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17:05 Chester - 13 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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17:05 Chester

Saturday 13 September 2025

All13:3514:0514:4015:2316:0016:3517:0517:35

John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 4f 63y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:07  |   Winning time: 2m 39.33s
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(9)
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Westernessep77
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  79
66/1
Latest win at Ripon in June. Twelfth of 17 in handicap at York (10.2f, good, 11/2) 77 days ago on his final run for David O'Meara. Can make presence felt for his new handler.
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Percy Jones16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: D M Loughnane| OR:  77| D
13/2
Latest win at Wolverhampton in August. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 16 days ago. Possibilities.
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Polling Day23
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  77| CD
33/1
C&D winner. 9/1, running respectably when fell last in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 23 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat so can't be dismissed.
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(5)
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Nibras Goldp36
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: James Owen| OR:  74| BF| D
8/1
2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in June. 5/2, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.
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Saligo Bay2
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR:  74| D
15/8
Latest win at Haydock in May. 18/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Epsom (12f, soft) 2 days ago.
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Heathen77
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: R T Dunne| T: J Candlish| OR:  73| D
6/1
Good fourth of 6 in handicap at York (13.8f, good, 5/2) 77 days ago on his final run for David O'Meara. One to consider for his new handler.
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Cormierp23
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR:  72| C| D
50/1
Course winner. 150/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, last of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 23 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.
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Green Teamp47
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR:  71| D
10/1
3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in July. Creditable fourth of 6 in handicap (18/1) at Yarmouth (14.1f, good) 47 days ago. One for the shortlist.
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Spartan Times9
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR:  67| BF
13/2
3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Ripon in August. Very good fourth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good, 7/4) 9 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards.
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Cotswold Cottage16
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: Faye Bramley| OR:  63
11/2
1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Ffos Las in August. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 20/1) 16 days ago. In the picture.
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Forecasts

Saligo Bay (15/8), Cotswold Cottage (11/2), Heathen (6/1), Spartan Times (13/2), Percy Jones (13/2), Nibras Gold (8/1), Green Team (10/1), Polling Day (33/1), Cormier (50/1), Westernesse (66/1)

17:05 Chester - 13 September 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

SPARTAN TIMES is enjoying a very good season and fancied to bag win number four of the term on the back of a very good Haydock fourth. James Owen's Nibras Gold heads the list of dangers, although the likes of Polling Day, Heathen and Cotswold Cottage all need factoring in too.

Previous Winners

2024
Ithaca's Arrow
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 4
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £11,339.002nd: £5,317.003rd: £2,660.004th: £1,329.005th: £664.006th: £332.00

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