Full Result 1.00 Stratford | 29 July 2021

Bertie's Racing Cushions Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f98yds) 2m3½f Good 14 fences

1st £3,594.36 2nd £1,655.94 3rd £827.64 4th £414.48 5th £350 6th £350

Bertie's Racing Cushions Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race), 2m3½f - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Fat Sam 25/1 James Davies Chris Down	James Davies Chris Down	7	111 h¹	109	68	120	–
ch g Denham Red (FR) - Emergence (FR) (Poliglote)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, chased leaders 3rd, every chance when mistake 2 out, going best and clear with one other home turn, led approaching last, soon clear, kept on (op 18/1)

2 4½	7. Admiral's Sunset 5/1 Page Fuller David Weston	Page Fuller David Weston	8	100 tp¹	94	48	101	–
b m Mount Nelson - Early Evening (Daylami)
Chased leaders, lost two places and dropped to midfield after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, disputing third and keeping on when left in third last, went second run-in, no match for winner (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

3 1 [5½]	2. The Bees Knees (IRE) 7/2 Max Kendrick Fergal O'Brien	Max Kendrick Fergal O'Brien	6	1111 tp	119	72	126	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Dolphins View (IRE) (Dolphin Street)
Towards rear, mistake 2nd, mistake 5th, headway and chased leaders when jumped right and bumped 10th, every chance 2 out, ridden and no impression home turn, went second just before last, no impression and lost second run-in (op 3/1)

4 4½ [10]	1. Hasankey (IRE) 15/2 Lewis Dobb ¹⁰ L J Morgan	Lewis Dobb ¹⁰ L J Morgan	5	112 v	120	69	123	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Haziyna (IRE) (Halling)
Held up in rear, headway and close up 3rd, left in lead 6th, headed and lost two places after 8th, close up when jumped left and bumped 10th, ridden and outpaced home turn, disputing third and held when pecked on landing last, weakened run-in (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

5 nk [10¼]	6. Rock On Tiger (FR) 13/2 Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	6	108	102	50	105	–
gr g Alberto Giacometti (IRE) - Kennaaly (FR) (Medaaly)
In rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 3 out, switched left and stayed on run-in, never near to challenge (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

6 8½ [18¾]	4. Sparkleandshine (IRE) 11/4F Tom Cannon Lawney Hill	Tom Cannon Lawney Hill	8	114 t	112	52	107	–
b g Olden Times - Little Flower (IRE) (Talkin Man)
Pressed leader, lost second and close up 6th, led narrowly after 8th, good jump 10th, ridden and headed but clear with one other home turn, beaten and lost second when lost ground quickly approaching last, weakened and dropped to last run-in (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance, other than it had stopped quickly on this occasion; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (tchd 3/1)

PU	3. Black Buble (FR) 9/2 Harry Bannister Tony Carroll	Harry Bannister Tony Carroll	8	116	114	–	–	–
b g Valanour (IRE) - Miss Bubble Rose (FR) (Sevres Rose)
Ridden early, ran in snatches, led, mistake when headed and pressed leader 6th, reminder 7th, blundered and lost position 10th, hard ridden when dropped to last and weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up last, never going well (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors) (op 11/2)