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17:45 Saratoga (USA)

Race 1 - A. P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase - Grade 1

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • US$150,001 added
  • Winner: US$94,500
  • 2nd: US$30,001
  • 3rd: US$15,000
  • 4th: US$10,500
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:45:44
  • 12 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Teal, tan  stripes, teal and tan striped cap
33/1
  • Form -
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-2

2(2)
Silk - Orange, brown sash, brown sleeves, orange armlets, orange and brown quartered cap
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4

3(3)
Silk - White, large black spots , red cuffs on sleeves, white and red quartered cap
5/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4

4(4)
Silk - Green, white yoke, yellow cap
12/1
  • Form /
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6

5(5)
Silk - Garnet and black diamonds, white sleeves, garnet cap
25/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-2

6(6)
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap
9/4
  • Form /
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10

7(7)
Silk - Green and yellow blocks, yellow sleeves,

Modem

24 D
14/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8

8(8)
Silk - Green and yellow blocks, yellow sleeves,

No Wunder

308 BFD
14/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2

9(9)
Silk - Green, white yoke, yellow cap

Bedrock

265 D
2/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

10(10)
Silk - Hot pink, black circle, black cap
  • Form /-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4

11(11)
Silk - Navy, pink diamond hoop, pink hoops on sleeves, navy cap
  • Form /-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4

12(12)
Silk - Dark Blue, Two Light Blue Hoops, Red Cap
12/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4

13(13)
NR
30/1
  • Form -
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-2

In depth

Formwatch

Hinterland (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Outrun,, 4th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Jury Duty (11-2) at Far Hills 2m 5f fm in Oct.

Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 5-6fav (11-8) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 7th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 3, 4 1/2l behind Wishfull Dreaming (10-9) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Winston C (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in 5th on inside, effort 3 out, not much room and switched right just after 2 out, shaken up and not able to go with leaders, stayed on one pace flat, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Felix Desjy (11-4) at Aintree 2m (1) sft in Apr.

Sempre Medici (FR) 13-2 (10-10) Rail trip, flattened, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Markhan (10-10) at Philadelphia Park 1m 4f gd in Jul.

Show Court (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Inside, weakened, 7th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Optimus Prime (10-10) at Philadelphia Park 1m 4f gd in Jul.

Vosne Romanee 4-1 (11-12) Raced in 4th, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, pushed along before 6th, well beaten from 8th, last of 5, 17 1/4l behind Double W's (10-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.

Modem 9-2 (10-10) Never in contention, last of 10, 10 3/4l behind Optimus Prime (10-10) at Philadelphia Park 1m 4f gd in Jul.

No Wunder 3-1jfav (10-13) Saved grd, kept on, 4th of 9, shd behind Boss Man (10-13) at Belmont Park 2m 2f stks fm in Sep.

Bedrock 12-1 (11-5) Raced in 3rd, took closer order on outer from 3 out and pushed along to challenge before next, soon led and edged slightly right from last, kept on well run-in, won at Down Royal 2m (1) gd in Nov beating Samcro (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.

Belisarius (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Bid with winner, faded, 8th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Optimus Prime (10-10) at Philadelphia Park 1m 4f gd in Jul.

All The Way Jose (USA) 15-2 (11-2) Failed to sustain bid,, 3rd of 9, 13 1/4l behind Jury Duty (11-2) at Far Hills 2m 5f fm in Oct.

Gibralfaro (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led, stumbled, gamely, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Detroit Blues (10-13) at Far Hills 2m 4f fm in Oct.

Portrade (IRE) 18-5 (10-8) Inside,collared 3/8pl, 4th of 11, shd behind Swansea Mile (10-0) at Saratoga 2m hcp gd in Jul.