John Smith's Racing Handicap (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV4
Distance: 7f 192y
Going: Good To Firm

Runners: 13
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Light rain

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(1)

David Of Athens

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Hamad Al Jehani

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

64-110

Age: 4

Weight: 10-2

OR: 105

Days: 105

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Mar 26	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	G2	9-0	12/12	Banishing (24L)	10/1	105	61
15 Feb 26	Jeb Jebel Ali	8f St	G3	9-0	1/11	Masmak (dht)	13/8F	105	100
17 Jan 26	Jeb Jebel Ali	8f Fs		9-2	1/13	Saayedd (2½L)	11/1	105	103
19 Dec 25	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	G2	9-0	4/13	Imperial Emperor (8¼L)	33/1	105	93
21 Nov 25	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	L	9-0	6/9	Mendelssohn Bay (21L)	7/1	105	55
20 Sep 25	Prx Parx	9f Fs	3yG1	8-10	9/10	Baeza (31L)	128/10	-	56

(9)

Cerulean Bay

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O'Meara

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

03-425

Age: 5

Weight: 10-2

OR: 105

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	9-7	5/28	Rogue Diplomat (3½L)	25/1	105	108
14 May 26	Yor York	8f Gd	2Hc	9-6	2/18	Maybe Not (nk)	6/1	103	112
25 Apr 26	Hay Haydock	7f GF	2Hc	9-10	4/12	Cosi Bello (¾L)	12/1	103	109
29 Oct 25	Not Nottingham	8.5f Sft	L	9-4	3/8	Ice Max (2¼L)	10/1	103	108
18 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	8f Gd	2Hc	9-3	13/20	Crown Of Oaks (6¾L)	9/1	101	94
12 Oct 25	Goo Goodwood	8f Gd	2Hc	10-0	1/12	Back In Black (¾L)	9/4F	100	108

(7)

Checkandchallenge ^p

J: Rossa Ryan

T: William Knight

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

39-060

Age: 7

Weight: 9-11

OR: 100

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	9-4 p	10/28	Rogue Diplomat (4½L)	33/1	102	103
16 May 26	Nby Newbury	8f Gd	2Hc	9-11	6/15	Classic (4L)	11/1	104	104
18 Apr 26	Nby Newbury	8f Gd	2Hc	9-12	10/24	Linwood (4L)	28/1	105	106
24 Sep 25	Goo Goodwood	10f GS	L	9-4 p	9/11	Naqeeb (6½L)	22/1	107	100
6 Sep 25	Hay Haydock	8f Gd	G3	9-5 p	3/9	Zeus Olympios (4L)	40/1	107	107
23 Aug 25	Yor York	9f GF	G3	9-7 p	6/8	King Of Cities (6½L)	33/1	108	99

(13)

Cosi Bello

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

124-10

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 97

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-4	10/28	Mezcala (5¾L)	9/1	97	91
25 Apr 26	Hay Haydock	7f GF	2Hc	9-2	1/12	Sarab Star (hd)	5/2F	95	103
26 Jul 25	Asc Ascot	8f Gd	2Hc	8-13	4/17	Fearnot (3¾L)	13/2	95	95
28 Jun 25	Chs Chester	7f Gd	33yHc	9-7	2/9	Mayday Malone (hd)	2/1F	93	100
21 May 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	5Nv	9-11	1/13	Arboreous (2¼L)	1/2F	-	94
18 Apr 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	7f St	23yMd	9-7	1/9	Critical Aclaim (1¼L)	11/2	-	83

(10)

Apiarist

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Course Winner - Won before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

