Full Result 2.52 Perth | 18 June 2022

Billy Duncan's 65th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f35yds) 2m4f Good 10 hurdles

1st £4,520.18 2nd £2,082.47 3rd £1,040.82 4th £521.24 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Gonfalonier (FR) 5/1 Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards	6	109	86	55	99	–
ch g Spanish Moon (USA) - Tuffe (FR) (Mister Sacha)
Midfield, not fluent 6th, smooth headway after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had stripped fitter for his Ayr appearance which was his first run for the yard) (op 13/2 tchd 3/1)

2 12	5. Sword Of Fate (IRE) 7/1 Brian Hughes Leonard Kerr	Brian Hughes Leonard Kerr	9	114	95	53	95	–
b g Beneficial - Beann Ard (IRE) (Mandalus)
Led, ridden when headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner but kept on (op 5/1)

3 nk [12¼]	8. Cliffs Of Dooneen (IRE) 9/1 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	7	1012 t	89	46	88	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Devoted To You (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Held up in rear, ridden home turn, headway 2 out, soon hung left and went third, kept on (op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)

4 11 [23¼]	3. Fathers Advice (IRE) 7/1 William Shanahan ⁷ R Mike Smith	William Shanahan ⁷ R Mike Smith	5	114	102	48	91	–
b g Aiken - I'll Have It (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
Prominent, ridden before 2 out, lost third approaching last, no extra run-in (tchd 8/1)

5 2½ [25¾]	10. Lockdown Leader (IRE) 12/1 Edward Austin ⁵ Ewan Whillans	Edward Austin ⁵ Ewan Whillans	6	102	84	28	73	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Holy Vow (IRE) (Luso)
Held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)

6 3½ [29¼]	2. Celtic Flames (IRE) 12/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	12	1111 p	102	42	88	–
gr g Celtic Swing - Don't Forget Shoka (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Pressed leader, ridden when lost second before 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 14/1)

7 ½ [29¾]	1. Wolfspear (IRE) 5/2F Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	6	120 p	105	45	89	–
b g Fame And Glory - Espresso Lady (IRE) (Shantou)
Didn't jump with fluency, midfield, hit 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 15/8)

8 15 [44¾]	7. Three Castles 20/1 Bruce Lynn ⁵ Keith Dalgleish	Bruce Lynn ⁵ Keith Dalgleish	6	1012 p	94	19	64	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - Fountain Of Honour (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Midfield, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 25/1 tchd 18/1)

PU	4. A Place Apart (IRE) 100/1 Thomas Dowson Lisa Harrison	Thomas Dowson Lisa Harrison	8	116	97	–	–	–
b g Power - Simadartha (USA) (Gone West)
Midfield, dropped to rear and reminders before 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 80/1 tchd 66/1)

PU	6. Presentedwithwings (IRE) 11/2 Sean Quinlan Daragh Bourke	Sean Quinlan Daragh Bourke	8	114	95	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Rosa Rugosa (IRE) (In The Wings)
Prominent, weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination revealed the gelding to be uneven behind) (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:52:32 Winning time: 4m 59.80s (slow by 19.80s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: P L Polly (Gonfalonier) 1st breeder: S A R L Chanteloup Sarl
2nd owner: A Kerr L Kerr (Sword Of Fate)
3rd owner: Mrs Dobbin & The Dimhorns (Cliffs Of Dooneen)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £2.70 £2.30 £2.40 Ex: £57.40 CSF: £40.20 Tricast: £308.32 Trifecta: £425.30

2:52 Perth 18 Jun 2022

Billy Duncan's 65th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle