Racecards
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



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.