GBChester Races

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Chester
20:25
John Smith's Handicap
Chester Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 Distance: 5½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.50 £1.60 £2.20 Exacta: £20.80 Tricast: £149.95 Trifecta: £147.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
5f 5f 5f 5f 5f
1st
Took keen hold - made virtually all - increased tempo under 2f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong - all out(tchd 10/3)
5 G AVG
Jennie Candlish 124 lbs 7/2 Won
5f 5f 5f 5f 5f
5f 5f 6f 5f 6f
2nd
Took keen hold - prominent - went second inside final furlong - kept on well and just held(op 3/1)
4 F AVG
Michael Appleby 135 lbs 4/1 0.3
6f 6f
5f 5f 5f 5f 5f
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run against rail from over 3f out - bumped rival 1f out - soon headway when in the clear - kept on and went third towards finish(op 10/1)
5 G AVG
Ian Williams 119 lbs 12/1 1
5f 5f 5f
5f 6f 5f 6f 5f
4th
In touch with leaders - bumped 1f out - headway and went third inside final furlong - lost position towards finish - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 11/5 and tchd 16/5)
3 G Poor
Ivan Furtado 133 lbs 9/4F 0.3
5f 5f 6f 5f 5f
5f 5f 5f 5f 5f
5th
Briefly led early - soon prominent - hit on nose by rival's whip when weakening inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed inside final furlong; vet reported that gelding had lost both his hind shoes)(op 11/1)
8 G AVG
Iain Jardine 127 lbs 9/1 .75
5f 5f 5f 5f 5f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
6th
Towards rear - brief headway 1f out - never dangerous
9 G AVG
Tim Easterby 128 lbs 28/1 2.25
6f 6f 6f 5½f 6f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
7th
In touch with leaders on outer - weakened from 2f out(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
7 G AVG
Daniel & Claire Kubler 139 lbs 7/1 0.2
6f 6f
6f 6f 7f 6f 6f
8th
Always behind(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
7 G AVG
Donald McCain 131 lbs 12/1 1.25
7½f 7f 7f 7½f 5½f