14:10 Chester

Saturday 26 July 2025

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John Smith's Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 27.45s

1^st

(2)

Berkshire Boom

29-7

10/3

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson

Chased leaders on inside, keen early, ridden over 1f out, switced to outside final furlong, soon led, hung left but kept on well op 7/2 tchd 18/5

2^nd

(6)

The Resdev Scholar

29-7

17/2

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Prominent, keen early, ridden upsides 2f out, soon led, headed final 100 yards, kept on well op 8/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(1)

Oratorical

29-7

7/2

T: D LoughnaneJ: P Cosgrave

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 op 10/3 tchd 3/1

4^th

(7)

Suspended Sentence

29-7

2/1f

T: M L W BellJ: Jack Doughty

Held up in touch on outside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, never nearer op 5/2 tchd 15/8

5^th

(5)

Tarmonbarry Kid

29-7

14/1

T: R A FaheyJ: J Garritty

In rear, ridden off pace over 2f out, late headway final on inside final 100 yards (eye-catcher) op 9/1

6^th

(8)

Blooming Legend

29-2

9/1

T: Charlie CloverJ: George Wood

Mid-division on outside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, hung right final furlong, plugged on op 8/1

7^th

1 ¼

(4)

Port Darwin

29-7

12/1

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Led, pulled hard early, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, soon headed when hung left nto rail on bend, no extra inside final furlong op 11/1

8^th

(3)

Super Sagitta

29-7

50/1

T: P D EvansJ: Charles Bishop

Handy on outside, pushed along and weakened when hung right on bend 2f out op 40/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.40, £1.40, £1.60EX:£32.70Trifecta:£129.60SF:£31.86Swingers:£6.00, £2.70, £5.10

Forecasts

Suspended Sentence (2/1), Berkshire Boom (10/3), Oratorical (7/2), The Resdev Scholar (17/2), Blooming Legend (9/1), Port Darwin (12/1), Tarmonbarry Kid (14/1), Super Sagitta (50/1)

Stall 7 could have been better for SUSPENDED SENTENCE but he really caught the eye on debut in a better race than this so he still makes plenty of appeal. Oratorical is drawn on the rail and he showed enough at Chepstow to make him of interest, with Blooming Legend also of interest.

SUSPENDED SENTENCE (FR)
ORATORICAL
BLOOMING LEGEND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Seagolazo

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 2

J: K Stott | T: H Palmer

10/11

Prize Money

1st: £9,277.002nd: £4,351.003rd: £2,176.004th: £1,087.005th: £544.006th: £272.00

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