June 28 / 14.30 Chester

14.30

Good

John Smith’s Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7644
  • 0m 7f 127y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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John Smith’s Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 4

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Changed hands for 3,200gns after one run for the Meades; finished last of the four on stable debut at Lingfield and that was over an extended 1m3f; now hooded; no real appeal for now.
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10th

6

(9)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Saint Terry

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Moderate form in seven unplaced starts and comfortably held at this level latest (1m2f, Polytrack); more needed.

25/1

7th

8

(4)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Saint Terry

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Remains low mileage but he's yet to offer much, hood back on when seventh in 1m2f Chelmsford handicap 13 days ago; needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

7th

1

(5)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

18:45 Salisbury

Saint Terry

9st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Tony Carroll

Safely held on bumper debut in April and in two Flat maidens for new stable last month (7.6f/11.6f); can't be recommended here.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-322

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has advanced his RPRs with each run and was clear of the remainder when beaten by one with potential at Haydock (1m, good; made the running); has the best form and plenty of experience, so could be hard to conquer.
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23th

17

(10)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Mister Winston

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Overcame trouble to win by 1l at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) on Oaks day, taking record since being gelded to 2-3 and overall strike-rate to 4-12; returns to a hotter handicap but he's improving steadily and 1lb well in under a penalty; not dismissed.

14/1

1st

3

(8)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 2

16:40 Epsom

Mister Winston

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Unraced on ground softer than good; Chester maiden (7.5f) winner who made all on Newmarket's July course last August; had been gelded when successfully repeating those tactics on his comeback at Newmarket (also 1m) in April but below that form back there at the Guineas meeting the following month; not dismissed, with Oisin Murphy sticking with him.

6/1

6th

9

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Newmarket

Mister Winston

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Down the field when 33-1 in C&D Cambridgeshire last September, before being gelded; however, he was reliable and progressive earlier last season and reappeared with a front-running 1m win here (favourite) 18 days ago; has 5lb penalty (same as his revised mark) but needs plenty of respect.

4/1

Form: 7-677

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Weak form claims having come up well short off a basement mark on handicap debut; four runs have been from 5f to 8.6f.
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7

(6)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Red Vines

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Lisa Williamson

3yo who has been beaten at least 11l in each of his five starts (5f-8.5f), including on handicap debut (6f, AW) in May; drops back to 5f in first-time blinkers.

20/1

3

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 3

14:30 Chester

Red Vines

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Lisa Williamson

Weak form claims having come up well short off a basement mark on handicap debut; four runs have been from 5f to 8.6f.

100/1

7th

7

(4)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Vines

9st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Lisa Williamson

Failed to beat a single rival on first two starts, and fared only marginally better when seventh of 12 in a 7f maiden here (300-1) in February; gelded, and off for three months since, but does make handicap debut at an appropriate level.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
40,000euros yearling; first foal out of a 6f winner (RPR 87) and half-sister to 5f 2yo Listed winner Dave Dexter; debutants at this venue are usually best watched.
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10th

8

(8)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:18 Newcastle (AW)

They All Know Me

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Off the mark at the ninth attempt at Carlisle (7f, soft) last month; soundly beaten at Doncaster (7f, good) since but it's possible he'll be able to bounce back; has run well on Tapeta elsewhere.

10/1

8th

1

(1)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:40 Doncaster

They All Know Me

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Not straightforward but plenty of ability for one plying his trade at Class 5 level; off the mark at the ninth attempt when winning a Carlisle handicap four weeks ago (7f, soft); 2lb rise not beyond him if things pan out favourably once again.

6/1

Form: 2

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
$625,000 yearling; big eyecatcher at Doncaster (7f, good) as greenness was very evident when off the pace but she came home well to be a clear second behind Remmooz, who was penalised for his debut win and went on to finish fourth in the Group 3 Jersey at Royal Ascot; should be taking a significant step forward here.
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14th

10

(16)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Circios

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ralph Beckett

Form figures of 221 reflect a solid start to her career, scoring comfortably at Redcar (7f, good) most recently; this $625,000 daughter of Kingman looks the type to progress further but this is a jump in class.

12/1

2

(3)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Redcar

Circios

9st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Second to Remmooz (now rated 102 by BHA) on debut at Doncaster (7f, good) and was obliged to race without cover when beaten by her main market rival at Chester last time (7.5f, good); will be hard to beat against just her own sex here.

4/6

Form: 88

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Poor form in finishing down the field in maidens over similar trips at Thirsk and Beverley; low-grade handicaps await.
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14th

12

(7)

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Hallucinate

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Has the fewest convictions of these but failed to raise her modest profile when behind Desert Dream at Beverley.

16/1

9th

9

(3)

13th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

15:45 Beverley

Hallucinate

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

The least exposed of these; very modest form in three qualifying runs around this trip but it was a good Chester maiden she was beaten in last time and that represented a step forward; not dismissed on handicap debut.

7/1

6

(5)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 3

14:30 Chester

Hallucinate

9st 1lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Poor form in finishing down the field in maidens over similar trips at Thirsk and Beverley; low-grade handicaps await.

100/1

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Straight Forecast £3.02
Trifecta £4.00

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