13 Sep 2025 17:05 Chester
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £11,339); Distance: 1m 4f 63y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(1) |
| - |
Saligo Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
511342 / 7 |
Flat (2), Jump (21) |
Jonathan England | S England Lpd Demolition… |
15/8 | |
| handy early, settled mid-division, pushed along and went 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led over 110 yards out, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(5) |
| ¾ L |
Nibras Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
24/1615 / 7 |
Flat (36), Jump (56) |
J J Burke | James Owen Value Racing -… |
8/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, soon led, headed after 5 furlongs, chased leaders, pushed along into 2nd well over 2f out, ridden home turn, stayed on, always held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(10) |
| ¾ L |
Spartan Times (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
611214 / 4 |
Flat (9), Jump (98) |
Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr Michael Harris |
13/2 | |
| rear mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, disputing 3rd when not much room over 110 yards out, ran on | ||||||||||
4th |
6(4) |
| NS |
Heathen (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
4-13424 / 6 |
Flat (77) | R T Dunne | J Candlish Mr K O Warner |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and closed 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
2(3) |
| ¾ L |
Percy Jones (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
242617 / 6 |
Flat (16) | Danny Gilligan | D M Loughnane S & A Mares & Racing… |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
10(7) |
| HD |
Cotswold Cottage (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
881-314 / 5 |
Flat (16) | Brendan Powell | Faye Bramley Miss Lucy Kim Barry |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, led after 5 furlongs, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, faded | ||||||||||
7th |
3(8) |
| 1¼ L |
Polling Day (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
53-3616 / 7 |
Flat (63), Jump (23) |
Benjamin Poste | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn |
33/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on, never a danger | ||||||||||
8th |
7(6) |
| 4¼ L |
Cormier (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
98044/0 / 9 |
Flat (23), Jump (196) |
Craig Nichol | B Ellison Dan Gilbert and… |
50/1 | |
| switched left start, in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
8(2) |
| 8½ L |
Green Team (FR) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
911314 / 6 |
Flat (47) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Ian Williams Racing… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along well over 3f out, dropped away 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
1(9) |
| HD |
Westernesse (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
444510 / 6 |
Flat (77) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mrs Sian McCain |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, closed up on outer halfway, ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||