Steve Ryder previews the 2026 Sun Chariot Stakes.
Sun Chariot StakesSee All Odds
The Sun Chariot Stakes a Group 1 run at Newmarket over a mile and is scheduled to be run on Saturday 4th October at 3:00. There are currently 12 entries for the race with a strong field expected.
Sun Chariot Stakes Winners, Trends & Stats
The Sun Chariot Stakes often brings together form from the Falmouth Stakes and Matron Stakes with Blue Bolt aiming to win all three this year.
- 12 of the previous 12 winners had a previous win that season
- 11 of the previous 12 winners had at least 3 previous wins
- 9 of the previous 12 winners had already won a Group 1
- 8 of the previous 12 winners had a rating of 113 or higher
- 8 of the previous 12 winners won last time out
Sun Chariot Stakes Odds
Sun Chariot Stakes Runners Guide
BLUE BOLT
Progressive four-year-old who has won all five of her starts this season including at Group 1 level on the latest three of those. She holds the likes of Precise, City Of Memphis and Fallen Angel on her form this season and should prove hard to beat if a busy season hasn’t caught up with her.
CITY OF MEMPHIS
Paddy Twomey trained filly who won her first three starts this season including in the Group 2 Lanwades Stud Stakes at the Curragh in May. She returned from a 111 day break to finish 2nd behind Blue Bolt in the Group 1 Matron Stakes last time but that was a career best effort on the figures.
FALLEN ANGEL
A five-time Group 1 winner including when beating Blue Bolt by 2 ¼ lengths in this race last season. The Karl Burke trained five-year-old is winless in her three starts this season but she did finish 3rd behind both Blue Bolt and City Of Memphis in the Matron Stakes last time.
PRECISE
Irish 1000 Guineas winner who followed up in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on her next start. She finished 2nd behind Blue Bolt in both the Falmouth Stakes and the Prix Rothchild before finishing 3rd in the Prix Jacques Le Marois and 5th in the Matron Stakes last time. She could run in the Prix de l’Opera on Sunday instead over 1m2f.
TRUE LOVE
1000 Guineas winner over this course and distance earlier this season but has been winless in her five starts since. She could only finish 6th in the Matron Stakes last time when beaten 4 ¾ lengths but this return to Newmarket could suit much better.
Sun Chariot Stakes Trainers & Jockeys To Watch
Aidan O’Brien has won this race three times recently with Halfway To Heaven (2008), Alice Springs (2016) and Roly Poly (2017) all winning as three-year-olds.
Ryan Moore has won this race three times recently on Integral (2014), Alice Springs (2016) and Roly Poly (2017).
Sun Chariot Stakes Betting Tips
The Andrew Balding trained BLUE BOLT (best priced at 4/6) has proved a revelation this season winning all five of her starts including at Group 1 level on the previous three of those. She beat City Of Memphis, Fallen Angel, Precise and True Love in the Matron Stakes last time when an impressive 2 ¼ length winner of the race and she is expected to confirm that form. A rating of 119 makes her the one to beat and she is expected to go one better than last year.
Recommended Bet: Blue Bolt 4/6 (1pt)
