16:58 Chester
Saturday 25 July 2026
All13:5314:2815:1015:4816:2316:5817:33
John Smith's Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
- 3YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 2f 70y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 10.10s
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Ryan Kavanagh (3)
Held up in rear, plenty to do when take wide to make headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, ran on well op 9/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: L Morris
Pushed along start, soon in touch with leaders, settled to midfield before halfway, ridden to make headway from over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, took second inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish op 8/1 tchd 7/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane
Towards rear, headway from 2f out, taken towards centre 2f out, briefly led over 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, weakened to third towards finish op 10/3 tchd 5/2
T: R M BeckettJ: Edward Greatrex
Slowly away, in rear, taken wide to make headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, weakened towards finish op 5/4 tchd 15/8
T: H PalmerJ: David Probert
Wore hood to start, prominent, tracked clear leaders after 3f, led over 1f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, weakened quickly inside final 110yds op 9/2 tchd 7/2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Jason Watson
Prominent, outpaced 2f out, wakened quickly over 1f out op 33/1 tchd 50/1
T: D LoughnaneJ: Laura Pearson
Led, went seven lengths clear after 2f, much reduced lead 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened op 20/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£3.20, £3.00EX:£50.10Trifecta:£130.90SF:£52.87Swingers:£6.00, £3.40, £3.40
Forecasts
Seven Sisters (7/4), Break The Bank (11/4), Nolton Cross (4/1), Parlando (13/2), Secret Beach (15/2), Lexington Jet (25/1), Duc De Kent (40/1)
Ralph Beckett's unexposed SEVEN SISTERS looked to have more in the tank when getting off the mark at Doncaster and can make a winning start to life in handicaps. In-form Break The Bank appeals as the one to chase her home ahead of recent C&D runner-up Nolton Cross.
- SEVEN SISTERS
- BREAK THE BANK
- NOLTON CROSS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00
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