Perth
16:25
Simon Dunning Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Perth Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.50 £2.60 £1.50 Exacta: £22.20 Tricast: £52.89 Trifecta: £69.40
Non-Runners: Luminaries (unsuitable ground), The Three J'S (withdrawn; vet's advice, loose before start)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - made all - clear 2 out - went well clear approaching last - easily(op 10/3 tchd 15/8)
6 G AVG Neil Mulholland 165 lbs 9/4J Won
2nd
Prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - rallied and went modest second after 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)
4 G Poor N W Alexander 160 lbs 9/1 14
3rd
In rear - mistake 4th - not fluent 4 out - outpaced 3 out - no chance but rallied and went third last - kept on(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
5 G AVG Olly Murphy 164 lbs 9/4J 1.25
4th
Raced in second - lost ground 2 out - soon lost second - weakening when lost third last(tchd 50/1)
10 G Poor Daragh Bourke 142 lbs 66/1 10
-
5th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - not fluent 6th - outpaced 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
4 G AVG Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 163 lbs 9/1 1.25
6th
Towards rear - outpaced 3 out - hung right after 2 out - no chance but kept on approaching last(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
5 G AVG Patrick Neville 157 lbs 18/1 0.3
7th
Towards rear - outpaced 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
4 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 9/1 2.25
8th
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - mistake 4 out - some headway after 3 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
6 G Poor Mark Walford 168 lbs 12/1 0.05
9th
In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - weakened after 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
7 G AVG Sandy Thomson 158 lbs 11/1 2.75
10th
Midfield - mistake 4 out - weakened 3 out - mistake and eased 2 out(op 40/1)
4 F Poor R Mike Smith 137 lbs 33/1 29
-
99th
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders 3rd - lost position after 5th - struggling when mistake 4 out - soon pulled up(tchd 50/1 and tchd 100/1)
7 G Poor Paul Robson 148 lbs 80/1 -
-
99th
In rear - struggling before 3 out - slow jump then pulled up 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
6 G AVG Jeremy Scott 168 lbs 22/1 -