CHESTER
11 July 2025
Friday 11th July

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John Smith's Handicap (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 5f 110y
  • Going: Good
Chester
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Abbey Heights silk
Abbey Heights
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Daniel & Claire Kubler
Stall 7 isn't ideal for a front-runner under the penalty; patchy record on turf too
7-3101
Age: 7
Weight: 9-13
OR: 84
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jun 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St/Slw 4Hc 10-1 1/8 Don Pacifico (½L) 5/1 84 94
12 Jun 25 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 4Hc 9-11 14/17 Tiger Tulip (11L) 6/1 84 65
7 May 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 4Hc 9-9 1/8 Zero Carbon (2¼L) 6/5F 78 90
5 Mar 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 4Hc 9-7 3/11 Supreme King (1¾L) 5/2F 78 82
13 Jun 24 Nby Newbury 6f GF 4Hc 9-10 7/12 Sixties Chic (2½L) 9/2 80 81
5 Jun 24 Not Nottingham 6f GF 4Hc 9-4 1/13 Rock Opera (nse) 9/2 75 85
2
(1)
Harvanna silk
Harvanna
J: Jason Watson
T: Michael Appleby
This race is less competitive and she's well drawn, off 2lb lower than her last win
842-75
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 84
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 25 Yor York 6f GF 2HcF 9-4 5/13 Easy Peeler (2L) 25/1 85 89
22 May 25 Hay Haydock 5f GF 3Hc 9-8 7/7 Duran (8¾L) 12/1 86 64
2 Dec 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 3HcF 9-6 2/10 Jax Edge (nk) 100/30F 85 91
22 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 3Hc 9-7 4/14 Cover Point (1¼L) 12/1 86 91
8 Sep 24 Yor York 5f GS 33yHc 9-6 8/13 Duran (4L) 6/1 87 83
21 Aug 24 Yor York 5f GF 2HcF 9-1 9/14 Star Of Lady M (8L) 14/1 88 72
3
(4)
Nazron silk
Nazron
J: Jason Hart
T: Ivan Furtado
Adaptable regarding ground and tactics and is shortlisted from a handy draw
-63072
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 82
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 25 Chs Chester 5f Sft 3Hc 9-6 2/8 Copper Knight (shd) 11/1 80 92
6 Jun 25 Don Doncaster 6f Gd 4Hc 9-6 7/9 Trefor (5L) 22/1 82 75
15 May 25 Yor York 5f GF 2Hc 8-8 14/17 American Affair (8¼L) 25/1 83 67
28 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 4Hc 9-9 3/7 Brian The Snail (1½L) 13/2 85 88
8 Apr 25 Pon Pontefract 5f Gd 2Hc 8-13 6/10 Fahrenheit Seven (4¾L) 66/1 87 77
10 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 2Hc 8-13 t1 8/9 Equilateral (8½L) 20/1 90 70
4
(6)
Paws For Thought silk
C
Paws For Thought p
J: Andrew Mullen
T: Donald McCain
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Five-time course winner who hasn't been in any form in three starts here this season
09-899
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 80
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jun 25 Chs Chester 6f Gd 3Hc 9-5 p 9/9 Alzahir (10½L) 10/1 84 64
14 Jun 25 Chs Chester 6f Sft 3Hc 9-2 p 9/13 Solar Aclaim (10L) 4/1J 86 67
7 May 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 3Hc 9-4 p 8/13 Probe (6½L) 28/1 88 79
5 Oct 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 3Hc 9-4 p 9/12 Aramram (6¾L) 25/1 89 76
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 6f GF 2Hc 9-4 p 12/22 Alfa Kellenic (8¼L) 16/1 90 76
13 Sep 24 Chs Chester 7f Hy 4Hc 9-7 p 1/11 Quest For Fun (1½L) 7/1 85 96
5
(8)
Count d'Orsay silk
CD
C
Count d'Orsay p
J: Duran Fentiman
T: Tim Easterby
