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John Smith's Handicap

Hamilton · 13 July 2007
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 1f 36y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Red Chairman (GB) (11/1) won the John Smith's Handicap at Hamilton on 13 July 2007, beating Topflight Wildbird (GB) by 5 lengths under Adrian Nicholls for trainer Robert Johnson. 11 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m 1f 36y; the winning time was 2m 1.16s (slow by 6.16s). The 11/4 favourite, Mystical Ayr (IRE), finished 5th, beaten 7¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 11 — The market

Winner Red Chairman (GB)
SP: 11/1KTB Rating 67C J: Adrian Nicholls T: Robert Johnson
Won by 5 lengthsFav: Mystical Ayr (IRE) 11/4 · 5th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 1 Red Chairman (GB) p 5g Adrian Nicholls Robert Johnson 8-9 4867C 2:01.16 3,238.50 11/1
2nd 10 Topflight Wildbird (GB) 4f 5 Andrew Elliott(3) Geraldine Rees 9-2 6159C 2:02.07 963.50 17/2
3rd 5 Hawkit (USA) 6g 1¼ Dale Gibson P Monteith 9-11 6764C 2:02.30 481.50 11/1
4th 4 Hurricane Thomas (IRE) 3g 1 Seb Sanders Mark Johnston 9-4 7054C 2:02.48 240.50 3/1
5th 3 Mystical Ayr (IRE) 5m ½ Jamie Moriarty(3) Linda Perratt 9-1 6049C 2:02.57 — 11/4 fav
6th 2 Dispol Peto (GB) tv 7g 3½ Dominic Fox(3) Robert Johnson 8-6 4930C 2:03.21 — 20/1
7th 9 Polyquest (IRE) 3f ½ Andrew Mullen(3) Gerard Butler 8-3 5825C 2:03.30 — 6/1
8th 11 Malinsa Blue (IRE) 5m 2½ P J McDonald(5) Brian Ellison 9-5 6634C 2:03.75 — 14/1
9th 8 Penzo (IRE) 4g 2½ Pat Cosgrave John Wade 9-7 6334C 2:04.21 — 25/1
10th 13 Defi (IRE) b 5g 4 Tom Eaves Ian Semple 9-11 6738C 2:04.93 — 12/1
11th 7 Ammeyrr (GB) 3g 5 Paul Fessey Andrew Crook 9-1 6728C 2:05.84 — 33/1

Winning time 2m 1.16s (slow by 6.16s)

Non-runners Ballyhurry (unsuitable ground), Middlemarch I (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the John Smith's Handicap at Hamilton in 2007?
Red Chairman (GB) won the John Smith's Handicap at Hamilton on 13 July 2007, ridden by Adrian Nicholls and trained by Robert Johnson.
What was the finishing order of the 2007 John Smith's Handicap at Hamilton?
1st Red Chairman (GB) (11/1), 2nd Topflight Wildbird (GB) (17/2), 3rd Hawkit (USA) (11/1).
What price was the winner of the 2007 John Smith's Handicap at Hamilton?
Red Chairman (GB) returned a starting price of 11/1.
How many horses ran in the 2007 John Smith's Handicap at Hamilton?
11 horses ran in the 2007 John Smith's Handicap at Hamilton. Non-runners: Ballyhurry (unsuitable ground), Middlemarch I (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2007 John Smith's Handicap at Hamilton?
The winning time was 2m 1.16s (slow by 6.16s).

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