11 Jul 2025 20:25 Chester
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,731); Distance: 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(2) |
| - |
Rosenpur (GER) (gelding, bay, 8 12) |
212443 / 5 |
Flat (27), Jump (515) |
George Wood | J Candlish Brian Verinder… |
7/2 | |
| chased leader, led after 1f, ridden turning in, ran on gamely, always just doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(1) |
| NK |
Harvanna (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
9842-75 / 4 |
Flat (28) | Jason Watson | M Appleby J & A Young (Racing)… |
4/1 | |
| close 3rd inside, went 2nd turning in, ridden over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(5) |
| 1 L |
Maharajas Express (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 7) |
224922 / 5 |
Flat (46) | L Morris | Ian Williams Mr S Bell |
12/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
3(4) |
| NK |
Nazron (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 7) |
8-63072 / 4 |
Flat (27) | Jason Hart | I Furtado Miss C Dolan |
9/4 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
5th |
6(3) |
| ¾ L |
Never Dark (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
153-907 / 8 |
Flat (23) | Callum Rodriguez | I Jardine Alison Walker Sarah… |
9/1 | |
| quickly away, led 1f, chased winner, lost 2nd turning in, chased leaders, ridden and weakening when hung left inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
5(8) |
| 2¼ L |
Count D'orsay (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
11-0576 / 9 |
Flat (13) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby Ambrose Turnbull… |
28/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
1(7) |
| HD |
Abbey Heights (GB) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
17-3101 / 7 |
Flat (11) | R Kingscote | D & C Kubler Oakmere Homes |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
8th |
4(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Paws For Thought (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
109-899 / 7 |
Flat (13) | A Mullen | D McCain Jnr Mrs Carol Shaw |
12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear | ||||||||||