Full Result 5.05 Chester | 13 September 2025

John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div I)

(Class 4) (0-80, 4yo+) (1m4f63yds) 1m4½f Good To Soft

1st £11,338.80 2nd £5,317.40 3rd £2,659.80 4th £1,328.80 5th £664.40 6th £332.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Saligo Bay (IRE) 15/8F Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	7	114	74	72	81	–
b g New Bay - Glorification (Champs Elysees)
Prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders halfway, ridden and headway on inner 2f out, went second over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on (op 2/1 tchd 85/40)

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	4. Nibras Gold (IRE) 8/1 Jonathan Burke James Owen	Jonathan Burke James Owen	7	114 p	74	71	79	–
b g Golden Horn - Whipped (IRE) (Whipper)
Prominent, led after 2f, headed and prominent 7f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went second towards finish (op 9/1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [1½]	9. Spartan Times 13/2 Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	4	1011	67	63	71	–
bb g Frontiersman - Lysander Belle (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
In rear, headway into midfield halfway, pressed leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went third towards finish (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

4⁽⁴⁾ nse [1½]	6. Heathen 6/1 Robert Dunne Jennie Candlish	Robert Dunne Jennie Candlish	6	113	73	69	77	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Great Heavens (Galileo)
Midfield, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong (op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)

5⁽³⁾ ¾ [2¼]	2. Percy Jones 13/2 Danny Gilligan Mark Loughnane	Danny Gilligan Mark Loughnane	6	117	77	72	80	–
b g Sir Percy - Luisa Calderon (Nayef)
Midfield, dropped to rear halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

6⁽⁷⁾ hd [2½]	10. Cotswold Cottage 11/2 Brendan Powell Faye Bramley	Brendan Powell Faye Bramley	5	107	63	57	65	–
b m Frontiersman - Minety Lass (Needwood Blade)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway after 4f, led 7f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

7⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	3. Polling Day (IRE) 33/1 Ben Poste Bernard Llewellyn	Ben Poste Bernard Llewellyn	7	117	77	69	77	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Pollyana (IRE) (Whipper)
In rear, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous (op 25/1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 4¼ [8]	7. Cormier (IRE) 50/1 Craig Nichol Brian Ellison	Craig Nichol Brian Ellison	9	112 p	72	58	65	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Scotch Bonnet (IRE) (Montjeu)
Hampered soon after start, not clear run over 2f out, in rear throughout (jockey said gelding lost his left fore shoe) (op 33/1)

9⁽²⁾ 8½ [16½]	8. Green Team (FR) 10/1 Charlie Todd Ian Williams	Charlie Todd Ian Williams	6	111 p	71	43	51	–
b g Wootton Bassett - On The Line (FR) (Green Tune)
Led, headed and prominent after 2f, weakened over 1f out (tchd 9/1)

10⁽⁹⁾ hd [16¾]	1. Westernesse (IRE) 66/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	6	119 p	79	51	58	–
b g Camelot - Truthwillsetufree (IRE) (Dalakhani)
Midfield, headway halfway, weakened from 2f out (vet said gelding lost his right hind shoe) (op 40/1)

10 ran Off time: 5:07:41 Winning time: 2m 39.33s (slow by 3.73s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Lpd Demolition Ltd (Saligo Bay) 1st breeder: China Horse Club
2nd owner: Value Racing - Nibras Gold (Nibras Gold)
3rd owner: Michael Harris (Spartan Times)
Tote win: £2.88 PL: £1.60 £1.90 £1.80 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £17.93 Tricast: £83.40 Trifecta: £102.60
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 58 (49%) M [4-7] 53 (36%) H [8-10] 39 (15%)

5:05 Chester 13 Sep 2025

John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div I)