20 Aug 2015 16:40 Stratford
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 6f 125y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places - Watered).
John Smith's Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Faustina Pius (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 10) | 323-F21 / 7 | Jump (21) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Lost In The Summer… | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway 12th, not fluent when led 3 out, drew clear on bit before last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 8 L | West End (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 5-95226 / 9 | Jump (25) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr N Sutton | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 13th, close up on outside 3 out, went 2nd after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Amuse Me (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 54-8214 / 12 | Jump (20) | W T Kennedy | J & A O'Neill Reassuringly Racy… | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, mistake 2nd, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, went 3rd after next, kept on same pace, never troubled front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 18 L | Badgers Retreat (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5P113/P / 10 | Jump (24) | G Sheehan | Nick Mitchell The Badger Sett | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, tracked leaders when hampered 3 out, one pace after next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 14 L | Kyles Faith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 564435 / 7 | Jump (18) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Martin Keighley… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 8th, reminders after 10th, behind from 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4½ L | He's A Bully (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 8332-23 / 12 | Jump (85) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr J D Frost | 5/1 | |
| in touch, headway to lead 13th, mistake 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out, tailed off before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Admiral Barton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | PP8745 / 9 | Jump (1) | T Scudamore | P W Flynn Miss C Howes | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Michigan Assassin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | P4163/9- / 13 | Jump (436) | Mr D Devereux | Mrs D A Hamer Mr C A Hanbury | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Vivacissimo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 81P-316 / 9 | Flat (1792), Jump (33) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Richard Ward | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Papradon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 35PP-4P / 11 | Flat (2393), Jump (50) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr A J Cresser | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Adios Alonso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3P-U133 / 10 | Jump (28) | Benjamin Poste | Mrs R Gasson Mrs Rosemary Gasson | ||
