26 Jul 2025 14:10 Chester
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £9,277); Distance: 7f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(2) |
| - |
Berkshire Boom (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
8 / 2 |
Flat (41) | Jason Watson | A M Balding Berkshire Parts… |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders on inside, keen early, ridden over 1f out, switced to outside final furlong, soon led, hung left but kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(6) |
| ½ L |
The Resdev Scholar (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
763 / 2 |
Flat (39) | Joanna Mason | M & D Easterby N Bradley 29, Resdev… |
17/2 | |
| prominent, keen early, ridden upsides 2f out, soon led, headed final 100 yards, kept on well | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Oratorical (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
2 / 2 |
Flat (15) | P Cosgrave | D Loughnane Jamie Rocke |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch on inside, going well tracking leaders 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, switched to outside inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
4th |
5(7) |
| SHD |
Suspended Sentence (FR) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
6 / 2 |
Flat (14) | Jack Doughty | M L W Bell G C Myddelton,… |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
6(5) |
| NK |
Tarmonbarry Kid (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
/ 2 |
J Garritty | R A Fahey Merchants and Missionaries |
14/1 | ||
| in rear, ridden off pace over 2f out, late headway final on inside final 100 yards (eye-catcher) | ||||||||||
6th |
8(8) |
| ½ L |
Blooming Legend (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
533 / 2 |
Flat (15) | George Wood | Charlie Clover Nick Bradley Racing… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, hung right final furlong, plugged on | ||||||||||
7th |
3(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Port Darwin (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
5 / 2 |
Flat (64) | J Fanning | C Johnston Kingsley Park 42 |
12/1 | |
| led, pulled hard early, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, soon headed when hung left nto rail on bend, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
4(3) |
| 26 L |
Super Sagitta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
69 / 2 |
Flat (23) | Charles Bishop | P D Evans Mr S W Banks |
50/1 | |
| handy on outside, pushed along and weakened when hung right on bend 2f out | ||||||||||