John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race)

17:42 Chester Sat 12 Sep 2026 1m4f63y Class 4 Good to Soft 11 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Nibras Gold

SPECULATIVE Advised 5/2 SP 11/4F Est. 32%

🏆 WON

Mr Fox says

Nibras Gold (SR 88, 5/2) is the clear class leader in this field, carrying 11-1 which is a manageable weight given the SR advantage over every rival. The market has firmed 23% — serious money coming for a horse at a market price already implying strong confidence. Course form of W1P2 at Chester is a meaningful edge on a track that heavily rewards specialists, and the form string 152-12 shows a horse consistently competing at the top of its mark. The GoingFit:- is the one concern on good-to-soft, but the combination of SR superiority, course specialism, and strong market support outweighs that single negative. Each-way alternative: Haveyoumissedme. Main danger: Haveyoumissedme — Haveyoumissedme (SR 81, 5/1) has course form of W1P1 at Chester, has shortened 11% in the market, and carries only 10-13 — 2lb less than Nibras Gold — which is a genuine weight-for-SR advantage if the going tests stamina on the soft side.

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Full result

Winner: Nibras Gold (IRE) at SP 11/4F. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Nibras Gold Fox #1 James Owen · Jonathan Burke 5/2
2 Arrange Martin Todhunter · Callum Bewley 10/1
3 Sigliosa Dan Horsford · Brendan Powell 17/2
4 Spartan Times Jennie Candlish · Sean Quinlan 8/1
5 Mick Collins Fox #3 Martin Todhunter · Ryan Mania 14/1
6 Damascus Steel I Gihan Arnolda · Brian Hughes
7 Kuredu King Donald McCain · Theo Gillard 28/1
8 Haveyoumissedme Fox #2 Iain Jardine · Danny McMenamin 9/2
9 Kind Of Kiss Sam England · Jonathan England 40/1
10 Loki Fox #4 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · Toby Wynne 6/1
11 Bravais Ian Williams · Charlie Todd 18/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Nibras Gold 5/2 SP 11/4F 🏆 WON
2 Haveyoumissedme 5/1 8TH
3 Mick Collins 14/1 5TH
4 Loki 9/2 10TH