Saratoga · Wednesday, July 20, 2022 · Race 1 of 10

A. P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase S.

Two And One Sixteenth MilesPurse $150,0007 ranPost 2022-07-20 13:05:00Final time 3:49.57Pool $114,413

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainer1/21m11/213/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
12Down Royal
ins,mvd out fence 8
Bernard Dalton666521—6.80—
21Chief Justice
trouble fence7,clr1/4
Barry Foley332412¼15.20—
35French Light
hit fence 1,vanned off
Harrison Beswick7773331½10.10—
44Historic Heart
stumbled fence 7
Parker Hendriks4456648½3.60—
56Redicean
led fence 7,btwn,wknd
Thomas Garner5541558½8.00—
67Iranistan
led fence 5, faded
James Doyle22124692.05—
73Pistol Whipped
bled,pulled up,vanned
Nicolai DeBoinville113————2.85—

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345671/21m11/213/4stretchfinish1Chief Justice5French Light4Historic Heart6Redicean7Iranistan3Pistol Whipped2Down Royal

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)2$5.60—
place ($2)2$7.80—
show ($2)2$5.30—
exacta ($1)2-1$87.75$91,238
place ($2)1$14.80—
show ($2)1$6.80—
trifecta ($0.50)2-1-5$233.50$43,188
show ($2)5$6.10—
superfecta ($0.10)2-1-5-4$154.40$21,067

Chart notes

DOWN ROYAL was reserved while saving ground and traveling comfortably, moved out after fence seven, went four wide around the final turn, chased the runner-up into upper stretch, moved in inside the furlong marker and closed well to get up in the final strides. CHIEF JUSTICE (GB) saved ground while rated under a tight hold, was taken up some landing over fence seven, made a bid between foes around the final turn, moved clear outside the quarter-pole, drifted out in upper stretch, led to the final strides but was caught while able to get the place. FRENCH LIGHT (FR) hit fence one at the rear of the field, was unhurried at the back, came under strong urging on the final turn and finished willingly for the show then was vanned off in distress after the race. HISTORIC HEART (IRE) was reserved off the pace in the two path, stumbled landing over fence seven and failed to respond. REDICEAN (GB) was rated off the pace, had the rider adjust his left iron after landing over fence five, led over fence seven, vied between foes on the final turn, dropped back outside the quarter-pole and tired. IRANISTAN raced up close while jumping okay, led over fence five, was urged along while inside on the final turn and faded. PISTOL WHIPPED (IRE) showed in front early, struggled over fence three, jumped out badly and lost position over fence five and faltered then was pulled up on the third turn before being vanned off while reported to have bled.