Full Result 4.20 Perth | 26 September 2018

David Whitaker Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £18,768 2nd £5,544 3rd £2,772 4th £1,386 5th £693 6th £348

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Swingbridge (IRE) 17/2 Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	10	1012 tb	125	48	130	–
b g Milan - Creative Approach (IRE) (Toulon)
Soon in touch, effort and close third when left in narrow lead after 3 out, ridden next, kept on strongly to draw clear from last (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

2 4½	5. Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	10	114 p	131	50	131	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Alternative Route (IRE) (Needle Gun)
Held up, headway and prominent 4 out, close fourth when left second after 3 out, effort and every chance next, one pace run-in

3 5 [9½]	3. Vaniteux (FR) 9/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	118 p	135	50	132	–
br g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Expoville (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up, headway 4 out, effort when left third after 3 out, pushed along and one pace from next (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

4 4 [13½]	6. Royal Village (IRE) 7/2F Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	6	113	130	42	124	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Etoile Margot (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up towards rear, blundered 13th, effort and driven along when left fourth after 3 out, no impression from next (op 9/2)

5 8 [21½]	2. Double Ross (IRE) 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	12	1110	137	42	122	–
ch g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Kinross I (Nearly A Hand)
Led to 5 out, rallied, weakened after 3 out (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)

6 2¼ [23¾]	7. Lough Derg Jewel (IRE) 20/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	7	111	128	31	114	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - River Valley Lady (IRE) (Salt Dome)
In touch, blundered and lost ground 13th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (op 18/1)

7 dist [53¾]	4. Play The Ace (IRE) 12/1 James Bowen Peter Bowen	James Bowen Peter Bowen	9	117 tp	134	–	134	–
bb g Scorpion (IRE) - Henris Blaze (IRE) (Be My Native)
Pressed leader to 11th, close up, headway to dispute lead 5 out, close second and ridden when almost carried out after 3 out, not recover (jockey said gelding was badly hampered 3f out) (op 8/1)

PU	8. Kilbree Kid (IRE) 12/1 Ciaran Gethings Tom George	Ciaran Gethings Tom George	11	110 tb	127	–	–	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Bustingoutallover (USA) (Trempolino)
Held up, driven and struggling 5 out, lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (trainers rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance other than a report from jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

UR	1. Ballyboker Breeze (IRE) 4/1 Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	Ryan Day ³ Nicky Richards	10	119	139	–	140	–
b g Gold Well - Ballyboker Lady (IRE) (Rashar)
In touch, headway to lead 5 out, pushed along when mistake, saddle slipped and hung markedly left 3 out, soon unseated rider (op 13/2)

9 ran Off time: 4:20:42 Winning time: 6m 2.10s (slow by 17.10s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Noel Gerard Moran (Swingbridge) 1st breeder: David Connors
2nd owner: Dove Coat Syndicate (Rightdownthemiddle)
3rd owner: Alexander, Drew, Tracey (Vaniteux)
Tote win: £12.20 PL: £3.80 £3.70 £2 Ex: £111.10 CSF: £123.77 Tricast: £692.92 Trifecta: £1,250.10

4:20 Perth 26 Sep 2018

David Whitaker Handicap Chase