Chesham Stakes

Listed, Ascot 14:30 £125,000 guaranteed, 2yo only, 7f, Class 1

Tweet Thursday 18th June 2026

Aix La Chapelle a non runner - got upset in the stalls!

1 Nola Soul 11/2
2 On Just Terms 28/1
3 Aperoll 12/1
14 ran NR: Aix La Chapelle
Distances: ½l, hd, ¾l Time: 1m 26.85s (slow by 1.05s)

Nola Soul wins the Chesham Stakes! 🏆

What a moment for Trainer Fozzy Stack!#ITVRacing | @fozzystack pic.twitter.com/c3yKEMaHsJ

— ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 18, 2026

Nola Soul showed plenty of determination to land the Listed Chesham Stakes with a gutsy display under Seamie Heffernan.

The 11-2 chance, trained by Fozzy Stack, raced enthusiastically in a prominent position throughout and was under pressure with more than two furlongs still to run.

Despite looking vulnerable at that stage, the Leopardstown maiden winner responded generously to Heffernan’s driving ride, digging deep to maintain her advantage all the way to the line.

Nola Soul held on by half a length from Joseph O’Brien’s staying-on outsider On Just Terms, who finished strongly at odds of 28-1 but could not quite reel in the winner.

Aperoll claimed third place at 12-1, while there was notable drama before the race when hot favourite Aix La Chapelle, trained by Aidan O’Brien, was withdrawn after becoming unsettled in the starting stalls.

Chesham Stakes
£110,000 guaranteed, 2yo only, 7f, Class 1
14 ran
Going: Good to Firm

running order

Chesham Stakes Winners

*run at York