Full Result 4.10 Perth | 15 May 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £5,854.50 2nd £1,719 3rd £859.50 4th £429.30

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Russian Sky 6/1 Tom Messenger ³ Harriet Graham	Tom Messenger ³ Harriet Graham	9	100	92	79	107	–
gr g Endoli (USA) - Anzarna (Zambrano)
Towards rear, headway and close up halfway, led 3 out, stayed on strongly (tchd 11-2 and 7-1)

2 4	5. Paddy The Piper (IRE) 13/2 Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	Richie McGrath Pauline Robson	11	117	110	94	123	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Divine Dibs (Raise You Ten)
Not always fluent, held up, headway and prominent after 14th, effort and chased winner 2 out, kept on same pace run-in (op 7-1 tchd 11-2)

3 11 [15]	1. Catch The Perk (IRE) 5/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	11	1112 p	115	90	118	–
b g Executive Perk - Kilbally Quilty (IRE) (Montelimar)
Led to 7th, stayed close up, driven and outpaced from before 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

4 7 [22]	9. Ballynure (IRE) 15/2 Campbell Gillies ⁷ Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies ⁷ Lucinda Russell	10	101 v	97	66	96	–
bb g Roselier (FR) - Fresh Partner (IRE) (Yashgan)
Close up, led 7th to 3 out, edged right and weakened next (op 11-2)

5 100 [121]	8. World Vision I (IRE) 66/1 Dougie Costello Brian Storey	Dougie Costello Brian Storey	11	109 p	98	–	–	–
ch g Denel (FR) - Dusty Lane (IRE) (Electric I)
Held up, headway and prominent before 13th, weakened before 4 out (op 80-1)

F	4. Professor Hegarty (IRE) 12/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	8	119 b	112	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Preview Days (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch, shaken up and 4 lengths fourth when fell heavily 3 out (op 11-1)

PU	11. It's Blue Chip 11/2 Brian Hughes Ian Williams	Brian Hughes Ian Williams	7	100 v	89	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Bellateena (Nomination)
Close up, blundered 12th, soon dropped to rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

PU	6. Moor Spirit 16/1 Gary Berridge ³ P Beaumont	Gary Berridge ³ P Beaumont	11	1010	102	–	–	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Navos (Tyrnavos)
In touch, blundered 10th, outpaced when hit 13th, soon beaten, pulled up before next (op 12-1)

PU	2. Manbow (IRE) 12/1 Graham Lee Micky Hammond	Graham Lee Micky Hammond	10	1112	115	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Treble Base (IRE) (Orchestra)
Behind, struggling 13th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out (op 8-1)

PU	7. Snowy I (IRE) 7/2F Timmy Murphy George Charlton	Timmy Murphy George Charlton	10	1011 t	100	–	–	–
gr g Pierre - Snowy Gunner (Gunner B)
In touch, driven and outpaced 7th, soon lost place, pulled up before 12th (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 6m 3.90s (slow by 18.90s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Possextown (vet's certificate)
1st owner: H G Racing (Russian Sky) 1st breeder: Mrs Susan Corbett
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs Raymond Anderson Green (Paddy The Piper)
3rd owner: A A Bissett (Catch The Perk)
Tote win: £8.70 PL: £2.20 £2.50 £2.30 Ex: £55 CSF: £45.14 Tricast: £210.62

4:10 Perth 15 May 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland Handicap Chase