Full Result 2.40 Stratford | 13 March 2023

Cash Is King In The Ring Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Good To Soft 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,633.59 2nd £2,167.47 3rd £1,116.50 4th £591.44

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Go Steady 11/2 Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ⁵ Dan Skelton	11	119 tp	118	110	128	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Pyleigh Lady (Zaffaran)
In touch with leaders, went second going easily 2 out, shaken up and led approaching last, faced strong challenge towards finish, just held on (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

2 nk	6. Animal (IRE) 9/4 Liam Harrison ³ Suzy Smith	Liam Harrison ³ Suzy Smith	7	111	108	100	119	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Fantine (IRE) (Darsi)
Held up in last, awkward jump and reminder 12th, headway 3 out, slow jump 2 out, soon went third and ridden, 3 lengths down last, soon went second, stayed on and just held (tchd 5/2)

3 12 [12¼]	3. Native Robin (IRE) 17/2 Ben Bromley ⁵ Jeremy Scott	Ben Bromley ⁵ Jeremy Scott	13	115	114	95	114	–
br g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Homebird (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, joined 11th, led clearly before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last where not fluent, soon lost second and weakened (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

4 57 [69¼]	7. Icaque De L'Isle (FR) 15/8F Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	5	111 t	109	29	53	–
b g Free Port Lux - Quetsche De L'Isle (FR) (Kadalko)
Prominent, lost second and ridden 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

PU	2. Whydah Gally 4/1 Tom Cannon Joe Tizzard	Tom Cannon Joe Tizzard	7	1111	115	–	–	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Reverse Swing (Charmer)
Prominent, niggled along briefly 6th, mistake and ridden 10th, disputed lead 11th, lost position and weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 9/2)

5 ran Off time: 2:40:09 Winning time: 6m 9.40s (slow by 46.40s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Rakhine State (self certificate), Reserve Tank (self certificate)
1st owner: Popham, Rogers (Go Steady) 1st breeder: Mrs H Pudd
2nd owner: James Rimmer & Chris Ames (Animal)
3rd owner: P Moore (Native Robin)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.70 £1.60 Ex: £20.40 CSF: £18.71 Trifecta: £79.60

The first fence in the back straight was omitted; surface works.

2:40 Stratford 13 Mar 2023

Cash Is King In The Ring Handicap Chase