Full Result 3.50 Perth | 25 September 2019

David Whitaker Handicap Chase

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

1st £18,837.60 2nd £5,613.60 3rd £2,841.60 4th £1,455.60 5th £762.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Soupy Soups (IRE) 4/1 Brian Hughes Neil Mulholland	Brian Hughes Neil Mulholland	8	101 p	122	60	138	–
ch g Stowaway - Near Dunleer (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
Prominent chasing group, chased clear leading pair from 6th, steady headway to lead 4 out, pushed along and drew clear before 2 out, comfortably (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

2 8	7. Graineyhill (IRE) 12/1 Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	8	104 b	125	56	134	–
b g Craigsteel - Inca Hill (IRE) (Insan)
Prominent chasing group, headway to chase winner after 4 out, ridden and one pace before 2 out (tchd 14/1)

3 24 [32]	3. Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 3/1F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	117	142	51	133	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Bambootcha (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up, steady headway when not much room bend after 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, went modest third but no impression when mistake 2 out (op 7/2)

4 12 [44]	2. Indian Temple (IRE) 11/1 Harry Reed ³ Tim Reed	Harry Reed ³ Tim Reed	10	117 p	145	44	125	–
b g Indian River (FR) - Ballycraggan (IRE) (Beneficial)
Led or disputed lead at strong gallop to 4 out, ridden and weakened from next (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 12/1)

5 13 [57]	5. Forth Bridge 9/2 Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon	Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon	6	111 p	136	23	101	–
b g Bernardini (USA) - Sally Forth (Dubai Destination)
Held up, pushed along and outpaced before 5 out, never on terms, lost front shoe (vet said gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 7/2)

PU	6. Ned Stark (IRE) 9/1 Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	11	1011 tp	132	–	–	–
b g Wolfe Tone (IRE) - Last Moon (IRE) (Montelimar)
Chased clear leading pair to 6th, prominent, mistake and lost place 11th (water), struggling 13th, lost touch and pulled up 4 out (tchd 10/1)

PU	9. Elmono (FR) 22/1 Blair Campbell ³ Lucinda Russell	Blair Campbell ³ Lucinda Russell	8	912	122	–	–	–
ch g Epalo (GER) - Monareva (FR) (Montjeu)
Took keen hold, led or disputed lead at strong pace to 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

PU	1. Le Musee (FR) 11/2 David Noonan Nigel Hawke	David Noonan Nigel Hawke	6	1112 p	147	–	–	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Delicieuse Lady (Trempolino)
Mistakes, soon towards rear, reminders 10th, struggling next, lost touch and pulled up before 13th (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than that the gelding was never travelling) (op 7/1)

RR	4. Traditional Dancer (IRE) 12/1 Ross Chapman Iain Jardine	Ross Chapman Iain Jardine	7	112 b	137	–	–	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Cote Quest (USA) (Green Desert)
Refused to race (tchd 14/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:51:20 Winning time: 6m 15.45s (slow by 30.45s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Equi ex Incertis Partners (Soupy Soups) 1st breeder: Joe Brennan
2nd owner: T Kenny (Graineyhill)
3rd owner: N A Twiston-Davies (Topofthecotswolds)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2.70 £3.20 £2.10 Ex: £54.40 CSF: £49.32 Tricast: £164.18 Trifecta: £331.60

3:50 Perth 25 Sep 2019

David Whitaker Handicap Chase