May Hill Stakes 2026 Betting Odds

2025 May Hill Stakes Betting Tips

Moon Target was on target in his first two races this season. There was a triumph at Newmarket in July where the filly was able to achieve a five-length success. Then came a facile success at Yarmouth over seven furlongs at the beginning of August. The latest effort came at Goodwood where the horse ran in the Prestige Fillies’ Stakes and finished second.

There was less than a length between the 13/8 favourite and the eventual winner over seven furlongs. On that occasion, it was Precise who came out on top and the two rivals are now set to clash once again. Aidan O’Brien’s horse was previously successful in mid-August when winning at Cork before winning in the Glorious Goodwood meeting in this Group 3 encounter.

Some might say that Precise is the value price to record a victory once again. However, punters might be looking outside the two market leaders. There could be some merit in looking for an each-way contender. Princess Petrol has solid credentials and there was a victory at Ascot in July, with that coming by three and a half lengths.

This was followed up by a second-placed finish in the Solera Stakes where the horse narrowly missed out on a victory by a neck. It was a tremendous effort and the other runner that could make an impression is Venetian Lace. This horse wasn’t far behind Princess Petrol in the above race and that came after a solid effort at Newmarket.

2024 May Hill Stakes Tips

Desert Flower is going to go off favourite in this two-year-old contest, with the horse obliging at Newmarket on his debut when being sent off at 5/2. It was a victory over seven furlongs where the runner was able to achieve a win by over three lengths, with this being followed up by a facile win in a Novice Stakes at Newmarket.

It will be interesting to see how the horse performs over a longer distance, with January lining up as the second favourite and Aidan O’Brien has seen his runner perform well this season. The two-year-old has landed two victories from four outings, with the latest success coming at Tipperary where the horse obliged as the 1/2 favourite.

Flight runs for Ollie Sangster and finished second to Desert Flower at Newmarket in July, with this coming after a runner-up performance at Newbury towards the end of June. There was then a victory where a four length triumph was achieved when the runner obliged at Sandown over seven furlongs at the end of August.

Ecstatic could also be in the frame based on the latest showing, with the horse winning a fifteen-runner race where the charge was able to secure the spoils by over three lengths. Previously to this, there was a third-placed finish, while Anshoda has claimed two wins from three outings this term and could be worth a second look.

2023 May Hill Stakes Tips

Darnation should be capable of running well over a mile at Doncaster Racecourse on Thursday, with the two-year-old beginning her career with a third-placed finish at Haydock Park. Better was to follow at the end of July where the horse was able to beat eleven other runners at Thirsk Racecourse, with a victory then coming at Goodwood.

A victory in the William Hill Prestige Fillies’ Stakes was a Group 3 success, with the 5/2 favourite obliging by two lengths on that occasion. That came nineteen days previously, although the odds suggest that a horse can emerge from the pack to land a victory. Romanova might have more to prove although the runner claimed a recent win at Salisbury.

Sent off as the 5/2 favourite in a Maiden Fillies’ Stakes, the horse was able to score by over seven lengths, with Hard To Resist available at similar odds and the royal-owned charge has secured a victory from three encounters this term. A win in a Fillies’ Novice Stakes on the July course at Newmarket means that the runner has to be one for the shortlist.

Meribella and See The Fire could be the other horses to consider from an each-way point-of-view. The former has only run once for trainer Ralph Beckett this season but landed a victory at Newmarket towards the end of August and will bid to land a quickfire double. See The Fire has similarly managed one win from one appearance.