16:15 Perth

Friday 28 April 2017

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:5017:25

Heineken UK Highland National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 6f 121y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:16  |   Winning time: 7m 56.81s
1st
Horse silk
10
910-10
18/1
T: S WaughJ: Callum Bewley (3)
Made all, blundered 3 out, ridden before last, kept on gamely run-in op 20/1 tchd 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
11
10/1
T: R DobbinJ: Lorcan Murtagh (7)
Held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd from 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
3rd
Horse silk
5
15
11/1
T: M TodhunterJ: Henry Brooke
Held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, kept on to take 3rd place post op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
14
710-9
6/1j
T: R M SmithJ: R P McLernon
Towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, in 3rd from last, one pace and lost 3rd place post op 11/2 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
13
7/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
18/1
T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (5)
In touch, went 2nd halfway, pushed along before 3 out, in 5th before last, faded run-in tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
8
1
13/2
T: I JardineJ: Ross Chapman (7)
In rear, headway before 3 out in 8th place, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 6/1 tchd 15/2
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
18/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander
Held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
9/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Steven Fox (5)
Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out op 10/1
10th
Horse silk
3
7
18/1
T: R ShielsJ: Daragh Bourke (5)
Held up mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 6 out, went 2nd 5 out, every chance 3 out, weakened before last tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
10
16
6/1j
T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol
In touch, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened tchd 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
9/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)
Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 3 out op 17/2 tchd 8/1
UR
Horse silk
8
33/1
T: P StaffordJ: A W Short (7)
Held up towards rear, unseated rider 14th op 28/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Bindon Mill38
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 8
T: V R A Dartnall  J: Nick Scholfield
NR
5
Horse silk
Optimistic Bias27
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 8
T: H J Evans  J: L P Aspell
NR
9
Horse silk
San Pietro30
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 9
T: R Ford  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£20.00Pl:£6.10, £3.50, £3.10EX:£268.40Trifecta:£2,798.50Tricast:£2,077.05SF:£182.04Swingers:£26.00, £59.90, £11.10

Forecasts

Nakadam (6/1), Smuggler's Stash (6/1), Double Whammy (13/2), Shanroe Street (7/1), San Pietro (7/1), Harry The Viking (9/1), Millicent Silver (9/1), Mister Don (10/1), Optimistic Bias (10/1), Landmeafortune (11/1), Bindon Mill (11/1), Boric (18/1), Allez Cool (18/1), Marlee Massie (18/1), Tikkandemickey (18/1), Castletown Bridge (33/1)

Verdict

Double Whammy and Harry The Viking return to the scene of their 1-2 finish in 2016, with the latter named probably making most progress since by winning to Borders National at Kelso in December. However, the handicapper has both horses where he wants them these days, and they each finished behind NAKADAM at Kelso earlier in the month. He seems to go well during the spring and carries a nice racing weight of 10st 9lb in this marathon contest. Of the less exposed types, Shanroe Street could step forward, whilst the in-form Rose Dobbin yard are represented by the 'slow' but rugged stayer Smugglers Stash. As they've shown previously in the 2016 Eider Chase with Rocking Blues, they know what it takes to win one of these long distance regional 'nationals'.
  1. Nakadam
  2. Smuggler's Stash
  3. Double Whammy

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00

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