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Won this two years ago; may need more help from the handicapper at his age
1-0576
Age: 9
Weight: 9-2
OR: 77
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jun 25 Chs Chester 6f Gd 3Hc 9-0 p 6/9 Alzahir (7¾L) 16/1 79 68
14 Jun 25 Chs Chester 6f Sft 3Hc 8-11 p 7/13 Solar Aclaim (5½L) 50/1 81 77
5 Jun 25 Ham Hamilton 6f Gd 2Hc 8-8 p 5/6 Fahrenheit Seven (8L) 33/1 84 71
26 Apr 25 Don Doncaster 6f GF 3Hc 9-4 p 10/11 Dorney Lake (11½L) 66/1 83 58
29 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 6f Sft 4Hc 9-10 p 1/9 Jungle Land (2¼L) 14/1 77 88
19 Oct 24 Cat Catterick 6f Sft 4Hc 9-4 p 1/11 Broken Spear (hd) 12/1 75 83
6
(3)
Never Dark silk
w1
Never Dark
J: Callum Rodriguez
T: Iain Jardine
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Had wind surgery since last seen a few weeks ago; 5f and softer ground always been optimal
53-907
Age: 8
Weight: 9-1
OR: 76
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jun 25 Ham Hamilton 5f Gd 4Hc 9-10 7/7 Canon's House (7¾L) 20/1 79 63
15 Jun 25 Ham Hamilton 5f GS 3Hc 9-2 12/12 Bergerac (11L) 25/1 79 53
29 May 25 Crl Carlisle 5f GS 4Hc 9-9 9/10 Moonstone Boy (8½L) 25/1 81 62
18 Oct 24 Hay Haydock 5f Hy 4Hc 9-11 3/8 Trilby (2½L) 17/2 82 84
16 Oct 24 Not Nottingham 5f Hy 3Hc 8-10 5/9 Woolhampton (4¼L) 16/1 82 78
30 Sep 24 Ham Hamilton 5f Sft 3Hc 8-9 1/8 Good Earth (½L) 11/4F 78 88
7
(2)
Rosenpur silk
Rosenpur h
J: George Wood
T: Jennie Candlish
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (36%)
4lb better off with Nazron compared to last time here, which entitles him to close the gap
212443
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 73
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 25 Chs Chester 5f Sft 3Hc 9-1 h 3/8 Copper Knight (2¼L) 4/1 75 79
1 Jun 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 5f St 4Hc 9-7 h 4/11 Spring Is Sprung (2L) 11/1 76 79
21 May 25 Chp Chepstow 5f Gd 4Hc 9-5 h 4/6 Glamorous Breeze (1¼L) 5/1 76 80
8 May 25 Chs Chester 5f Gd 2Hc 7-11 h 2/12 Roman Dragon (½L) 12/1 75 81
21 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-6 h 1/7 Aces Wild (¾L) 7/1 68 78
7 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-2 h 2/10 Phoenix Beach (¾L) 10/1 67 74
8
(5)
Maharajas Express silk
BF
Maharajas Express
J: Luke Morris
T: Ian Williams
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Consistent hold-up sprinter; this mark should be within reach if getting the breaks
224922
Age: 5
Weight: 8-7
OR: 68
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 May 25 Wdr Windsor 5f GF 5Hc 9-8 p 2/9 All Ways Glamorous (1L) 85/40F 67 76
19 May 25 Wdr Windsor 5f GF 5Hc 9-1 2/7 Nogo's Dream (1L) 11/2 67 73
10 May 25 Lin Lingfield 5f GF 5Hc 9-7 p 9/14 So Smart (6L) 9/2C 68 56
18 Apr 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-6 p 4/12 Nogo's Dream (1½L) 16/1 68 71
15 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-9 p 2/10 General Assembly (nk) 7/2 67 75
27 Feb 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 5Hc 9-1 p 2/10 Castan (½L) 9/2 67 74
Verdict

Nazron is shortlisted but HARVANNA (nap) showed much more again last time and is now 2lb lower than for her last win.

Verdict silk image
Harvanna

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Harvanna,

Nazron,

4/1 Abbey Heights,

Rosenpur,

7/1 Maharajas Express,

12/1 Paws For Thought,

14/1 Count d'Orsay,

20/1 Never Dark

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