21 Aug 2012 16:55 Perth
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,165); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Perth Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Skylancer (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) |
46242-1 / 20 |
Flat (781), Jump (20) |
R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Rm Venn |
15/8 | |
| slowly away and early reminders, soon in touch, went 2nd 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden to chase clear leader after next, stayed on under pressure on long run between last 2, 1 length down when not fluent last, led flat, drew clear final 50 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Toshi (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4866F3- / 10 |
Flat (36), Jump (123) |
Lucy Alexander | J S Goldie Mr E Nisbet |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, led before 2nd, drew clear 2 out, (usual 3 out), driven when reduced advantage before last, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 13 L |
Long Distance (FR) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
4P1-P53 / 8 |
Flat (1046), Jump (21) |
S Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), mistake next, soon chased leading pair, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Romanesco (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
PP885-1 / 9 |
Jump (104) | J M Maguire | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
11/4 | |
| led to before 2nd, lost place next, soon struggling, no danger after | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 7 L |
King Brex (DEN) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
730-087 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Mr C Alexander | N W Alexander Alexander Family |
9/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, headway to track leader 3rd, hit and lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened after next | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Agricultural (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
36-4105 / 11 |
Flat (826), Jump (21) |
Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Mrs Jennifer Carnaby |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Front Rank (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
422-38R / 12 |
Flat (15), Jump (21) |
Miss Emma Sayer | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr Andrew Sayer |
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