Full Result 4.10 Perth | 24 September 2008

Star Alliance The Way The Earth Connects Handicap Chase (for the Duke of Atholl Challenge Cup)

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Soft 16 fences 2 omitted

1st £6,505 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. South Bronx (IRE) 22/1 Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	9	102 t	96	92	101	–
br g Anshan - Tender Tan (Tanfirion)
Led, headed briefly 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding jumped more fluently over a longer trip.) (op 28-1)

2 nk	3. Hoopy (IRE) 10/1 Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	6	117	115	111	120	–
ch g Presenting - Simply Joyful (Idiots Delight)
Held up, outpaced before 11th, headway before 4 out, chased winner run-in, kept on under pressure (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)

3 nk [½]	4. Golden Child (IRE) 9/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117	115	111	121	–
b g Supreme Leader - Native Singer (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, every chance before 3 out, led briefly before next, soon driven, kept on under pressure towards finish (op 10-3)

4 10 [10½]	2. Minella Tipperary (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1110	118	105	116	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Graigueheshia (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, blundered and outpaced 11th, soon ridden, no impression from 3 out (op 13-2)

5 4½ [15]	8. Just In Debt (IRE) 10/1 Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	Brian Hughes Martin Todhunter	12	1013 p	107	90	98	–
bb g Montelimar (USA) - No Debt (Oats)
Prominent until ridden and outpaced from 4 out (op 16-1)

6 9 [24]	1. Santando 25/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	8	1112 b	120	95	103	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Santarem (USA) (El Gran Senor)
In touch, outpaced after 12th, no danger after (op 20-1)

7 42 [66]	7. Cebonne (FR) 9/4F Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	7	114	112	49	58	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat)
Held up, shortlived effort 4 out, soon struggling (trainer said, regarding running, that the gelding did not jump fluently and the race may have come too soon.) (tchd 5-2)

F	6. Bobby Bullock (IRE) 8/1 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	6	115	113	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Miss Chickabee (IRE) (Jolly Jake)
Held up, fell 11th (op 12-1)

PU	5. Catch The Perk (IRE) 6/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	11	116 p	114	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Kilbally Quilty (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased leader, outpaced after 10th, soon beaten, pulled up before 4 out (op 8-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 6m 19.20s (slow by 34.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs S Irwin (South Bronx) 1st breeder: Mrs D M Pollock
2nd owner: John Earls (Hoopy)
3rd owner: S A Goodman & R J Rexton (Golden Child)
Tote win: £42.70 PL: £7.20 £3 £2.20 Ex: £424.20 CSF: £218.35 Tricast: £1,180.56

Water jump omitted on each circuit.

4:10 Perth 24 Sep 2008

Star Alliance The Way The Earth Connects Handicap Chase (for the Duke of Atholl Challenge Cup)