Full Result 2.25 Perth | 11 June 2023

Coretrax Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m47yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Russian Virtue 8/1 Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	6	1111	107	107	113	–
b g Toronado (IRE) - Russian Rhapsody (Cosmonaut)
Travelled strongly, midfield, not fluent 4th, steady headway from 5th, went second after 3 out, shaken up and led narrowly before 2 out, mistake last, ridden and kept on run-in (op 9/1)

2 1½	2. Garde Des Champs (IRE) 13/2 Brian Hughes Keith Dalgleish	Brian Hughes Keith Dalgleish	7	1112	108	106	112	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - La Reine De Riogh (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden run-in, no extra towards finish (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

3 1¼ [2¾]	1. Well Planted (FR) 11/1 Gavin Sheehan R Mike Smith	Gavin Sheehan R Mike Smith	6	120	110	107	114	–
b g Planteur (IRE) - Next Dream (FR) (Dream Well)
Midfield, headway from 3 out, jumped slightly left and not fluent 2 out, soon went third, kept on from last

4 6½ [9¼]	8. Kilbrainy (IRE) 6/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	7	116	102	91	100	–
br g Beat Hollow - Portryan Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear of midfield, hit 4th, steady headway from 5th, on outer after 3 out, not fluent when prominent 2 out, weakened gradually run-in (op 7/1)

5 3¾ [13]	9. Just Dottie 13/2 Richie McLernon R Mike Smith	Richie McLernon R Mike Smith	5	111 h	97	81	92	–
bb m Al Kazeem - Blaise Chorus (IRE) (Singspiel)
Didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out, weakened gradually after last (op 11/2)

6 1¼ [14¼]	7. Excelcius (USA) 20/1 Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	Conor O'Farrell Iain Jardine	7	119 tp¹	105	88	98	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Crying Shame (USA) (Street Cry)
Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, some headway before 2 out, stayed on but never on terms (op 16/1)

7 hd [14½]	11. Malangen (IRE) 9/1 Thomas Dowson Lisa Harrison	Thomas Dowson Lisa Harrison	8	1011	93	75	85	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Lady's Locket (IRE) (Fasliyev)
In touch with leaders, lost position after 3 out, soon towards rear, no chance approaching last (op 7/1)

8 4 [18½]	5. Balkalin (FR) 10/1 Conor Rabbitt ⁷ Maurice Barnes	Conor Rabbitt ⁷ Maurice Barnes	11	112 t	105	83	95	–
ch g Balko (FR) - Rose Caline (FR) (Astarabad)
Led, clear before 3rd, reduced lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 8/1)

9 2½ [21]	12. Darkest Day (IRE) 13/2 Dylan Johnston ⁷ William Young Jnr	Dylan Johnston ⁷ William Young Jnr	8	103 tp	92	67	78	–
b g Aizavoski (IRE) - Dempseys Luck (IRE) (Pierre)
Raced in second, lost position after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (op 15/2)

10 2¼ [23¼]	3. Ballinlough Gale (IRE) 9/2F Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	6	1111 t	107	79	92	–
b g Gale Force Ten - Newgate Lodge (IRE) (Namid)
Midfield, shaken up when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra, lost shoe (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise; vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

11 9½ [32¾]	6. Faron (IRE) 28/1 Henry Brooke Stuart Coltherd	Henry Brooke Stuart Coltherd	5	119	105	65	83	–
b g Fascinating Rock (IRE) - Ataahua (GER) (Tertullian)
Always behind (op 20/1)

12 36 [68¾]	10. Willy Nilly (IRE) 80/1 Stephen Mulqueen Lisa Harrison	Stephen Mulqueen Lisa Harrison	6	1011	93	6	37	–
b g Morpheus - Subtle Shimmer (Danehill Dancer)
Took keen hold, always behind (op 50/1)

12 ran Off time: 2:26:03 Winning time: 3m 58.42s (slow by 16.42s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Derek Thompson (Russian Virtue) 1st breeder: Derek R Price
2nd owner: I T Buchanan (Garde Des Champs)
3rd owner: Drew & Ailsa Russell (Well Planted)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £2.80 £2.70 £4.30 Ex: £48 CSF: £59.72 Tricast: £584.55 Trifecta: £796.60

2:25 Perth 11 Jun 2023

Coretrax Handicap Hurdle