16:00 | Chester | Saturday 13th June 2026

Results

5 16:00 Chester 13 Jun 2026

John Smith's Handicap (Class 3) (3YO plus)

5f 15y Good to Soft (Soft in places)

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Winner £12,885 - 10 ran

Draw Advantage: Low

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Weighed In

10 Tricky Tel (3)

3 9-0 84

3/1 F

David Probert

H Palmer

midfield, in touch with leaders 2f out, ridden and headway to press leader approaching final furlong, soon led, always doing enough towards finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

2 nk

1 Atomic Force (IRE) (2)

7 10-2 93

11/2

P J McDonald

E Bethell

midfield, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final 110yds, always held towards finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

3 ¾

2 Vintage Clarets (5)

7 9-6 86

4/1 J2F

Warren Fentiman (3)

R A Fahey

fly jumped start, midfield, ridden after 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third final strides

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

4 nk

9 Blinky (IRE) (7)

4 9-2 79 p

25/1

Harry Russell

A Brittain

slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

5 shd

4 Rosenpur (GER) (8)

6 9-7 84 h

11/1

George Wood

J Candlish

led, ridden and pressed for lead approaching final furlong, soon headed, faded inside final 110yds

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

6 1¼

5 Al Hussar (9)

4 9-6 83 b

8/1

Pierre-Louis Jamin

Grant Tuer

prominent, ridden and lost second over 1f out, soon faded

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

7 nse

6 Changeofmind (IRE) (1)

6 9-1 81

4/1 J2F

Zak Wheatley (3)

D Carroll

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, minor headway inside final 110yds

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

8 ½

3 Ruby's Profit (IRE) (4)

4 9-8 85 t p¹

12/1

Jack Doughty

Dr R Newland & J Insole

midfield, ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

9 ½

8 Copper Knight (IRE) (10)

12 9-3 80 t

22/1

D Fentiman

T D Easterby

midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

10 2¼

7 Marty Hopkirk (IRE) (6)

4 9-3 80 p¹

28/1

Rowan Scott

D Loughnane

prominent, ridden 2f out, soon lost position, weakened inside final furlong

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Off Time: 16:00:41 Winning Time: 1m 2.43s Last Updated: 13 Jun 2026 23:50:33

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£19.70 (10, 1)
Tricast	£67.90 (10, 1, 2)
Win	£4.00 (10)
Place	£1.60 (10), £2.10 (1), £2.00 (2)
Swinger	£5.50 (1, 2), £3.70 (1, 10), £3.80 (2, 10)
Exacta	£18.80 (10, 1)
Trifecta	£58.80 (10, 1, 2)

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Replay: 16:00 Chester 13th Jun 2026

Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Soft	8	Copper Knight	4	11	9 0	74	66-3421	5 days	T D Easterby (105 miles)	Duran Fentiman	5/ 2	1:02.06
2024	Soft	11	Copper Knight	2	10	9 5	77	56-7203	21 days	T D Easterby (105 miles)	Sean Kirrane	4/ 1	1:02.47
2023	Good	8	Vintage Clarets	2	4	10 0	87	229-240	14 days	R A Fahey (105 miles)	Callum Hutchinson	10/ 3	1:02.66
2022	Good	8	Copper Knight	3	8	10 2	97	01-7894	7 days	T D Easterby (105 miles)	Sean Kirrane	5/ 2	0:59.01