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
1
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
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
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
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
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
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)
PU
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)
UR
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)
NR
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 114
SP: -
NR
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