22 Apr 2021 17:10 Perth
Winner: £6,061 (Penalty: £2,505); Distance: 2m 47y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Fonab Castle Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Mr Melda (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P64 / 10 | Jump (17) | J J Burke | T Lacey Mr C Boultbee-brooks | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, hit next, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, ran on strongly to lead final 50yds | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NK | El Jefe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 7336 / 8 | Flat (201), Jump (32) | Nathan Moscrop | B Ellison Mr A B Hamilton | 4/1 | |
| midfield, mistake 5th, good headway before 3 out, went second after 3 out, led going well 2 out, not fluent last, ridden for effort flat, unable to quicken and headed final 50yds | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 15 L | Leeswood Lily (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 724796 / 9 | Jump (25) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr M M Allen | 10/3 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Hats Off To Larry (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 66/4-990 / 8 | Flat (234), Jump (45) | Brendan Powell | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mrs Alice Sarah… | 10/1 | |
| midfield, niggled along before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Lizzie Loch (GB) (filly, brown, 10 13) | FP73 / 6 | Flat (196), Jump (114) | Craig Nichol | A C Whillans Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson | 16/1 | |
| raced in touch, ridden along before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 6 L | The Herds Garden (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2710U3 / 12 | Jump (37) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Hale Racing Limited… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, hit 3rd, ridden along approaching 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Xpo Universel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 536520 / 12 | Flat (1037), Jump (27) | Jamie Hamilton | R Menzies Club Racing Xpo… | 9/1 | |
| raced handy, pushed along 4th, dropped to rear 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Effet Special (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 617267 / 7 | Jump (65) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Brahms & Liszt | 5/2 | |
| in rear, mistake 3rd and given reminder, soon detached and struggling before next, pulled up before 5th | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Fernhill Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 095889 / 6 | Jump (12) | Grant Cockburn | N W Alexander Coltman Cundall… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Imperial Focus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | P4-6997 / 8 | Flat (240), Jump (23) | Non Runner | S Waugh Northumberland… | 0/0 | ||
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