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20:35 Chester 13 Sep 2025

John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap

Professional Jump Jockeys | GBBPlus Race | Div 2 | Class 4 | 4YO plus

Winner £11,339 - 9 ran

1m 4f 63y

Good to Soft

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1

5. Playtime (7)

9/1
4 11-5 h
73

made all, pushed along and cleared away home turn, ridden 1f out, ran on well, readily

2
4/1
4 11-9 t
77

towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden in 3rd edging left approaching final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner

3
7/2 2Fav
4 11-7 v1
75

mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never threatened

4
¾
18/1
5 11-6 p
74

chased leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded final 110 yards

5
5/1
4 10-7 h
61

mid-division, pushed along and closed to dispute 3rd 2f out, faded 1f out

6
3
3/1 Fav
5 10-11 t
65

chased leaders on outer, pushed along home turn, weakening when hampered 1f out

7
4
9/1
5 11-4 h
72

towards rear on outer, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

8
nk
18/1
6 11-11
79

tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, gradually dropped away

9
½
80/1
4 10-13
67

hampered start, in rear, in touch, pushed along well over 3f out, always behind

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Future Form

Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 (Div 1) Soft 10 Ithaca's Arrow 4 4 11 5 76 25218-2 21 days D J S Ffrench Davis (155 miles) Ben Ffrench-Davis 2/ 1 2:49.48
2024 (Div 2) Soft 8 Haveyoumissedme 5 6 11 4 75 -660200425 11 days Iain Jardine (171 miles) Danny McMenamin 9/ 2 2:48.54
2023 Good to Soft 8 Restorer 2 11 8 10 65 324458 9 days Ian Williams (87 miles) David Egan 13/ 2 2:49.13