Full Result 3.10 Perth | 22 April 2010

Weatherbys Bank Champion Stayers Hunters' Chase (for the Perthshire Challenge Cup)

(Class 5) (5yo+) (3m2f68yds) 3m2½f Good 18 fences

1st £2,562.94 2nd £839.33 3rd £451.73

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Leading Man I (IRE) 3/1 Nathan Moscrop ⁷ Mrs V Dobbin	Nathan Moscrop ⁷ Mrs V Dobbin	10	115	–	76	116	–
b g Old Vic - Cudder Or Shudder (IRE) (The Parson)
Held up, outpaced after 12th, smooth headway 15th, led 4 out, staying on well when left 4 lengths clear 2 out, ran on strongly (op 4-1)

2 12	3. Dix Villez (FR) 7/1 Mr A Waugh ⁷ Simon Waugh	Mr A Waugh ⁷ Simon Waugh	11	115 p	118	66	102	–
b g Villez (USA) - Dix Huit Brumaire (FR) (General Assembly)
Led to 4 out, just lost place when left 4 lengths second 2 out, soon no extra (op 6-1 tchd 5-1)

3 13 [25]	6. Tynedale (IRE) 20/1 Miss K Fitzgerald ⁷ Miss K Fitzgerald	Miss K Fitzgerald ⁷ Miss K Fitzgerald	11	115 p	–	56	90	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Book Of Rules (IRE) (Phardante)
In touch, outpaced from 8th, shortlived effort before 4 out, soon beaten, left modest third 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	2. Optimistic Harry 14/1 Samantha England ⁷ Miss S A Drake	Samantha England ⁷ Miss S A Drake	11	119	71	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Miss Optimist (Relkino)
Held up, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 9-1)

PU	4. Island Flyer (IRE) EvensF Mr Luke Morgan ³ Tom George	Mr Luke Morgan ³ Tom George	8	119	124	–	–	–
bb g Heron Island (IRE) - Lindas Statement (IRE) (Strong Statement)
Tracked leader, ridden 5 out, outpaced and pulled up before next (jockey said gelding lost its action but returned sound) (op 5-4 tchd 11-8)

PU	1. Almost Blue (IRE) 25/1 Mr Jamie Alexander ⁷ N W Alexander	Mr Jamie Alexander ⁷ N W Alexander	8	119	–	–	–	–
b g City Honours (USA) - Rahanine Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
Behind and soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)

UR	7. Floreana (GER) 8/1 Mr Gillon Crow ⁵ Mrs A J Boswell	Mr Gillon Crow ⁵ Mrs A J Boswell	9	110 p	95	–	98	–
b m Acatenango (GER) - Frille (FR) (Shareef Dancer)
Chased clear leaders, headway 15th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied next, just under 3 lengths second and staying on when unseated rider 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 7m 7.30s (slow by 38.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Exors of the Late Mrs C McKeane (Leading Man I) 1st breeder: Mrs Catriona M McKeane
2nd owner: Adam Waugh (Dix Villez)
3rd owner: Miss K Fitzgerald (Tynedale)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.30 £1.70 Ex: £21.20 CSF: £23.39

3:10 Perth 22 Apr 2010

Weatherbys Bank Champion Stayers Hunters' Chase (for the Perthshire Challenge Cup)