01 Jul 2015 14:10 Perth
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,165); Distance: 2m 47y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered).
Strongbow Dark Fruit Novices' Hurdle (Strongbow Dark Fruit Scottish Hurdle Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Improvisation (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
1 / 5 |
Flat (805), Jump (36) |
Aidan Coleman | J P Ferguson Bloomfields |
1/9 | |
| tracked leading pair and shade keen, 2nd at 3rd, closed to lead 2 out, soon in command, quickened clear run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Pershing (GB) (colt, grey, 10 10) |
3469-55 / 8 |
Flat (35), Jump (11) |
B S Hughes | R Hennessy Mr D Forrester |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 2nd, clear approaching 5th, headed 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 26 L |
Lowanbehold (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
CU2-412 / 13 |
Jump (18) | Jamie Hamilton | Miss S E Forster Mr C Storey |
20/1 | |
| led until approaching 2nd, lost 2nd 3rd, chased leading pair until before 5th, pushed along outpaced and no chance with leading duo before 3 out, went modest 3rd again last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Miss Joeking (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 3) |
6-6U / 6 |
Jump (3) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Michael & Lady… |
125/1 | |
| held up last, 3rd before 5th, pushed along outpaced and no chance with leading duo before 3 out, already lost 2nd when hit last, weakened | ||||||||||