27 Sep 2017 16:00 Perth
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £8,133); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
David Whitaker Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Ballyben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
512207- / 10 |
Jump (170) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Drew & Ailsa Russell |
7/2 | |
| jumped well, tracked leader, led 5th, made rest, clear from 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Arctic Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
U2033-7 / 9 |
Jump (137) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Geoffrey & Donna… |
8/11 | |
| tracked leading pair, not fluent 3rd (water), 2nd soon after 4 out, chance next, ridden before next, beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Carrigdhoun (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 11) |
12P516- / 14 |
Jump (170) | Dale Irving | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes |
9/1 | |
| led until 5th, chased winner, reminders after 14th, lost 2nd soon after 4 out, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 16 L |
Urtheoneiwant (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) |
531352 / 7 |
Flat (11), Jump (16) |
R Johnson | G Elliott Gordon Elliott… |
9/2 | |
| always last, never on terms | ||||||||||