE) (11/2) finished second, and Zoffee (GB) (14/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2025 Chester Cup? Yes. East India Dock (GB) won as the 9/4 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2025 Chester Cup? East India Dock (GB) won in 4m 5.76s over 2m2½f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2025 Chester Cup winner get? East India Dock (GB) earned £86,632 for winning the 2025 Chester Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2025 Chester Cup? 15 ran in the 2025 Chester Cup (average since 1990: 16.5).
East India Dock (GB)Winner
9/4FSP
15 ranRunners
4m 5.76sWinning time
£86,632Prize to winner
East India Dock (GB) (9/4F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPBSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORDrHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 1East India Dock (GB)9/4F3.448-8Harry Davies-James Owen896pThe Gredley Family-4m 5.76s£86,632
21Caballo De Mar (IRE)11/29.7748-7Callum Shepherd-George Scott888pBlue Starr Racing 81-£40,613
31¾Zoffee (GB)14/122.198-8Joe Leavy3Hugo Palmer914-Alan Peterson2¾-£20,332
4¾Leinster (IRE)100/305.348-10Ryan Moore-Joseph Patrick O'Brien915-Al Shira'aa Racing Limited3½-£10,149
51¼Who's Glen (FR)9/112.7148-12Oisin Murphy-Andrew Balding9310-George Strawbridge4¾-£5,083
6hdEmiyn (FR)20/132.2388-7Zak Wheatley3Declan Carroll902-Fabfive5-£2,516
73Spirit Mixer (GB)28/143.2378-10Rob Hornby-Andrew Balding9013-J C Smith8-£1,275
8hdBashful Boy (IRE)80/1180.097-13Aiden Brookes3David Pipe829pMilldean Racing Syndicate8¼-£629
91¼Morning Air (FR)66/1118.9248-3Joe Fanning-Venetia Williams841-Lady Price, C Shaw, C Boylan & I Tagg9½--
10shdDivine Comedy (IRE)14/116.4579-4Kaiya Fraser3Harry Eustace1017-The Equema Partnership9½--
112Hot Fuss (IRE)8/111.0948-12Pierre-Louis Jamin-Tom Dascombe933vKeith, David & Stephen Trowbridge11½--
122¼Vaguely Royal (IRE)125/1350.058-10Connor Beasley-Anthony Charlton9011tpEventmasters Racing & Syd Hosie13¾--
139½Duke Of Oxford (GB)40/188.6659-2Tom Marquand-Michael Bell9614tA Cope, B Roberts And J Biggane23¼--
142Charging Thunder (GB)33/173.8278-12David Probert-James Owen9216vGoodfellow And Lawson25¼--
15distDawn Rising (IRE)18/126.089-9Ray Dawson-Joseph Patrick O'Brien10315-John P McManusdist--

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1East India Dock (GB)2025-06-17AscotAscot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)6th of 2018/5
2Caballo De Mar (IRE)2025-05-24HaydockCarfinance247 New Boston Handicapwon10/11F
3Zoffee (GB)2025-06-17AscotAscot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)19th of 2040/1
4Leinster (IRE)2025-06-17AscotAscot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)4th of 2025/1
5Who's Glen (FR)2025-06-28Newcastle (AW)JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap)15th of 2017/2
6Emiyn (FR)2025-05-24HaydockCarfinance247 New Boston Handicap5th of 612/1
7Spirit Mixer (GB)2025-06-08GoodwoodRod Gaskin Garden Machinery Handicap2nd of 93/1
8Bashful Boy (IRE)2025-05-23GoodwoodRacing To School Reaches 250,000 Handicap8th of 1233/1
9Morning Air (FR)2025-06-08GoodwoodRod Gaskin Garden Machinery Handicap8th of 911/1
10Divine Comedy (IRE)2025-06-17AscotAscot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)5th of 2028/1
11Hot Fuss (IRE)2025-11-08DoncasterVirgin Bet November Handicap11th of 2225/1
12Vaguely Royal (IRE)2025-06-28Newcastle (AW)JenningsBet Festival Northumberland Vase Handicap (Northumberland Plate Consolation Race)16th of 1980/1
13Duke Of Oxford (GB)2025-06-28Newcastle (AW)JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap)12th of 2011/1
14Charging Thunder (GB)2025-06-28Newcastle (AW)JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap)3rd of 2022/1
15Dawn Rising (IRE)2025-06-17AscotAscot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)14th of 2028/1

15 of 15 have run since; 1 won next time out.

Chester Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026A Piece Of Heaven (FR)7/1Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2025East India Dock (GB)9/4FJames Owen
2024Zoffee (GB)9/1Hugo Palmer
2023Metier (IRE)5/1Harry Fry
2022Cleveland (IRE)6/1Aidan O'Brien
2021Falcon Eight (IRE)15/2D K Weld
2019Making Miracles (GB)16/1Mark Johnston
2018Magic Circle (IRE)8/1Ian Williams
2017Montaly (GB)16/1Andrew Balding
2016No Heretic (GB)11/1Nicky Henderson
2015Trip To Paris (IRE)10/1Ed Dunlop
2014Suegioo (FR)10/1Marco Botti
2013Address Unknown (GB)12/1Richard Fahey
2012Ile De Re (FR)10/1Donald McCain
2011Overturn (IRE)11/2Donald McCain
2010Mamlook (IRE)7/1FDavid Pipe
2009Daraahem (IRE)7/1B W Hills
2008Bulwark (IRE)33/1Ian Williams
2007Greenwich Meantime (GB)14/1Richard Fahey
2006Admiral (IRE)28/1Tim Pitt
2005Anak Pekan (GB)16/1Michael Jarvis
2004Anak Pekan (GB)2/1FMichael Jarvis
2003Hugs Dancer (FR)9/1James Given
2002Fantasy Hill (IRE)8/1John Dunlop
2001Rainbow High (GB)9/2B W Hills
2000Bangalore I (GB)16/1Amanda Perrett
1999Rainbow High (GB)4/1FB W Hills
1998Silence In Court I (IRE)13/2Alan Bailey
1997Top Cees (GB)11/2Mrs J R Ramsden
1996Merit (IRE)11/2Paul Cole
1995Top Cees (GB)8/1Mrs J R Ramsden
1994Doyce (GB)14/1R J R Williams
1993Rodeo Star (USA)9/1Nigel Tinkler
1992Welshman (GB)11/1Michael Blanshard
1991Star Player I (GB)9/2J H Baker
1990Travelling Light (GB)5/2FMrs J R Ramsden

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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