Chester · 2026-07-11 · 2:10

John Smith's Handicap

5f · Good · Turf · Class 5 · 3yo+ · 0-75

Winning time: 1m 0.36s

Non-runners: Miraculous, Coyy

Pos	Horse	SP	BSP	Btn	Time	Wgt	Draw	Jockey	Trainer	OR	Prize
1	Secret Mistral (GB)	2/1J	3.45	0	1:0.36	9-7	2	Myla Coppins	Tony Carroll	75	7731.00
Led from the start - driven out with a furlong left - stayed on well for the win
2	Knicks (IRE)	6/1	10.77	1.75	1:0.65	9-1	8	Laura Pearson	Michael & David Easterby	62	3626.00
Held up in mid-division - advanced into contention 2f out - shifted off the rail and driven for effort approaching the final furlong - up to second and found more close home
3	Alfa Duplicate (IRE)	2/1J	3.42	.75 (2.5)	1:0.78	9-8	1	Sean D Bowen	Ivan Furtado	74	1814.00
Raced up with the leaders - driven for effort 2f out - stayed on at an even gear to the finish
4	General Assembly (IRE)	16/1	27.00	0.2 (2.75)	1:0.82	9-7	4	Jack Doughty	Clare Hobson	68	906.00
Raced close behind the leaders - driven for effort with 2f to run - continued at one gear to the line
5	Beaumadier (IRE)	20/1	34.00	.75 (3.5)	1:0.94	9-3	6	Hope Regan	Mark Loughnane	71	453.00
Up with the pace early - dropped back 2f out and driven for effort - stumbled and faded in the final furlong
6	Maharajas Express (GB)	6/1	8.60	0.2 (3.75)	1:0.98	9-6	7	Edward Greatrex	Ian Williams	67	226.00
Started towards the back of the field - urged along with 2f to run - angled right approaching the final furlong - never got competitive close home
7	Intervention (GB)	28/1	46.00	1.75 (5.5)	1:1.28	9-8	11	Harry Davies	Michael Appleby	69
Raced in mid-division - driven along 2f out - soon struggling and lost ground
8	Arlo's Girl (GB)	40/1	75.00	2 (7.5)	1:1.61	9-1	10	Jack Callan	Joseph Parr	70
Settled towards the back - made a little headway 2f out and asked for effort approaching the final furlong - showed nothing further to the line
9	Ay Gee Ell (IRE)	20/1	27.38	0.1 (7.5)	1:1.61	9-1	5	Ethan Tindall	Richard & Peter Fahey	67
Raced in mid-division - faded towards the back 2f out - made no show under pressure
10	The Flying Seagull (IRE)	18/1	28.00	.5 (8)	1:1.69	9-9	12	Jason Watson	Hugo Palmer	70
Settled at the back of the field - pressed along 2f out - made no impact in the finish
11	Beauzon (GB)	40/1	160.00	3 (11)	1:2.19	9-8	3	Ryan Kavanagh	Ian Williams	72
Raced in mid-division - driven along 2f out - soon off the pace and never in contention

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Win £3 · Place £1.10 £2.10 £1.20 · Exacta £21.30 · CSF £15.02 · Trifecta £60.40