03 Jun 2018 16:10 Perth
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,024); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Energy Check City Of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Henllan Harri (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) | 43P6-U7 / 11 | Jump (16) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Einsley Harries | 6/1 | |
| always prominent, joined leader after 11th, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, drew clear closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Beeves (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11/197-3 / 12 | Jump (29) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Paul & Clare Rooney | 5/1 | |
| early reminders, with leader, led 2nd, joined after 11th, ridden and headed narrowly 2 out, kept on and every chance flat, no extra and held when switched left closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Looking Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 126/7UP- / 12 | Jump (43) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Mr David Wesley… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure after last, went 3rd towards finish, not reach front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1 L | Martiloo (FR) (filly, bay, 10 2) | U234-11 / 8 | Jump (16) | Henry Brooke | Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, tracked front pair before 5 out, ridden and one pace after last, kept on flat, held when lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 6 L | Takingrisks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 2F4213- / 12 | Jump (57) | R D Day | N G Richards Mr Frank Bird | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced by clear trio after 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 10 L | Maggio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 04/443P- / 13 | Jump (50) | A W Short | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling final circuit, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2 L | Lord Ballim (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 0PP37-1 / 11 | Jump (9) | Tom Cannon | N J Hawke Miss H M McMahon | 9/1 | |
| held up behind, hit 12th, headway 5 out, never reached leaders, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 1 L | Charmix (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | 04U8F6- / 11 | Jump (39) | Rachel McDonald | A M Thomson King For A Day… | 28/1 | |
| soon towards rear, outpaced 5 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 31 L | Rainy City (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 52P21-4 / 12 | Jump (27) | Ross Chapman | I Jardine Mr James Callow… | 8/1 | |
| held up behind, headway under pressure after 5 out, outpaced after next, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 21 L | Pain Au Chocolat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | U42512- / 9 | Flat (1547), Jump (38) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies Mike and Eileen… | 16/1 | |
| led to 2nd, prominent, lost place after 11th, behind from 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sadler's Risk (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 44/380P- / 11 | Flat (1681), Jump (36) | J J Burke | T R George Mr S W Dunn | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent and reminders after 12th, struggling 5 out, behind when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
