14 May 2009 16:10 Perth
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Mcewens Of Perth Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Kalellshan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 221457- / 22 | Jump (33) | Michael Darcy | P Flynn Mr Liam O'kelly | 7/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway 3 out, led last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Prince Balthasar (USA) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 080101/ / 6 | Flat (12), Jump (531) | J M Maguire | G Elliott S P O'Connor | 3/1 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, led next, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 7 L | Rathrockscourt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 850624- / 8 | Jump (19) | R T Dunne | Aidan Howard Mr D V Gardner | 7/2 | |
| in touch, headway to lead 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and one pace when hit last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Hawkwell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P134/P4- / 8 | Jump (45) | Brian Harding | N G Richards It's a Bargain… | 9/1 | |
| held up, headway 2 out, kept on, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 3½ L | Guerilla (AUS) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 6800P9- / 10 | Flat (243), Jump (20) | D C Costello | Mrs L B Normile Mr K N R MacNicol | 100/1 | |
| close up on outside, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Vallani (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 11) | 595-P / 9 | Flat (588), Jump (8) | P Buchanan | J Barclay Mr Robert Boyd | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced when hit 3 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Follow On (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 8) | 06025-1 / 9 | Flat (313), Jump (12) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, effort under pressure before 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 17 L | Teviot Lass (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 335U82- / 9 | Jump (27) | Harry Haynes | W Amos Mr Stewart Bonney | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Maolisa (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | PPB805- / 9 | Jump (22) | G Lee | S R B Crawford Miss Patricia Duffin | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | The Saltire Tiger (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | F54533- / 8 | Jump (294) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Saltire Racing… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Shopfrontspecialst (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 62PF49- / 7 | Jump (25) | Robert Colgan | V P Donoghue Mr Sean F Gallagher | ||
| 10 |   | - | He's A Hotshot (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | U99FU/0- / 7 | Jump (376) | B S Hughes | G Elliott Lascon Syndicate | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Solway Blue (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | 67/FP2-6 / 9 | Jump (8) | E Whillans | Miss L Harrison Mr David Alan Harrison | ||
| 12 |   | - | Witness Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | P3P/42-3 / 11 | Jump (8) | M Bradburne | A M Thomson Mr & Mrs A M Thomson | |||
