11 Aug 2011 18:40 Stratford
Winner: £4,400 (Penalty: £2,859); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
John Smith's Bitter Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Cash Back (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 145-243 / 25 | Jump (37) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Neil & Susie Dalgren | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, led last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5 L | Inishrush (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | R813-41 / 15 | Jump (36) | Mr W Potter | W G M Turner Mr Michael Potter | 10/3 | |
| led, not always fluent, headed last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 11 L | Zepnove (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 3) | 02P-82P / 7 | Flat (803), Jump (17) | Alex Merriam | N B King Stephen Lower Insurance… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd approaching 5th until after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Crack At Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 316641 / 12 | Jump (16) | R Johnson | M Gates Mr Michael Gates | 3/1 | |
| held up, headway after 10th, outpaced by leading trio going to next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Jacko's Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0-2P263 / 9 | Jump (13) | Mr S W Drinkwater | M Keighley North Park Farm… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 8th (water), blundered 11th, soon outpaced, no chance when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 21 L | Covey (IRE) (Mare, grey, 10 10) | P4P/7-39 / 10 | Jump (43) | Donal Fahy | J G M O'Shea Mr Steve Jelf | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 5th, outpaced from 11th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Mirage Prince (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 36-1144 / 9 | Flat (1882), Jump (20) | Miss Gina Andrews | Mrs C J Ikin Mrs P J Ikin | 33/1 | |
| bumped 1st, tracked leader until after 5th, weakened 4 out, blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 46 L | Photogenique (FR) (Filly, bay, 10 2) | P/P40-24 / 11 | Jump (73) | W P Kavanagh | B R Summers Mrs Gill Summers | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 7th, behind after | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Southway Star (GB) (filly, bay, 10 1) | 0-P5544 / 10 | Jump (38) | M J Quinlan | Mrs S Gardner The Ridgeway Racing… | |||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Optimistic Duke (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 11) | P-36P04 / 5 | Flat (301), Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | Jamie Snowden Monday Boys Partnership | ||
