Chester
16:10
John Smith's Handicap
Chester Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £13 Place: £2.80 £1.30 £2.10 Exacta: £61.10 Tricast: £177.64 Trifecta: £381.30
Non-Runners: The Dragon King (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - pushed along and pressed leader over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - just did enough(tchd 10/1)
3 G AVG Michael Bell 111 lbs 12/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - waiting for room 2f out - steady headway from over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - just held(op 5/2 tchd 15/8 and tchd 11/4)
3 G Elite Charlie Fellowes 133 lbs 2/1F 0.2
3rd
Prominent - pressed leader going best 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
3 G Poor Julie Camacho 133 lbs 13/2 1.75
4th
Held up in rear - raced wide but headway home turn - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 7/1)
3 F Poor Brian Ellison 128 lbs 11/2 2
5th
In touch with leaders - outpaced when hung left over 1f out - no impression(op 33/1)
2 F AVG John & Sean Quinn 132 lbs 40/1 0.05
6th
Midfield - drifted left and badly hampered rival on turn over 2f out - no impression (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 4/1 tchd 17/2)
2 C AVG Andrew Balding 129 lbs 13/2 .5
7th
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
3 C AVG Hugo Palmer 122 lbs 6/1 0.3
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8th
Awkward start and slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding slipped leaving stalls)(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)
3 G AVG Richard Fahey 131 lbs 7/1 9.5
9th
Towards rear - short of room and badly hampered on turn over 2f out - soon lost touch - not recover(tchd 25/1)
2 G AVG Stuart Williams 126 lbs 22/1 14