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20:25 ✓ Result

John Smith's Handicap

Date 2025-07-11
Distance 5f110y
Class Class 4
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £7,731
Winning Time 1m 6.02s (slow by 1.52s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 7/2 Won
2nd 4/1 0.3
3rd 12/1 1
4th 9/4F 0.3
5th 9/1 .75
6th 28/1 2.25
7th 7/1 0.2
8th 12/1 1.25

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2 (1)
Harvanna
Bay
J:Jason Watson
T:Michael Appleby
J:Jason Watson
T:Michael Appleby
 135 — 842-75
84
96
79
 28d — — -7
15.2
0.83/1
10/3
23%
This race is less competitive and she's well drawn, off 2lb lower than her last win
3 (4)
Nazron
Grey
J:Jason Hart
T:Ivan Furtado
J:Jason Hart
T:Ivan Furtado
 133 — -63072
82
99
82
 27d — — -2
20.6
0.75/1
3/1
25%
Adaptable regarding ground and tactics and is shortlisted from a handy draw
7 (2)
Rosenpur
Bay
J:George Wood
T:Jennie Candlish
J:George Wood
T:Jennie Candlish
 124 h 212443
73
97
77
 27d — — -2
18.4
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Proved consistent off his revised mark, including here; due to run 8.25 here last night
1 (7)
Abbey Heights
Bay
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Daniel & Claire Kubler
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Daniel & Claire Kubler
 139 — 7-3101
88
95
57
 11d — — 0
13.1
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Stall 7 isn't ideal for a front-runner under the penalty; patchy record on turf too
4 (6)
Paws For Thought
Bay
J:Andrew Mullen
T:Donald McCain
J:Andrew Mullen
T:Donald McCain
 131 p 09-899
80
92
64
 13d — — +2
9.6
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Five-time course winner who hasn't been in any form in three starts here this season
6 (3)
Never Dark
Bay
J:Callum Rodriguez
T:Iain Jardine
J:Callum Rodriguez
T:Iain Jardine
 127 — 53-907
76
93
66
 23d — — +1
8.6
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Best on soft going; has to improve back from wind surgery; due to run 8.25 here last night
8 (5)
Maharajas Express
Chestnut
J:Luke Morris
T:Ian Williams
J:Luke Morris
T:Ian Williams
 119 — 224922
68
98
88
 46d — — +9
16.1
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Consistent hold-up sprinter; this mark should be within reach if getting the breaks
5 (8)
Count d'Orsay
Bay
J:Duran Fentiman
T:Tim Easterby
J:Duran Fentiman
T:Tim Easterby
 128 p 1-0576
77
93
71
 13d — — +11
14.6
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Won this two years ago; may need more help from the handicapper at his age
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Harvanna
 3/1 3/1 10/3 3/1 3/1
Nazron
 11/4 11/4 11/4 3/1 11/4
Rosenpur
 7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2 10/3
Abbey Heights
 15/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 6/1
Paws For Thought
 10/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1
Never Dark
 9/1 11/1 9/1 11/1 10/1
Maharajas Express
 12/1 11/1 11/1 10/1 11/1
Count d'Orsay
 33/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Nazron
20.6
OR: 8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 6.7
3/1
2nd Rosenpur
18.4
OR: 5.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 6.2
7/2
3rd Maharajas Express
16.1
OR: 4.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2.1
12/1
4 Harvanna
15.2
OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7
10/3
5 Count d'Orsay
14.6
OR: 6.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9
33/1
6 Abbey Heights
13.1
OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
15/2
7 Paws For Thought
9.6
OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
11/1
8 Never Dark
8.6
OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1
11/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Abbey Heights
88
95
57
Harvanna
84
96
79
Nazron
82
99
82
Paws For Thought
80
92
64
Count d'Orsay
77
93
71
Never Dark
76
93
66
Rosenpur
73
97
77
Maharajas Express
68
98
88

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Abbey Heights 11d ago Quick return
Paws For Thought 13d ago Quick return
Count d'Orsay 13d ago Quick return
Never Dark 23d ago Fit
Nazron 27d ago Fit
Rosenpur 27d ago Fit
Harvanna 28d ago Fit
Maharajas Express 46d ago Fresh

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Abbey Heights Front Runner
Never Dark Front Runner
Maharajas Express Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 8 runners classified.