2025-07-26 Chester 14:10
Chester

John Smith's Maiden Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Distance: 7f1y

Going: Good

Prize: £9,277

Runners: 8

Winning time: 1m 27.45s (slow by 3.35s)

Age: 2yo

Class: Class 4

1 Berkshire Boom

J: Jason Watson T: Andrew Balding

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:100/30

Prominent - waiting for room 2f out - pushed along and switched right over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ridden and kept on well final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 18/5)

2 ½

7 The Resdev Scholar

J: Joanna Mason T: Michael & David Easterby

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:67 SP:17/2

Pressed leader - led under 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

3 1¼ 1¾

2 Oratorical

J: Pat Cosgrave T: David Loughnane

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:7/2

In touch with leaders - going easily but waiting for room 2f out - edged right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish - just held third(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)

4 shd 1¾

5 Suspended Sentence

J: Jack Doughty T: Michael Bell

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:2/1F

Took keen hold - towards rear - raced wide home turn - hung left inside final furlong - ran on towards near side final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)

5 nk 2¼

6 Tarmonbarry Kid

J: Jack Garritty T: Richard Fahey

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Held up in rear - kept on inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - never dangerous(op 9/1)

6 ½ 2¾

8 Blooming Legend

J: George Wood T: Charlie Clover

Age:2 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:67 SP:9/1

Took keen hold - prominent - wandered around inside final furlong - hung left and weakened final 110yds(op 8/1)

7 1¼ 4

3 Port Darwin

J: Joe Fanning T: Charlie Johnston

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Led - headed under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)

8 26 30

4 Super Sagitta

J: Charles Bishop T: David Evans

Age:2 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Raced wide - pulled hard - in touch with leaders - lost position 2f out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 40/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.34

Tote place: £1.40 £1.40 £1.60

Exacta: £32.70

Trifecta: £129.60

CSF: £31.86