Full Result 6.40 Stratford | 11 August 2011

John Smith's Bitter Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m4f205yds) 2m5f Good To Firm 15 fences

1st £2,859.12 2nd £839.52 3rd £419.76 4th £209.88

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Cash Back 7/2 Rachael Green ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	Rachael Green ⁵ Anthony Honeyball	11	117	93	103	110	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Connie's Pet (National Trust I)
Held up, headway 9th, chased leader approaching 2 out, led last, stayed on well (op 4-1 tchd 10-3)

2 5	2. Inishrush (IRE) 100/30 Mr William Potter ⁷ Bill Turner	Mr William Potter ⁷ Bill Turner	10	112 tp	90	95	103	–
br g Presenting - Ballyknock Lass (IRE) (Electric I)
Led until headed last, stayed on same pace flat (trainer said gelding lost a shoe) (tchd 11-4 and 7-2 in places)

3 11 [16]	5. Zepnove (IRE) 25/1 Alex Merriam ³ Neil King	Alex Merriam ³ Neil King	5	110 v¹	84	80	85	–
b m Noverre (USA) - Royal Zephyr (USA) (Royal Academy)
Prominent, chased leader 5th until approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened before last (op 14-1)

4 9 [25]	3. Crack At Dawn (IRE) 3/1F Richard Johnson Michael Gates	Richard Johnson Michael Gates	10	119 v	90	78	83	–
bb g Insan (USA) - Ten Quid Short (IRE) (Colonel Godfrey)
Held up, headway 9th, weakened 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

5 2¾ [27¾]	4. Jacko's Boy 13/2 Mr S Drinkwater ⁷ Martin Keighley	Mr S Drinkwater ⁷ Martin Keighley	8	1013 tv¹	87	72	79	–
b g Kayf Tara - O My Love (Idiots Delight)
Chased leaders, not fluent 8th (water), mistake and weakened 11th (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

6 21 [48¾]	7. Covey (IRE) 9/1 D P Fahy John O'Shea	D P Fahy John O'Shea	10	1010	77	43	52	–
gr m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Nagillah (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, blundered 5th, behind from 9th, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 15-2)

7 4½ [53¼]	10. Mirage Prince (IRE) 33/1 Miss Gina Andrews ⁵ Carole Ikin	Miss Gina Andrews ⁵ Carole Ikin	9	99 3	67	29	35	–
ch g Desert Prince (IRE) - Belle Bijou (Midyan)
Chased leader to 5th, remained handy until weakened 12th, behind when blundered 3 out, tailed off (op 20-1)

8 46 [99¼]	8. Photogenique (FR) 11/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Rob Summers	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Rob Summers	8	913	69	–	–	–
b m Cyborg (FR) - Colombia (FR) (Le Riverain)
Held up, behind from 7th (op 17-2)

F	6. Optimistic Duke (IRE) 20/1 Harry Skelton Jamie Snowden	Harry Skelton Jamie Snowden	4	1011 v	93	–	–	–
ch g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Gronchi Rosa (IRE) (Nashwan)
Held up, mistake 4th, behind from 7th, tailed off when fell 9th (op 12-1)

9 ran Off time: 6:42:00 Winning time: 5m 9.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Southway Star (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Neil & Susie Dalgren (Cash Back) 1st breeder: Trefusis Farm
2nd owner: Michael & Will Potter (Inishrush)
3rd owner: Stephen Lower Insurance Services Ltd (Zepnove)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £2.10 £1.40 £3.60 Ex: £15.70 CSF: £15.44 Tricast: £244.84

6:40 Stratford 11 Aug 2011

John Smith's Bitter Novices' Handicap Chase