Racecards
16:10 Chester
John Smith's Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,384
- 2nd: £9,556
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,388
- Form 58-4744
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Shay Farmer
wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along and improved on outer well over 2f out, came wide turning in and stayed on one pace
- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey George Wood
chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ran on and every chance final furlong, just held close home
Milford
14- Form 623-937
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey J Fanning
settled handy, led home turn and pushed along, headed approaching final 110 yards, one pace
- Form 61257-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D Swift
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, plugged on same pace
- Form 102-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 91
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no response, eased
- Form 51-4491
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
wore red hood to post, rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out and edged left to rails, ran on and switched left over 1f out, no impression
Rajaking
26- Form 1-19
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Ray Dawson
rear mid-division, pushed along and badly hampered on rails 2f out, not recover and soon tailed off
- Form 3-13432
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey R Kingscote
wore red hood to post, reluctant to load, headway from wide draw to soon lead, pushed along and headed home turn, gradually weakened
- Form 244-022
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Jay Mackay
tracked leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on to lead approaching final 110 yards, strongly challenged closing stages, just prevailed
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Perfect Part (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Wore hood to post, in touch, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, kept on but not pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 3l behind Jabaara (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Cosi Bello 1-2fav (9-11) Prominent, soon raced in second, pushed along when led over 1f out, asserted final furlong, ran on well and always doing enough towards finish, won going away, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in May beating Arboreous (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Milford 7-2 (9-4) Wore hood to post, took keen hold, close up, ridden along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Miami Matrix (8-2) at Chester 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Royalty Bay (IRE) 80-1 (8-7) Always behind, 8th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Jabaara (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Catalyse (IRE) 5-4fav (9-11) Close 3rd on inside, angled out 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Eve's Boy (9-4) at Ayr 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Gallant (FR) 6-5fav (9-8) Held up in rear on outside, closed when bumped 3f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, held on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Lazieelunch (9-0) by shd, 7 ran.
Rajaking 10-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and carried left start, soon switched right, held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, last of 9, 16l behind So Darn Hot (9-9) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Sweet Fantastic (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 5f out, stayed prominent, led inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 22, shd behind Frankies Dream (9-9) at York 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Mayday Malone 17-2 (9-2) Held up behind leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Dapper Guest (8-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
The Dragon King (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, not clear run inside final furlong, never involved, 12th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Hucklesbrook (8-10) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.