25 Apr 2024 16:10 Perth
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 2m 4f 20y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Phil Nelson River Tay Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Sure Touch (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 12-2311 / 9 | Jump (79) | S Bowen | O Murphy Geegeez Co Uk Om… | 11/8 | |
| held up in third, went second after 5th, good jump 11th, pushed along before 3 out, soon led, stayed on strongly after last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5 L | Feu Du Bresil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 13-256P / 10 | Jump (47) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins S Puyssegur | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders on outer, shaken up to challenge after 3 out, went second before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Cepage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 41PPP8 / 12 | Jump (8) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 11/1 | |
| led, pushed along after 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, rallied flat, ran on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 20 L | Statuario (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 22311-P / 10 | Flat (1711), Jump (40) | G Sheehan | P & M Bowen Mrs N Unsworth | 14/1 | |
| raced in last, awkward jump 7th, outpaced after 11th, soon ridden along, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 17 L | A Different Kind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 321111 / 7 | Jump (227) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr Dene Rowe | 15/8 | |
| prominent, lost ground and dropped to rear 12th, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
