A. P. Smithwick Memorial H.

Chart notes

SMART UNCLE settled tracking the spurting away leader from the two path among the front of the main flight, jumped well to maintain his placing, took closer order on the front with the rest of the field after jump seven and nearing flight eight, cleared the final two jumps and remained patiently handled until called upon leaving the final turn of the flat, rallied inside the final furlong to collar the leader seventy yards from the finish and dug in to score. FIL DOR (FR) tracked the pace along the inside from mid pack jumping well to maintain his position, came under urging after the final flight and improved position through the final turn, rallied in the stretch issuing a challenge through the final sixteenth and was just up for the place honors on the wire. ROJA REDEMPTION settled tracking the front from just off the inside in mid pack, jumped well to maintain and even gain ground among the main flight, took closer order after jump seven and took over to show the way of the main flight getting first run at the once clear leader approaching fence eight, seized command just outside that jump and showed the way from there through the final flight, edged clear in the flat through to the eighth pole, dug in under growing threat from a pair of rivals offering flanking challenges and was caught seventy yards from the finish by one and then nailed on the line by the other while well clear for the show honors. SALTED CARMEL tracked the pace along the inside from just off the pace, jumped late at fence five and lost some ground and position, came under urging after the final fence and offered up a mild kick to the finish. ST JAMES THE GREAT settled tracking the spurting away leader in closest albeit far aim while just off the inside showing the way among the main flight, jumped late at fence five, came under urging once in the flat and weakened to the finish. L'AVVOCATO (FR) saved ground tracking the front from the tail of the field, jumped well with the exception of jump seven when jumping early, came under urging in the flat and made no impact. TAKE YOUR SEATS (IRE) spurted away on the pace from the two path opening up a commanding lead, jumped late at fence three, had the field take closer order after fence seven and was displaced from command nearing flight eight, dug in under a drive after the final fence and faltered in the flat. MCTIGUE (IRE) saved ground near the rear of the field, jumped well to maintain position, tipped out three wide through the fourth turn after fence seven and advanced in contention on the outside, was fourth when jumping very late and fell at the final flight, was vetted and attended to after running off briefly and was subsequently transported off the course via the equine ambulance.