20:25 Chester

Friday 11 July 2025

All17:5518:2518:5519:2519:5520:2520:55

John Smith's Handicap

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 1m 6.02s

1^st

(2)

Rosenpur

58-12

7/2

T: J CandlishJ: George Wood

Chased leader, led after 1f, ridden turning in, ran on gamely, always just doing enough tchd 10/3

2^nd

(1)

Harvanna

49-9

4/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Jason Watson

Close 3rd inside, went 2nd turning in, ridden over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, always just held op 3/1

3^rd

(5)

Maharajas Express

58-7

12/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: L Morris

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 op 10/1

4^th

(4)

Nazron

49-7

9/4f

T: I FurtadoJ: Jason Hart

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 op 3/1 tchd 11/5 and tchd 16/5

5^th

(3)

Never Dark

89-1

9/1

T: I JardineJ: Callum Rodriguez

Quickly away, led 1f, chased winner, lost 2nd turning in, chased leaders, ridden and weakening when hung left inside final furlong op 11/1

6^th

2 ¼

(8)

Count D'Orsay

99-2

28/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman

Off the pace in last trio, never on terms

7^th

(7)

Abbey Heights

79-13

7/1

T: D & C KublerJ: R Kingscote

Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced halfway, weakened soon after op 6/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

1 ¼

(6)

Paws For Thought

79-5

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: A Mullen

Slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.50, £1.60, £2.20EX:£20.80Trifecta:£147.90Tricast:£149.95SF:£17.92Swingers:£2.80, £6.10, £7.20

Forecasts

Nazron (9/4), Rosenpur (7/2), Harvanna (4/1), Abbey Heights (7/1), Never Dark (9/1), Maharajas Express (12/1), Paws For Thought (12/1), Count D'Orsay (28/1)

HARVANNA stepped up plenty on her reappearance when finishing a good fifth in a much deeper handicap at York (6f) 4 weeks ago and, with this slight drop back in trip promising to suit, Mick Appleby's filly is fancied to make a bold bid from the plum draw. Rosenpur, Abbey Heights and Maharajas Express head up the dangers.

HARVANNA
ROSENPUR (GER)
ABBEY HEIGHTS

Previous Winners

2024

Hyperfocus

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 10

J: Sean Kirrane | T: T D Easterby

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00

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