14:10 Chester

Saturday 11 July 2026

All13:3514:1014:4515:1815:5216:2417:0017:32

John Smith's Handicap

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 0.36s

1^st

(2)

Secret Mistral

610-0

2/1j

T: A W CarrollJ: Myla Coppins (7)

Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on op 3/1 tchd 15/8

2^nd

1 ¾

(8)

Knicks

59-1

6/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Laura Pearson

Midfield, headway 2f out, switched off far side rail and pushed along over 1f out, went second final 110yds, kept on op 5/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

(1)

Alfa Duplicate

39-8

2/1j

T: I FurtadoJ: S D Bowen

Went early to post, prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace op 9/4 tchd 3/1

4^th

(4)

General Assembly

59-7

16/1

T: C HobsonJ: Jack Doughty

Wore hood and went early to post, prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace op 22/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

(6)

Beaumadier

69-10

20/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: Hope Regan (7)

Prominent, lost place 2f out, soon ridden, stumbled when weakening final furlong op 12/1

6^th

(7)

Maharajas Express

69-6

6/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Edward Greatrex

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, asked for effort 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on without threatening op 17/2

7^th

1 ¾

(11)

Intervention

99-8

28/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Harry Davies

Wore hood and went early to post, midfield, ridden 2f out, soon held op 20/1

8^th

(10)

Arlo's Girl

39-4

40/1

T: J ParrJ: Jack Callan (3)

Held up in rear, minor progress 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 33/1

9^th

(5)

Ay Gee Ell

49-6

20/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Ethan Tindall (5)

Midfield, dropped to rear 2f out, no impression op 14/1

10^th

(12)

The Flying Seagull

49-9

18/1

T: H PalmerJ: Jason Watson

Mounted in chute, held up in rear, asked for effort 2f out, never threatened op 10/1 tchd 20/1

11^th

(3)

Beauzon

79-11

40/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Ryan Kavanagh (3)

Mounted in chute, wore hood and went early to post, midfield, asked for effort 2f out, soon beaten op 14/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

Miraculous⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

(9)

Coyy²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.10, £2.10, £1.20EX:£21.30Trifecta:£60.40Tricast:£28.30SF:£15.02Swingers:£4.10, £1.90, £3.80

Forecasts

Secret Mistral (2/1), Alfa Duplicate (2/1), Knicks (6/1), Maharajas Express (6/1), Coyy (15/2), Miraculous (10/1), General Assembly (16/1), The Flying Seagull (18/1), Beaumadier (20/1), Ay Gee Ell (20/1), Intervention (28/1), Arlo's Girl (40/1), Beauzon (40/1)

This looks fiendishly competitive but ALFA DUPLICATE ought to find this handy drop back down in class in her favour and whilst she's likely to face pace pressure on the front end, her willing attitude looks a real asset operating from the plum draw in stall 1. The likelihood of a contested pace will suit former C&D winner Knicks who is lurking on a dangerous mark. Beaumadier, Secret Mistral completes the shortlist.

ALFA DUPLICATE (IRE)
KNICKS (IRE)
BEAUMADIER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Maharajas Express

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 5

J: D Egan | T: Ian Williams

10/1

Prize Money

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