15 May 2008 16:10 Perth
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,855); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Royal Bank Of Scotland Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Russian Sky (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 143lbs) | 338344- / 26 | Jump (20) | T Messenger | Mrs H O Graham H G Racing | 6/1 | |
| held up, headway, in touch 7th, ridden to lead 3 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4 L | Paddy The Piper (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 0653/14- / 13 | Jump (27) | R McGrath | Miss P Robson Mr J Heard | 13/2 | |
| held up, headway 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden, kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 11 L | Catch The Perk (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 4P1230- / 13 | Jump (21) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr A A Bissett | 5/1 | |
| led to 7th, remained in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 7 L | Ballynure (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 596P11- / 11 | Jump (24) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Janice M Fraser | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 3 out, edged right, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | Dist | World Vision (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 25/0PPP- / 11 | Jump (22) | D C Costello | B Storey Mr B Storey | 66/1 | |
| held up, headway, in touch 13th, outpaced next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Snowy (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) | 4755P4- / 12 | Jump (35) | T J Murphy | G A Charlton Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 7/2 | |
| in touch, lost place, reminders 7th, weakened 11th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Moor Spirit (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 957/224- / 12 | Jump (19) | G Berridge | P Beaumont Mrs J M Plummer | 16/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 10th, blundered 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Professor Hegarty (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | P81S80- / 8 | Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr David A Smith | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, 4 lengths 4th, driven when fell heavily 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Possextown (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 3PP877- / 11 | Jump (187) | Brian Harding | N G Richards J Dudgeon S Leece… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Manbow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 23F/12P- / 11 | Jump (124) | G Lee | Micky Hammond Hope Springs Eternal | 12/1 | |
| behind, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | It's Blue Chip (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | P25P-43 / 7 | Jump (1) | B S Hughes | Ian Williams Mr S F Benton | 11/2 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 12th, lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
