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Chester
17:35
John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div II)
Chester Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.80 £1.60 £1.70 Exacta: £56.90 Tricast: £152.15 Trifecta: £237.50
Non-Runners: Giselles Defence (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
7f 1m 1m2f 1m4f
1st
Prominent - led after 1f - went clear under 2f out - comfortably(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
4 G AVG
Andrew Balding 159 lbs 9/1 Won
1m6f 1m4f 2m 2m½f
1m4f 1m3f 1m4f 1m3½f 1m3½f
2nd
In rear - headway 2f out - soon switched right - no chance with winner but kept on and went second inside final furlong(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
4 G AVG
B F Brookhouse 163 lbs 4/1 3.25
1m4f 2m½f
1m2f 1m2f 1m4f 1m4f 1m2f
3rd
Midfield - headway over 1f out - no chance but kept on and went third towards finish(op 5/1)
4 G AVG
James Owen 161 lbs 7/2 1.75
1m2f 2m
1m6f 1m6½f 2m 1m6½f 2m
4th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - weakened and lost two places inside final furlong(op 14/1)
5 G Poor
Ian Williams 160 lbs 18/1 .75
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1m4f 1m2f 1m4½f 1m4½f 1m4f
5th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bumped 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 9/2)
4 F Poor
Hugo Palmer 147 lbs 5/1 1.5
1m6f 1m6f
2m½f 2m1f 2m1f 2m 1m2½f
6th
Raced wide - in rear - in touch with leaders after 2f - disputing third 2f out - soon lost position - weakening when hampered 1f out(op 5/2)
5 G Poor
Karl Thornton 151 lbs 3/1F 3
1m2½f 1m4f 1m2½f
2m1f 2m1f 2m1f 1m2½f 1m3½f
7th
Took keen hold - always behind(op 7/1)
5 G AVG
Jennie Candlish 158 lbs 9/1 4
2m
1m4f 1m6f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f
8th
Led - headed and prominent after 1f - lost position 2f out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
6 G AVG
Tony Carroll 165 lbs 18/1 0.3
1m2f 1m4f 1m4f 1m7½f
1m4½f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m6f
9th
Short of room soon after start - in rear - struggling from 3f out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 100/1)
4 G Poor
Bernard Llewellyn 153 lbs 80/1 .5
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