Full Result 3.50 Perth | 31 May 2009

Newwave Recruitment Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £13,010 2nd £3,820 3rd £1,910 4th £954

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Backstage (FR) 3/1F Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	7	105	119	112	131	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Madame Nathalie (FR) (Dreams To Reality I)
Held up and behind, smooth headway before 2 out, led going well 2 out, clear last, readily (op 4-1)

2 11	15. Some Craic (IRE) 16/1 Campbell Gillies ³ Michael Hourigan	Campbell Gillies ³ Michael Hourigan	9	912	115	99	118	–
b g Presenting - The Branner (IRE) (The Parson)
Held up, headway after 4 out, chased winner last, kept on, no impression (op 12-1)

3 1½ [12½]	17. All Rise (IRE) 100/1 Tom Messenger Ms Tracey Kerr	Tom Messenger Ms Tracey Kerr	12	100 30	114	97	116	–
bb g Witness Box (USA) - Alannah Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Close up, ridden 4 out, outpaced after next, kept on under pressure from last

4 2¼ [14¾]	14. Nile Moon (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	Paddy Aspell Ann Hamilton	8	101 tb	115	96	115	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Reasonable Time (IRE) (Reasonable)
Led to before 2 out, soon one pace

5 6 [20¾]	2. Ballyholland (IRE) 20/1 Richie McGrath C A McBratney	Richie McGrath C A McBratney	8	119	137	113	134	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - Lilly Bolero (Fearless Action)
Held up, headway and in touch when not fluent 3 out, fourth and one pace when blundered last (op 16-1)

6 ½ [21¼]	16. Megaton 11/1 Donal Devereux ⁷ Peter Bowen	Donal Devereux ⁷ Peter Bowen	8	97 2 p	114	89	109	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Pan Galactic (USA) (Lear Fan)
Prominent, driven and outpaced before 3 out, no danger after (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

7 22 [43¼]	12. Minouchka (FR) 8/1 Miss K Bryson ⁷ Simon Shirley-Beavan	Miss K Bryson ⁷ Simon Shirley-Beavan	9	910	117	74	94	–
bb m Bulington (FR) - Elbury (FR) (Royal Charter)
Behind, struggling after 12th, soon beaten (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

8 20 [63¼]	3. Water Taxi 33/1 Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	Keith Mercer Ferdy Murphy	8	112	130	69	91	–
ch g Zafonic (USA) - Trellis Bay (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, outpaced 12th, soon lost place (op 28-1)

9 41 [104¼]	4. Love That Benny (USA) 20/1 Peter Buchanan John Wade	Peter Buchanan John Wade	9	112 b	130	32	58	–
ch g Benny The Dip (USA) - Marie Loves Emma (USA) (Affirmed)
Prominent, driven and weakened before 13th, tailed off

PU	1. Brooklyn Brownie (IRE) 17/2 Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	Phil Kinsella Malcolm Jefferson	10	1112	140	–	–	–
b g Presenting - In The Brownies (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Always behind, pulled up after 11th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

PU	13. Caipiroska 4/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	10	102	116	–	117	–
b g Petoski - Caipirinha (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up towards rear, headway to lead briefly before 2 out, disputing second and one pace when pulled up lame run-in (op 3-1 tchd 11-4)

PU	6. Sharp Reply (USA) 33/1 Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	Mark Bradburne Sue Bradburne	7	1013	127	–	–	–
b g Diesis - Questonia (Rainbow Quest)
Towards rear, struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 28-1)

PU	10. Scots Dragoon 9/2 Felix De Giles ³ Nicky Henderson	Felix De Giles ³ Nicky Henderson	7	103	120	–	–	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Misowni (Niniski)
Prominent until weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 13-2 tchd 4-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:53:00 Winning time: 6m 1.00s (slow by 16.00s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Abragante (self certificate), Brooklyn Breeze (unsuitable ground), Echo Point I (unsuitable ground), Giuliani (self certificate), Native Coral (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Capranny Stable Staff Syndicate (Backstage) 1st breeder: Ecurie Passing
2nd owner: The Laune Syndicate (Some Craic)
3rd owner: Mrs Gary Massey (All Rise)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.10 £3.90 £22.70 Ex: £63.50 CSF: £45.96 Tricast: £3,992.03

3:50 Perth 31 May 2009

Newwave Recruitment Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase