17:05 Chester

Saturday 13 September 2025

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John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 2m 39.33s

(9)

Westernesse^p⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 79

66/1

Latest win at Ripon in June. Twelfth of 17 in handicap at York (10.2f, good, 11/2) 77 days ago on his final run for David O'Meara. Can make presence felt for his new handler.

Form: 444510

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(3)

Percy Jones¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 77| D

13/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 16 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 242617

(8)

Polling Day²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 77| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 9/1, running respectably when fell last in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 23 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat so can't be dismissed.

Form: 53-3616

(5)

Nibras Gold^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: James Owen| OR: 74| BF| D

8/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in June. 5/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 24/1615

(1)

Saligo Bay²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 74| D

15/8

Latest win at Haydock in May. 18/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Epsom (12f, soft) 2 days ago.

Form: 511342

(4)

Heathen⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: J Candlish| OR: 73| D

6/1

Good fourth of 6 in handicap at York (13.8f, good, 5/2) 77 days ago on his final run for David O'Meara. One to consider for his new handler.

Form: 4-13424

(6)

Cormier^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 72| C| D

50/1

Course winner. 150/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, last of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 23 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 98044/0

(2)

Green Team^p⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71| D

10/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in July. Creditable fourth of 6 in handicap (18/1) at Yarmouth (14.1f, good) 47 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 911314

(10)

Spartan Times⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 67| BF

13/2

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Ripon in August. Very good fourth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good, 7/4) 9 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 611214

(7)

Cotswold Cottage¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 63

11/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Ffos Las in August. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 20/1) 16 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 881-314

Forecasts

Saligo Bay (15/8), Cotswold Cottage (11/2), Heathen (6/1), Spartan Times (13/2), Percy Jones (13/2), Nibras Gold (8/1), Green Team (10/1), Polling Day (33/1), Cormier (50/1), Westernesse (66/1)

SPARTAN TIMES is enjoying a very good season and fancied to bag win number four of the term on the back of a very good Haydock fourth. James Owen's Nibras Gold heads the list of dangers, although the likes of Polling Day, Heathen and Cotswold Cottage all need factoring in too.