Full Result 3.43 Perth | 13 May 2026

Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £4,752.90 2nd £2,187 3rd £1,093.50 4th £547.20 5th £272.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. The Flying Poet (IRE) 7/4F Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	7	1113 tp	99	–	–	–
b g Milan - Bawnmore Lass (IRE) (Presenting)
Didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, overjumped 4th, good jump and headway 14th, ridden 2 out, switched left approaching last, led run-in, kept on well final 110yds, just held on (tchd 15/8)

2 shd	8. Defying Gravity 8/1 William Maggs ³ Andrew Hamilton	William Maggs ³ Andrew Hamilton	6	913 3 ht¹	74	–	–	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Newt (Sixties Icon)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, 1 length ahead and going best when bad mistake and almost fell last, swerved left and headed run-in, rallied and kept on well final 110yds, just failed (op 17/2 and tchd 9/1)

3 2¾ [2¾]	3. Sir Carnegie (IRE) 7/2 James Bowen Mickey Bowen	James Bowen Mickey Bowen	6	1110 p	96	–	–	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Sainte Careigne (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 8th, headway 2 out, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge

4 8 [10¾]	7. Aill Dubh (IRE) 11/2 Danny McMenamin Micky Hammond	Danny McMenamin Micky Hammond	9	106 p	78	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Captain Carol (IRE) (Captain Rio)
Disputed lead, led clearly 7th, hit 13th, faced challenge 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened quickly run-in (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

5 6½ [17¼]	1. Attaboyarchie (IRE) 12/1 Miss E J Sweeney ⁷ Karl Thornton	Miss E J Sweeney ⁷ Karl Thornton	9	117	100	–	–	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Fancytail (IRE) (Gold Well)
In touch with leaders, mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 7th, not fluent 14th, outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out, kept on run-in (op 10/1)

6 2½ [19¾]	4. Similar Story (IRE) 12/1 Sean Quinlan Stuart Coltherd	Sean Quinlan Stuart Coltherd	8	113 tp	89	–	–	–
b m Mahler - Bell Walks Eve (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Midfield, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened run-in (op 14/1 and tchd 16/1)

F	6. Jirko (FR) 16/1 Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	Bruce Lynn N W Alexander	7	110 p	86	–	–	–
bl g Balko (FR) - Belle Du Luy (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Disputed lead, not fluent and lost ground 7th, weakening when fell heavily 3 out (op 22/1)

PU	5. Burgundy Man (FR) 17/2 Ryan Mania R Mike Smith	Ryan Mania R Mike Smith	9	113	89	–	–	–
b g Manduro (GER) - Kapirovska (FR) (Muhtathir)
In touch with leaders, lost position and reminders 9th, dropped to rear 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 15/2)

8 ran Off time: 3:43:43 Winning time: 6m 22.42s (slow by 38.42s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Olly Murphy Racing Club (The Flying Poet) 1st breeder: E Mulryan
2nd owner: A B Hamilton (Defying Gravity)
3rd owner: Mickey Bowen (Sir Carnegie)
Tote win: £2.75 PL: £1.20 £2.80 £1.60 Ex: £22.60 CSF: £16.86 Tricast: £45.55 Trifecta: £94.80

3:43 Perth 13 May 2026

Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase