Perth
21:00
Gran Fondo Finishes At Scone Palace Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Perth Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2 £1.80 £2.70 Exacta: £28.90 Tricast: £225.34 Trifecta: £241.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - hit and led 2 out - soon shaken up - ridden and edged right run-in - kept on (at the request of integrity department of BHA - trainer was interviewed by stewards regarding the apparent improvement in form and the market support for gelding; having heard his evidence - his comments were forwarded to head office of BHA and gelding was routine tested)(op 10/3 tchd 5/1)
7 G AVG Noel C Kelly 163 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Held up in midfield on outer - headway 3 out - ridden after 2 out - went second run-in - kept on(op 7/1)
13 G AVG Jessica Bedi 150 lbs 9/2 4
3rd
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led 3rd - not fluent and headed 2 out - soon ridden - no extra from last(op 6/1)
6 M Poor Jennie Candlish 159 lbs 12/1 2.5
4th
Held up in last - headway before 2 out - disputing second last - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
4 G Poor Olly Murphy 162 lbs 12/1 .75
5th
Disputed lead - raced in second 3rd - not fluent 5th - hit 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
6 G Poor Stuart Coltherd 137 lbs 8/1 .75
6th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - prominent 3rd - weakened gradually from 2 out(tchd 28/1)
10 G AVG Lisa Harrison 159 lbs 25/1 1.5
7th
Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear after 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
7 G AVG Peter Niven 139 lbs 6/1 0.3
8th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - hit 5th - switched left just before 2 out - weakened after 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown on this occasion)(op 7/2)
7 M AVG R Mike Smith 157 lbs 2/1F 1.25