26 Apr 2013 14:20 Perth
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places on the home straight).
Highland Hospice 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | The Cockney Mackem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 32223-5 / 8 | Jump (69) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership | 1/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, led and pecked slightly next, clear after 3 out, eased final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 11 L | Damascus Steel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 1-9P5 / 6 | Jump (18) | D F O'Regan | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd when mistake 3 out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Clondaw Knight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F1-95 / 8 | Jump (52) | G B Watters | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 11/4 | |
| prominent, not fluent 1st or 5th, ridden after 3 out, blundered next, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 12 L | Silverton (GB) (mare, grey, 10 7) | 9377 / 12 | Jump (25) | Mr A Voy | Mrs L B Normile Twentys Plenty | 50/1 | |
| led until 5th, well held before 2 out, modest 4th when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 17 L | Elmaatigra (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-59982 / 6 | Jump (25) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Macdonald, Fleming… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2nd until after 4th, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Bardeli (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 23-8 / 6 | Jump (50) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 16/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 6 L | Jimmy The Hat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/P25-38 / 8 | Jump (29) | R McGrath | G Elliott Mr M Whitney | 6/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place before 4th and racing awkwardly, behind from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Heckley Highjack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00 / 8 | Jump (19) | Miss C Walton | J Walton Mr J B Walton | 150/1 | |
| took keen hold, mid-division, not fluent 1st, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 1 L | Amethyst Rose (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 7) | 7 / 9 | Jump (27) | Gary Rutherford | W Coltherd Coltherd Whyte… | 80/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 2nd, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | The Flaming Matron (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 75-87 / 9 | Jump (30) | J Reveley | N W Alexander The Ladies Who | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Ballet D'anges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6044/PP / 7 | Jump (67) | K Renwick | N W Alexander Mr Iain A Gauld | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Watchmego (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 07 / 7 | Jump (121) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | ||
