16:00 Chester
Saturday 13 June 2026
All13:3514:1014:4715:2316:0016:3717:12
John Smith's Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 3  |  5f 15y  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 2.43s
T:Â H PalmerJ:Â David Probert
Midfield, in touch with leaders 2f out, ridden and headway to press leader approaching final furlong, soon led, always doing enough towards finish tchd 5/2
T:Â E BethellJ:Â P J McDonald
Midfield, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, always held towards finish tchd 6/1
T:Â R A FaheyJ:Â Warren Fentiman (3)
Fly jumped start, midfield, ridden after 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third final strides op 10/3
T:Â A BrittainJ:Â Harry Russell
Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish op 33/1
T:Â J CandlishJ:Â George Wood
Led, ridden and pressed for lead approaching final furlong, soon headed, faded inside final 110yds op 12/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â Grant TuerJ:Â Pierre-Louis Jamin
Prominent, ridden and lost second over 1f out, soon faded tchd 15/2
T:Â D CarrollJ:Â Zak Wheatley (3)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, minor headway inside final 110yds op 11/2
T:Â Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ:Â Jack Doughty
Midfield, ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong op 9/1
T:Â T D EasterbyJ:Â D Fentiman
Midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1
T:Â D LoughnaneJ:Â Rowan Scott
Prominent, ridden 2f out, soon lost position, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £2.10, £2.00EX:£18.80Trifecta:£58.80Tricast:£67.90SF:£19.70Swingers:£3.70, £3.80, £5.50
Forecasts
Tricky Tel (3/1), Vintage Clarets (4/1), Changeofmind (4/1), Atomic Force (11/2), Al Hussar (8/1), Rosenpur (11/1), Ruby's Profit (12/1), Copper Knight (22/1), Blinky (25/1), Marty Hopkirk (28/1)
This is wide open. ATOMIC FORCE didn't enjoy the smoothest of passages when third over C&D last time so edges the vote from recent Hamilton scorer Tricky Tel, who bids for a third success here. Rosenpur and Copper Knight are highly respected around here so can also have a say.
- ATOMIC FORCE (IRE)
- TRICKY TEL
- ROSENPUR (GER)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £12,885.002nd: £6,042.003rd: £3,022.004th: £1,510.005th: £755.006th: £378.00
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