Racecards
18:40 Stratford
John Smith's Bitter Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,400 added
- Winner: £2,859
- 2nd: £840
- 3rd: £420
- 4th: £210
Cash Back
37- Form 145-243
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, went 2nd after 3 out, led last, ran on
- Form R813-41
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr W Potter
led, not always fluent, headed last, no impression flat
- Form 316641
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
held up, headway after 10th, outpaced by leading trio going to next, no impression
- Form 0-2P263
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Mr S Drinkwater
chased leaders, not fluent 8th (water), blundered 11th, soon outpaced, no chance when mistake 2 out
- Form 02P-82P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Alex Merriam
prominent, went 2nd approaching 5th until after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form P-36P04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, not fluent, behind 7th, tailed off when fell 9th
Covey (IRE)
43- Form P4P/7-39
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Donal Fahy
held up in rear, blundered 5th, outpaced from 11th
- Form P/P40-24
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
mid-division, lost place 7th, behind after
- Form 36-1144
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs C J Ikin
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
bumped 1st, tracked leader until after 5th, weakened 4 out, blundered 3 out
- Form 0-P5544
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey M J Quinlan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Considering his age, INISHRUSH has few miles on the clock and won easily under today's amateur rider at Worcester last month. Bill Turner's 10-year-old can follow up here, despite a big rise in the weights. Crack At Dawn is another bidding to add to gains made at Worcester last time and can't be ignored, while Jacko's Boy would have claims on his second at Southwell in May though hasn't done a lot since. Cash Back fell on his only previous start over fences and has been well beaten off similar marks over hurdles lately but may still prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Cash Back 7-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 8th, chased winner 3 out, no impression, 3rd and beaten when hit last, 3rd of 10, 18l behind Frosted Grape (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Inishrush (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Led from 3rd, clear when blundered last, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-85 (5) gd in Jul beating Gem Mill (11-7) by 8l, 15 ran.
Crack At Dawn (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Hampered 1st, mid-division after 3rd, headway 6th, challenged 3 out, not fluent last, led flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m hcp 0-90 (5) gd in Jul beating New Rackheath (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Jacko's Boy 13-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, led 9th, headed 11th, chased winner until lost 2nd approaching bypassed 2 out, soon beaten, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Walls Way (10-6) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Zepnove (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden after 5th, lost place before next, pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Bahr Nothing (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul, 12 ran.
Optimistic Duke (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Held up, pushed along before 4th, soon behind, stayed on flat, never nearer, 4th of 6, 12l behind Turn Up (10-13) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Covey (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Hit 6th, always in rear, 9th of 13, 46l behind Naxox (10-0) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Photogenique (FR) 6-1 (9-11) Held up, not fluent 7th, effort next, soon lost place and outpaced, rallied 2 out, stayed on, unable to quite get back on terms, 4th of 7, 2l behind Crack At Dawn (10-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Mirage Prince (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, lost place before 10th, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching 2 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 21l behind Gunner Rose (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp 0-90 (5) gd in Jul.
Southway Star 15-2 (10-6) Mid-division, headway after 6th, challenged 7th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 17, 26l behind Safe Investment (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Jul.