14:10 Chester

Saturday 26 July 2025

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John Smith's Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 27.45s

(2)

Berkshire Boom⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding

10/3

Foaled March 5. 25,000 gns foal, 65,000 gns yearling, Supremacy colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 6f winner Pentle Bay and 11f-12.5f winner Japarana. Dam 1½m winner. Far too green to show much starting out at Salisbury last month.

Form: 8

(1)

Oratorical¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane

7/2

Sent off 50/1 but exceeded market expectations when second of 10 in maiden at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) on debut 15 days ago, clear of rest. Well drawn to attack.

Form: 2

(4)

Port Darwin⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston

12/1

Last of 5 in novice at Haydock (7f, good to firm, 20/1) on debut 64 days ago.

Form: 5

(3)

Super Sagitta^v1²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans

50/1

Twice-raced gelding. Last of 9 in novice at Haydock (7f, good to firm, 80/1) 23 days ago. Visor reached for.

Form: 69

(7)

Suspended Sentence¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty| T: M L W Bell

2/1

Promising type. Shaped well when sixth of 14 in novice at Ascot (7f, firm, 40/1) on debut 14 days ago, keeping on when denied a clear run. Obvious claims with promise of more to come.

Form: 6

(5)

Tarmonbarry Kid

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey

14/1

Foaled April 2. €80,000 yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Half-brother to winner abroad by Footstepsinthesand. Dam placed at 5f/6f (stayed 7f).

Form:

(6)

The Resdev Scholar³⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67

17/2

Thrice-raced gelding. Third of 5 in novice (5/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 39 days ago.

Form: 763

(8)

Blooming Legend¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 67

9/1

Thrice-raced filly. Third of 10 in maiden (9/4) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 15 days ago.

Form: 533

Forecasts

Suspended Sentence (2/1), Berkshire Boom (10/3), Oratorical (7/2), The Resdev Scholar (17/2), Blooming Legend (9/1), Port Darwin (12/1), Tarmonbarry Kid (14/1), Super Sagitta (50/1)

Stall 7 could have been better for SUSPENDED SENTENCE but he really caught the eye on debut in a better race than this so he still makes plenty of appeal. Oratorical is drawn on the rail and he showed enough at Chepstow to make him of interest, with Blooming Legend also of interest.