413060

Age: 5

Weight: 9-8

OR: 97

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-2	18/28	Mezcala (8¼L)	33/1	98	85
2 May 26	Thi Thirsk	8f GF	2Hc	9-4	6/13	Mirsky (2¾L)	8/1	98	101
3 Apr 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	2Hc	9-2	12/14	Tyrrhenian Sea (7½L)	22/1	99	92
18 Mar 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	2Hc	8-13	3/7	Mount Athos (2¼L)	7/2	99	102
27 Feb 26	Lin Lingfield (AW)	8f St	2Hc	9-6	1/10	Popmaster (nk)	9/4F	96	104
16 Jan 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	2Hc	9-7	4/9	Witch Hunter (2¼L)	9/2	96	100

(5)

Tuscan Hills

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nigel Tinkler

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

706-00

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 96

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	12f GF	2Hc	9-6	12/17	Opportunity (22L)	66/1	99	78
15 Mar 26	Cur Curragh	8f Hy	Hc	9-10	20/25	Ribee (29L)	12/1	101	45
20 Sep 25	Ayr Ayr	10f Sft	L	9-0	6/6	Almeric (27L)	4/1	105	62
7 Jun 25	Eps Epsom	12f Gd	3yG1	9-2	16/18	Lambourn (43L)	40/1	105	53
15 May 25	Yor York	10.5f GF	3yG2	9-2	7/11	Pride Of Arras (4¼L)	22/1	103	102
21 Oct 24	Pon Pontefract	8f Sft	2yL	9-5	1/5	Calla Lagoon (4¾L)	7/2	-	104

(4)

The Lost King

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

121340

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 96

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-4	27/28	Mezcala (13L)	33/1	97	71
2 May 26	Nmk Newmarket	9f GF	2Hc	9-4	4/12	Erzindjan (2½L)	17/2	97	100
3 Apr 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	2Hc	9-0	3/14	Tyrrhenian Sea (1¼L)	7/2	97	104
7 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	2Hc	9-0	1/12	First Principle (1¼L)	3/1F	92	101
4 Feb 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	3Hc	9-5	2/10	Popmaster (¾L)	6/5F	91	98
7 Jan 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	2Hc	8-8	1/7	Popmaster (nk)	12/1	90	99

(6)

Khafiz

J: Oisin Orr

T: Roger Fell

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

93-500

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 94

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Jun 26	Don Doncaster	7f GF	3Hc	9-10	11/11	Arctic Dawn (20L)	17/2	96	53
9 May 26	Asc Ascot	7f Gd	2Hc	9-6 h	25/28	The Wizard Of Eye (15½L)	22/1	97	66
25 Apr 26	Hay Haydock	7f GF	2Hc	9-4 h	5/12	Cosi Bello (2¼L)	7/2	97	99
24 Oct 25	Don Doncaster	7f Sft	2Hc	9-4 h	3/10	Rogue Diplomat (½L)	10/1	96	102
20 Sep 25	Ayr Ayr	8f Sft	2Hc	9-10	9/14	Thunder Roar (7¾L)	15/2	99	91
10 Aug 25	Dea Deauville	8f Gd	3yG3	9-1	7/12	Sahlan (3¾L)	13/1	-	103

(11)

First Principle ^tp ¹

J: Jason Hart

T: William Haggas

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

-21006

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 93

Days: 47

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 May 26	Wdr Windsor	10f GF	3Hc	9-9 t	6/6	Serengeti (3L)	4/1	95	94
14 May 26	Yor York	8f Gd	2Hc	8-13 t	17/18	Maybe Not (12L)	20/1	96	78
3 Apr 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St	2Hc	8-13 t	11/14	Tyrrhenian Sea (7½L)	12/1	96	89
20 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	3Hc	9-7 t	1/12	Dosman (nk)	11/4F	93	102
7 Mar 26	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	2Hc	9-0 t	2/12	The Lost King (1¼L)	5/1	92	98
19 Nov 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	8f St/Slw	2Hc	9-2 t	2/9	Two Tempting (1¼L)	100/30F	91	97

(12)

Mr Swivell

J: Ray Dawson

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (40%)

