26 Jul 2011 20:05 Perth
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,532); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Orion Group Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Soprano (GER) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 0/9P36P- / 22 | Flat (29), Jump (137) | Henry Brooke | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, badly hampered 4th, headway before 4 out, ridden to challenge last, soon led, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4 L | A Bit Of Fun (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 072P16/ / 10 | Flat (1946), Jump (850) | T J Murphy | R Ford Mr J T Stimpson | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 4 L | Humourous (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 06-7224 / 9 | Flat (416), Jump (16) | B S Hughes | B Storey Graham, Storey,… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | Below The Deck (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 2-35672 / 11 | Jump (12) | Callum Whillans | B Butterworth Mrs Barbara Butterworth | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4th, led 4 out, hit 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Hathamore (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 3F-1541 / 8 | Jump (6) | Miss Emma Sayer | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr A Slack | 11/2 | |
| led to 4th, lost place before 8th, outpaced from 3 out, kept on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Legbeforewicket (GB) (filly, grey, 10 11) | P0-0744 / 6 | Jump (27) | Grant Cockburn | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs V M Stewart | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 13 L | Farfields (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 135483 / 6 | Jump (16) | C I Gillies | S R B Crawford John Gilmour | 4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Patrixbourne (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) | 0345/1-1 / 8 | Jump (79) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Diamond Racing… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Lago Verde (SWI) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 78-0FPP / 7 | Jump (12) | R McGrath | B Storey Mrs Janice M Fraser | ||
