25 Apr 2018 15:10 Perth
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,086); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Phil Nelson Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Allysson Monterg (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 16/7-1P3 / 10 | Jump (18) | James Bowen | R Hobson Mr D W Fox | 3/1 | |
| always prominent, hampered 5th, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 4½ L | As De Pique (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8-FUPF4 / 13 | Jump (85) | J B Kane | G P Cromwell Pique Syndicate… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 13th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Seldom Inn (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | P-53235 / 10 | Jump (18) | D R Fox | A M Thomson Seldom Inn Partnership | 11/1 | |
| cajoled along start, jumped left and baulked 1st, hampered next and reminders, towards rear after, ridden 4 out, switched left after last, stayed on, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Brandon Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 14-2320 / 11 | Jump (39) | Mr N George | T R George Mr N T Griffith… | 4/1 | |
| led, not fluent 11th, headed 2 out, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Uhlan Bute (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4U-3641 / 12 | Flat (2039), Jump (16) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Autumn Partnership | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, closed after 3rd, not fluent 10th, 4th and beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Charmix (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 704U8F / 11 | Jump (69) | Rachel McDonald | A M Thomson King For A Day… | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, outpaced after 4 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 24 L | Samstown (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 81P6P/P / 13 | Jump (18) | Henry Brooke | A C Whillans Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, 5th and one pace 3 out, no impression, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 11 L | Belmount (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 416FPP / 10 | Jump (116) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs S A Jones | 25/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake next, headway 14th, weakened from 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 8 L | Ballyben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 207-177 / 10 | Jump (63) | B S Hughes | Ruth Jefferson Drew & Ailsa Russell | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place when slow 4th, closed on outside 6th, struggling after 14th, well beaten from 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Jet Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 516463 / 13 | Jump (101) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Mr Hw Turcan &… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 9th, fell 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Chidswell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5-22333 / 13 | Jump (25) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards David & Nicky Robinson | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, hampered 1st, jumped right and baulked 2nd, headway after 11th, struggling before 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
