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2:35 Chester: John Smith's Nursery Handicap Stakes

  • Distance 7f 1y
  • Class Class 5
  • Age 2yo
  • Going Soft
  • Prize £7,731
  • Runners 11
  • Surface Turf

Chester stages the Class 5 John Smith's Nursery Handicap Stakes on Saturday 19 September 2026 at 2:35. Run over 7f 1y, on turf, with the going soft. 11 runners are declared for a prize fund of £7,731. New customers at bet365 can deposit £10 and get £30 in Free Bets with code 365GMBLR.

Best odds for the John Smith's Nursery Handicap Stakes

Runner Best Bet365 Betfred Ladbrokes Take it with
Somers Isles P. J. McDonald — SP SP SP
Persian Land John Egan — SP SP SP
Koodini Jason Watson — SP SP SP
Sovereigns High Edward Greatrex — SP SP SP
Red Tail Seamus Cronin(3) — SP SP SP
Crazy Cubana Ashley Lewis(3) — SP SP SP
High Hazard Mason Paetel(3) — SP SP SP
Gerry's Darling Joanna Mason — SP SP SP
Navy Light Oisin McSweeney — SP SP SP
Nascent Star Liam Wright(3) — SP SP SP
Absolute Diamond Pat Cosgrave — SP SP SP

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Trainer and jockey form

Horse Trainer Last 14 days Runners to form Jockey At Chester
Somers Isles Andrew Balding 18 from 99 · 1800% — P. J. McDonald —
Persian Land David Evans 3 from 23 · 1300% — John Egan —
Koodini Hugo Palmer 3 from 46 · 700% — Jason Watson —
Sovereigns High Ralph Beckett 9 from 51 · 1800% — Edward Greatrex —
Red Tail Richard Hannon 3 from 56 · 500% — Seamus Cronin(3) —
Crazy Cubana Ed Walker 1 from 42 · 200% — Ashley Lewis(3) —
High Hazard Hugo Palmer 3 from 46 · 700% — Mason Paetel(3) —
Gerry's Darling Roger Fell 2 from 17 · 1200% — Joanna Mason —
Navy Light Richard & Peter Fahey 3 from 43 · 700% — Oisin McSweeney —
Nascent Star Hugo Palmer 3 from 46 · 700% — Liam Wright(3) —
Absolute Diamond David Evans 3 from 23 · 1300% — Pat Cosgrave —

Runners to form is the share of a yard’s recent runners judged to be race fit.

The breeding angle

How each sire’s progeny have fared at around 7f, which is the only form there is where a runner has yet to race.

Sire Runner Trip Runs Wins Strike
Persian Force Persian Land 7f 20 0 0%
Kodi Bear Koodini 7f 940 0 0%
Ten Sovereigns Sovereigns High 7f 408 0 0%
Kodiac Crazy Cubana 7f 4990 0 0%

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