Perth
14:40
Alastair Down Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Perth Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.40 £2.10 £2.10 Exacta: £19.20 Tricast: £88.03 Trifecta: £103
Non-Runners: Next Left (self certificate), Wearelongterm (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Heard That (IRE) 5 G AVG Olly Murphy 163 lbs 5/2F Won Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - ridden and headway before 2 out - led narrowly final 110yds - kept on(op 10/3 and tchd 7/2)
2nd 1 Olivers Travels (IRE) 7 G AVG Peter & Michael Bowen 170 lbs 13/2 .75 Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway omitted 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied and pressed winner towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
3rd 7 One More Stroke (IRE) 6 G AVG Donald McCain 161 lbs 6/1 0.2 Prominent - led but pestered 9th - 2 lengths ahead 2 out - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
4th 8 Kandor (FR) 6 G Poor Lucinda Russell 155 lbs 12/1 .75 Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - steady headway omitted 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 6 Wal Buck's (FR) 5 G Poor Lucinda Russell 161 lbs 9/1 6 Led - headed and pressed leader 9th - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 11/2)
6th 9 Half Track (IRE) 9 G Poor N W Alexander 150 lbs 14/1 0.05 In rear - slow jump 5th - hampered after 8th - outpaced 14th - some headway omitted 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1)
99th 2 President Scottie (IRE) 7 G AVG Nicky Richards 169 lbs 9/2 - Towards rear - badly hampered and pulled up after 8th (jockey said gelding was badly hampered at 7th fence)
99th 3 High Treason (GB) 5 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 159 lbs 5/1 - In touch with leaders - not fluent and nearly lost jockey 2nd - not fluent and unseated 8th(op 11/2)