20:25 Chester

Friday 11 July 2025

All17:5518:2518:5519:2519:5520:2520:55

John Smith's Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f 110y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:25  |   Winning time: 1m 6.02s
1st
Horse silk
7
(2)
Rosenpur
58-12
7/2
T: J CandlishJ: George Wood
Chased leader, led after 1f, ridden turning in, ran on gamely, always just doing enough tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
(1)
Harvanna
49-9
4/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Jason Watson
Close 3rd inside, went 2nd turning in, ridden over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
8
(5)
Maharajas Express
58-7
12/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: L Morris
Raced keenly, held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway and squeezed through between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
3
(4)
Nazron
49-7
9/4f
T: I FurtadoJ: Jason Hart
Chased leaders pushed along out wide turning in, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish op 3/1 tchd 11/5 and tchd 16/5
5th
Horse silk
¾
6
(3)
Never Dark
89-1
9/1
T: I JardineJ: Callum Rodriguez
Quickly away, led 1f, chased winner, lost 2nd turning in, chased leaders, ridden and weakening when hung left inside final furlong op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(8)
Count D'Orsay
99-2
28/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Off the pace in last trio, never on terms
7th
Horse silk
hd
1
(7)
Abbey Heights
79-13
7/1
T: D & C KublerJ: R Kingscote
Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened soon after op 6/1 tchd 15/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(6)
Paws For Thought
79-5
12/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: A Mullen
Slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.50, £1.60, £2.20EX:£20.80Trifecta:£147.90Tricast:£149.95SF:£17.92Swingers:£2.80, £6.10, £7.20

Forecasts

Nazron (9/4), Rosenpur (7/2), Harvanna (4/1), Abbey Heights (7/1), Never Dark (9/1), Maharajas Express (12/1), Paws For Thought (12/1), Count D'Orsay (28/1)

Verdict

HARVANNA stepped up plenty on her reappearance when finishing a good fifth in a much deeper handicap at York (6f) 4 weeks ago and, with this slight drop back in trip promising to suit, Mick Appleby's filly is fancied to make a bold bid from the plum draw. Rosenpur, Abbey Heights and Maharajas Express head up the dangers.

  1. HARVANNA
  2. ROSENPUR (GER)
  3. ABBEY HEIGHTS

Previous Winners

2024
Hyperfocus
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 10
J: Sean Kirrane  |  T: T D Easterby
17/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00

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