26 Sep 2018 16:20 Perth
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
David Whitaker Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Swingbridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F-04136 / 13 |
Jump (16) | S Bowen | G Elliott Noel Moran |
17/2 | |
| bumped 1st, chased leaders, left in close 2nd place 3 out, led next, clear last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
80P0-17 / 11 |
Flat (39), Jump (16) |
R Johnson | G Elliott Lee Power |
16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, good headway approaching 4 out, chasing leaders when left in lead next, headed next, well held last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Vaniteux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
4208-30 / 11 |
Jump (122) | T Scudamore | D Pipe C Leech |
9/2 | |
| in touch on inside, headway chasing leaders when left in 3rd place 3 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4 L |
Royal Village (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
5-44133 / 10 |
Jump (18) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams The Cheltenham… |
7/2 | |
| in touch, mistake 13th, headway and plugging on when left modest 4th 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
4UP84P- / 13 |
Jump (165) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| keen to get on with it, led until 14th, chased leaders, weakened and left poor 5th 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Lough Derg Jewel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
32/117-3 / 10 |
Jump (122) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mrs C Strang Steel |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 13th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 40 L |
Play The Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
6P4121 / 11 |
Jump (21) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen The Shinton Family |
12/1 | |
| chased leader until 11th, chased leaders, 2nd again 14th, every chance when badly hampered and carried badly left 4 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Ballyboker Breeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
217/21P / 10 |
Jump (57) | R D Day | N G Richards Paul & Clare Rooney |
4/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, led 14th, blundered badly veered left 4 out saddle slipped ran off the track and unseated rider | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Kilbree Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5P-3162 / 11 |
Jump (83) | C Gethings | T R George Five Valleys Racing… |
12/1 | |
| went left 1st, held up in rear, jumped slowly and reminder 12th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||