irishracing.com | Race Result Chester, Sat, 13th Jun, 2026, John Smith´s Handicap of £25,000.00 3-y-o plus

Chester Result

Sat, 13th Jun, 2026

Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £110,002.11 Winning Units - 10158.26 Dividend - £7.90. Quadpot Pool - £9,275.36 Winning Units - 2015.62 Dividend - £3.40. Place Six Dividend - £6.84. Place Five Dividend - £4.33.

Summary Card Odds Compare

4.00

John Smith´s Handicap of £25,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 3 ) 5f. 15yds.

4.00 5f. 15yds. (Class 3 ) 3-y-o plus10 Ran
John Smith´s Handicap of £25,000.00 3-y-o plus

1st - £12,885.00, 2nd - £6,042.00, 3rd - £3,022.00, 4th - £1,510.00, 5th - £755.00, 6th - £378.00 10 Ran

1st

3, b g 9-0 (Hewitt, Owen & Partner )
(Drawn 3) Rated 84
Ubettabelieveit (IRE) - Ardbrae Tara (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Mickley Stud & Dermot Costelloe

(Morning price: 10/3 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 5/2)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1fav

Hugo Palmer

David Probert

Tote Win £4.00 Place £1.60

midfield, in touch with leaders 2f out, ridden and headway to press leader approaching final furlong, soon led, always doing enough towards finish

27th May, 26 Hamilton
1st Flat Hcp Rated 79 This
Race

2nd

7, ch g 10-2 (Mr P K Siu )
(Drawn 2) Rated 93
Cotai Glory (GB) - Atlas Silk (GB)(Dansili (GB))
Breeder - David Barry

(Morning price: 9/2 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Ed Bethell

P J McDonald

Place £2.10

midfield, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, always held towards finish

7th May, 26 Chester
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 94 This
Race

3rd

0.75L

7, b g 9-6 (Mr A Tattersall & Partner )
(Drawn 5) Rated 86
Ardad (IRE) - Enchanted Princess (GB)(Royal Applause (GB))
Breeder - M. E. Broughton

(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 18/5 4/1 18/5 4/1) SP 4/1

Richard Fahey

Warren Fentiman(3)

Place £2.00

fly jumped start, midfield, ridden after 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third final strides

6th Jun, 26 Epsom
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race

4th

4, ch g 9-2 (Ryedale Racing )
(Drawn 7)cp⁺ Rated 79
Mehmas (IRE) - Goodnight And Joy (IRE)(Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Breeder - Paul McCartan

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 28/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

A Brittain

Harry Russell

slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish

14th May, 26 York
10th Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race

5th

shd

6, b g 9-7 (Brian Verinder & Alan Baxter )
(Drawn 8)hd⁺ Rated 84
Pour Moi (GER) - Rosenreihe (IRE)(Catcher In The Rye (IRE))
Breeder - Gestut Wittekindshof

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Jennie Candlish

George Wood

led, ridden and pressed for lead approaching final furlong, soon headed, faded inside final 110yds

8th May, 26 Chester
1st Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race

6th

1.25L

4, br g 9-6 (The Gathering And Partner )
(Drawn 9)bl⁺ Rated 83
Bated Breath (GB) - Queen's Charter (GB)(Oasis Dream (GB))
Breeder - Biddestone Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 9/1 8/1 10/1 11/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Grant Tuer

Pierre-Louis Jamin

prominent, ridden and lost second over 1f out, soon faded

31st May, 26 Thirsk
1st Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race

7th

nose

6, ch g 9-1 (Ursa Major Racing & Riverside Racing )
(Drawn 1) Rated 81
Sioux Nation (USA) - Dusty (GB)(Paco Boy (IRE))
Breeder - Camogue Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 16/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

D Carroll

Zak Wheatley(3)

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, minor headway inside final 110yds

31st May, 26 Thirsk
8th Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race

8th

0.5L

4, b f 9-8 (Spratt Properties Ltd )
(Drawn 4)ts⁺cp¹ Rated 85
Profitable (IRE) - Breedj (IRE)(Acclamation (GB))
Breeder - Mylestown Farms Ltd

(Morning price: 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Jack Doughty

midfield, ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

31st May, 26 Nottingham
4th Flat Hcp Rated 87 This
Race

9th

0.5L

12, b g 9-3 (Ventura Racing (Copper) & Partner )
(Drawn 10)ts⁺ Rated 80
Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Mystic Dream (GB)(Oasis Dream (GB))
Breeder - Wardstown Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 18/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 16/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Tim Easterby

D Fentiman

midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

31st May, 26 Thirsk
6th Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race

10th

2.25L

4, b g 9-3 (D Lowe & S Hoyland )
(Drawn 6)cp¹ Rated 80
Kodi Bear (IRE) - Slovak (IRE)(Iffraaj (GB))
Breeder - Rathbarry Stud

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

David Loughnane

Rowan Scott

prominent, ridden 2f out, soon lost position, weakened inside final furlong

30th May, 26 Carlisle
13th Flat Hcp Rated 83 This
Race

Off 4.00
Time 1m. 2.43 secs, which is 0.15 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £18.80
Tote Trifecta- £58.80
CSF- £19.70
Tricast- £67.90.

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