Chester

John Smith's Handicap

Distance: 5f110y
Going: Good
Prize: £7,731
Runners: 8
Winning time: 1m 6.02s (slow by 1.52s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age:5 Weight:8st 12lbs
OR:73 SP:7/2
Took keen hold - made virtually all - increased tempo under 2f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong - all out(tchd 10/3)
2 nk
Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:84 SP:4/1
Took keen hold - prominent - went second inside final furlong - kept on well and just held(op 3/1)
3 1
Age:5 Weight:8st 7lbs
OR:68 SP:12/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run against rail from over 3f out - bumped rival 1f out - soon headway when in the clear - kept on and went third towards finish(op 10/1)
4 nk
Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs
OR:82 SP:9/4F
In touch with leaders - bumped 1f out - headway and went third inside final furlong - lost position towards finish - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 11/5 and tchd 16/5)
5 ¾
Age:8 Weight:9st 1lbs
OR:76 SP:9/1
Briefly led early - soon prominent - hit on nose by rival's whip when weakening inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed inside the final furlong; vet reported that gelding had lost both his hind shoes)(op 11/1)
6
Age:9 Weight:9st 2lbs
OR:77 SP:28/1
Towards rear - brief headway 1f out - never dangerous
7 hd
Age:7 Weight:9st 13lbs
OR:88 SP:7/1
In touch with leaders on outer - weakened from 2f out(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
8 6
Age:7 Weight:9st 5lbs
OR:80 SP:12/1
Always behind(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50
Tote place: £1.50 £1.60 £2.20
Exacta: £20.80
Trifecta: £147.90
Tricast: £149.95
CSF: £17.92