| Course: PERTH | Race date:14/05/08 | Race time:7:40 | Runners:10 |
| Race distance:3m | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:6m 12.90s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stravaigin | Richard McGrath | J S Goldie | 10-6 | 8 | 0 | 85 | 9/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | ||
| Garleton | Tom Messenger | Miss S E Forster | 9-11 | 7 | 0 | 79 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 1 | |
| It's Blue Chip | Mark Bradburne | Ian Williams | 10-10 | 7 | 0 | 89 | 13/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 6 | |
| Willing Weasel | Timmy Murphy | K C Bailey | 11-0 | 6 | 0 | 93 | 100/30F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 16 | |
| Count The Cost | Brian Hughes | J Wade | 11-1 | 9 | 0 | 94 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 20 | |
| Classic Harry | Paddy Aspell | P Beaumont | 10-11 | 7 | 0 | 90 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 1¾ | |
| Dad's Army | Dougie Costello | J M Jefferson | 10-3 | 7 | 0 | 82 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 60 | |
| Rebond | Derek Laverty | Mrs L Williamson | 10-13 | 6 | 0 | 95 | 50/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 17 | |
| Ballyhale | G Lee | P D Niven | 11-12 | 10 | 0 | 105 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU | ||
| Chateau Rouge | Barry Keniry | Micky Hammond | 11-1 | 7 | 0 | 94 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU |
Stravaigin prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on strongly
Garleton close up, led before 3 out to next, rallied last, kept on well towards finish
It´s Blue Chip led, hit 7th, blundered 13th, headed before 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon no extra
Willing Weasel held up, smooth headway and prominent 4 out, ridden next, soon no extra, 6 lengths down and held when blundered last
Count The Cost in touch until ridden and weakened from 4 out
Classic Harry close up to 5 out, soon ridden and weakened
Dad´s Army behind, driven 12th, never on terms
Rebond chased leaders until weakened from 4 out
Ballyhale behind, struggling 12th, soon beaten, pulled up after 14th
Chateau Rouge behind, struggling when blundered 3 out, pulled up and dismounted after next
STRAVAIGIN had shown her best form over 2m4f previously, but she proved her stamina here, as after travelling well she stayed on well to score driven out. A former eventer, she is currently rated 10lb lower over fences than hurdles, and as this was only her fifth race over fences, she may improve a little more.
Garleton was 6lb out of the handicap, but after finishing third in a novice chase last week at Kelso, he was 19lb better in here than he will be in future handicaps. He ran well enough, travelling well and sticking on, but as he was only second, he will clearly find life tough when his new mark kicks in at the weekend.
In the end these three finished clear of Willing Weasel, who was held up and travelled well but was beaten going to the last, which he hit pretty hard. He has run creditably over 3m in the past, but left the impression he might be worth a try at 2m4f.
Racing results courtesy of racing post. Please note that ever effort is made to ensure results are correct but I accept no liability for mistakes. The data is provided as a free service.
Please visit my Blog or sign up to my racing forum for the latest news and views.