2025-04-25 Perth 14:40
Perth

Alastair Down Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f180y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £6,337

Runners: 8

Winning time: 6m 28.00s (slow by 43.00s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

4 Heard That

J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:115 SP:5/2F

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - ridden and headway before 2 out - led narrowly final 110yds - kept on(op 10/3 and tchd 7/2)

2 ¾

1 Olivers Travels

J:James Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen

Age:7 Weight:12st 2lbs

OR:122 SP:13/2

Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway omitted 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied and pressed winner towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

3 hd 1

7 One More Stroke

J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:113 SP:6/1

Prominent - led but pestered 9th - 2 lengths ahead 2 out - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

4 ¾ 1¾

8 Kandor

J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:112 SP:12/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - steady headway omitted 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

5 6 7¾

6 Wal Buck's

J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:113 SP:9/1

Led - headed and pressed leader 9th - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 11/2)

6 nse 7¾

9 Half Track

J:Jamie Hamilton T:N W Alexander

Age:9 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:102 SP:14/1

In rear - slow jump 5th - hampered after 8th - outpaced 14th - some headway omitted 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1)

2 President Scottie

J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards

Age:7 Weight:12st 1lbs

OR:121 SP:9/2

Towards rear - badly hampered and pulled up after 8th (jockey said gelding was badly hampered at 7th fence)

3 High Treason

J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:116 SP:5/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent and nearly lost jockey 2nd - not fluent and unseated 8th(op 11/2)

Next Left

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:9 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:114 SP: -

Wearelongterm

J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Dianne Sayer

Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:94 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.50

Tote place: £1.40 £2.10 £2.10

Exacta: £19.20

Trifecta: £103

Tricast: £88.03

CSF: £19.55