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