20-704

Age: 5

Weight: 9-1

OR: 90

Days: 16

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 Jun 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	8f St/Slw	2Hc	8-11	4/11	Treble Tee (2L)	13/2	91	96
5 Jun 26	Eps Epsom	8.5f GS	2Hc	9-5	12/18	Mister Winston (7½L)	28/1	93	85
9 May 26	Lin Lingfield	7.5f GF	3Hc	9-9	7/8	Foreseen (16½L)	4/1	95	60
27 Sep 25	Nmk Newmarket	9f GF	2Hc	8-10	21/23	Boiling Point (19½L)	25/1	93	60
5 Sep 25	Asc Ascot	8f Sft	2Hc	9-2	2/17	Shout (2¾L)	14/1	93	101
14 Aug 25	Wdr Windsor	10f GF	2Hc	9-9	8/9	Auld Toon Loon (5L)	4/1	93	90

(8)

Bragbor

J: Warren Fentiman ³

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 2 wins from 46 in the last 14 days (4%)

24-770

Age: 5

Weight: 8-11

OR: 86

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Jun 26	Eps Epsom	8.5f GS	2Hc	9-1	18/18	Mister Winston (33L)	18/1	89	23
8 May 26	Chs Chester	10.5f Gd	2Hc	8-10	7/11	Respond (7½L)	14/1	90	88
3 Apr 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	10f St	2Hc	8-12	7/14	The Glen Rovers (4½L)	9/1	92	91
27 Nov 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	10f St	3Hc	9-1	4/13	King's Code (3½L)	7/1	89	92
17 Nov 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	10f St	2Hc	8-8	2/7	Nebras (hd)	15/8F	89	97
21 Oct 25	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St	2Hc	9-1	2/5	Warrant Holder (2½L)	5/1	86	95

(3)

New Image

J: Mason Paetel ⁵

T: David O'Meara

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

6-3057

Age: 6

Weight: 8-11

OR: 86

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jun 26	Red Redcar	8f Gd	3Hc	9-13	7/11	City Of Poets (4¼L)	13/2	87	85
6 Jun 26	Don Doncaster	7f GF	3Hc	9-2	5/11	Arctic Dawn (4¼L)	12/1	88	89
16 May 26	Thi Thirsk	8f Gd	3Hc	9-9	13/13	Empire Of Light (21L)	11/2	90	47
20 Apr 26	Red Redcar	8f GF	3Hc	9-9	3/9	Skipper (¾L)	12/1	90	94
11 Dec 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	2Hc	8-13	6/7	Crown Board (11L)	18/1	92	73
13 Apr 25	Mus Musselburgh	7f Gd	2Hc	9-5 h¹	8/8	Our Havana (29L)	11/4F	95	25

(2)

Gentle George

J: Cam Hardie

T: R Mike Smith

116-00

Age: 3

Weight: 8-8

OR: 92

Days: 22

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	5f GF	23yHc	9-0	18/27	Bacio (10L)	66/1	95	75
7 May 26	Chs Chester	7.5f Gd	23yHc	9-8	10/12	McMurray (6½L)	50/1	96	85
18 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	6f Gd	22y	9-7	6/11	Mission Central (4¾L)	28/1	90	93
26 Sep 25	Hay Haydock	6f GS	42yNv	9-11	1/6	Monarch's Gold (hd)	9/1	-	89
12 Sep 25	San Sandown	5f Sft	42yMd	9-7	1/9	Star Of Albion (1L)	16/1	-	76
30 Jun 25	Pon Pontefract	6f GF	42yNv	9-7	6/9	Try Storm Cat (7¼L)	14/1	-	52

3/1 Cerulean Bay,

7/2 Cosi Bello,

8/1 Apiarist,

The Lost King,

9/1 First Principle,

10/1 Mr Swivell,

12/1 David Of Athens,

Checkandchallenge,

14/1 New Image,

20/1 Tuscan Hills,

Khafiz,

33/1 Bragbor,

Gentle George

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