19:00 | Chester | Saturday 13th June 2026 | Racing971

5 19:00 Chester 13 Jun 2026

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

5f 15y Good to soft

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1 (2)

Atomic Force (IRE) 37

ch g ; Cotai Glory - Atlas Silk

N/A -

P J McDonald

E Bethell

Star rating: 4

3-71103 7 10-2 93

CD G Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: Has won eight races from 5f to 6f on good and good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Third of 10 behind Roman Dragon beaten 2 1/2l at 15-2 on his latest outing over this course and distance (good) last month.

2 (5)

Vintage Clarets 7

b g ; Ardad - Enchanted Princess

N/A -

Warren Fentiman (3)

R A Fahey

Star rating: 4

8-00702 7 9-9 86

CD G Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: Has won ten races at 5f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy and on the all-weather. Beaten 3/4l by Arklow Lad when second of 20 at 11-1 on his latest outing at Epsom over 5f (good to soft) earlier this month.

3 (4)

Ruby's Profit (IRE) 13

b f ; Profitable - Breedj

N/A -

Jack Doughty

Dr R Newland & J Insole

Star rating: 2

54-0464 4 9-8 85

CD G HG Cl Hcp BF

Form Snapshot: She has won three times at 5f on good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 3 1/2l behind Sugar Hill Babe when fourth of 7 at 10-3fav on her latest outing at Nottingham over 5f (good) last month. She is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

4 (8)

Rosenpur (GER) 36

b g ; Pour Moi - Rosenreihe

N/A -

George Wood

J Candlish

Star rating: 3

320-261 6 9-7 84

CD G HG Cl

Form Snapshot: Winner of six races from 5f to 6f on good ground and on the all-weather. A winner at 11-2 here over 6f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating The Good Biscuit by 1 1/4l.

5 (9)

Al Hussar 13

br g ; Bated Breath - Queen's Charter

N/A -

Pierre-Louis Jamin

Grant Tuer

Star rating: 3

343251 4 9-6 83

CD G HG Cl

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races at 5f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy and on the all-weather. A winner at 13-2 at Thirsk over 5f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Far Above The Law by a short head.

6 (1)

Changeofmind (IRE) 13

ch g ; Sioux Nation - Dusty

N/A -

Zak Wheatley (3)

D Carroll

Star rating: 3

395-018 6 9-4 81

CD G Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: He has won three times at 5f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 3l behind Al Hussar at 20-1 when eighth of 17 on his latest outing at Thirsk over 5f (good) last month.

7 (6)

Marty Hopkirk (IRE) 14

b g ; Kodi Bear - Slovak

N/A -

Rowan Scott

D Loughnane

Star rating: 3

200-540 4 9-3 80

D Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: A winner at 5f on the all-weather. Well beaten at 22-1 behind Realign when 13th of 14 on his latest outing at Carlisle over 6f (good to firm) last month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

8 (10)

Copper Knight (IRE) 13

b g ; Sir Prancealot - Mystic Dream

N/A -

D Fentiman

T D Easterby

Star rating: 3

10-2106 12 9-3 80

CD G HG Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: Has won 19 races at 5f on ground varying from good to firm to soft and on the all-weather. Finished 1 1/4l behind Al Hussar when sixth of 17 at 25-1 on his latest outing at Thirsk over 5f (good) last month.

9 (7)

Blinky (IRE) 30

ch g ; Mehmas - Goodnight And Joy

N/A -

Harry Russell

A Brittain

Star rating: 2

252-800 4 9-2 79

CD G HG Cl Hcp

Form Snapshot: He has won three times at 5f on good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 6l behind Jakajaro at 100-1 when 10th of 21 on his latest outing at York over 5f (good) last month.

10 (3)

Tricky Tel 17

b g ; Ubettabelieveit - Ardbrae Tara

N/A -

David Probert

H Palmer

Star rating: 5

1574-31 3 9-0 84

CD G Cl

Form Snapshot: He has won three times from 5f to 6f on good to firm and good ground. Won on his latest outing when 13-8fav at Hamilton over 6f (good to firm) last month, beating Back To Me by 1/2l.

2025: (8 ran) Copper Knight ( 4 ) , Age 11 , Wgt 9-0 , SP 5/2 - D Fentiman / T D Easterby

Forecast: 7/2 Vintage Clarets , 9/2 Tricky Tel , 11/2 Atomic Force , 11/2 Rosenpur , 6/1 Ruby's Profit , 6/1 Al Hussar , 12/1 Changeofmind , 14/1 Copper Knight , 20/1 Marty Hopkirk , 33/1 Blinky

Last Updated: 12 Jun 2026 18:37:09

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Verdict

Verdict

Rosenpur made every yard of the running to record his third course success last month and should mount a bold bid from the front again. Thirsk scorer Al Hussar is another to note, but VINTAGE CLARETS returned to form when filling the runner-up spot in the Dash at Epsom last week and a repeat of that performance would make him tough to beat.

Top Tip: Vintage Clarets (2)
Watch out for: Rosenpur (4)

TRICKY TEL got back to winning ways at Hamilton last time and, although he has a slightly different test dropped back at 5f, he's proven he goes well at this track, remains in good form and could follow up if adapting to the reduced distance. Vintage Clarets is on a long losing streak, but shaped as though he is ready to strike again when narrowly beaten at Epsom and remains well treated on old form, while Atomic Force is the class angle in the race and continues to run consistently well off a workable mark, finishing a close third here last time.

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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