15:45 Perth

Friday 27 April 2018

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Heineken UK Highland National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 6f 121y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:47  |   Winning time: 8m 22.9s
1st
Horse silk
2
611-10
17/2
T: R HobsonJ: Tom Broughton (10)
Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, led before last, hard ridden, all out op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
25/1
T: J L FlintJ: T J O'Brien
In touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd towards finish tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
12
910-0
11/1
T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (3)
Led, ridden when pressed from 3 out, headed approaching last, soon rallied, no extra closing stages op 10/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
1011-5
9/1
T: S WaughJ: Callum Bewley (3)
In touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace op 10/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
9/1
T: G P CromwellJ: J B Kane (5)
Held up in rear, headway 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, never on terms tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
10
14/1
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Thomas Willmott (7)
Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, never on terms op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
25/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Rachel McDonald (7)
Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened next op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
6
1
2/1f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, under pressure 2 out, weakening when hampered last op 5/2
9th
Horse silk
18
3
8/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division, headway 5 out, soon weakened, behind when hampered last tchd 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
25/1
T: I A DuncanJ: Henry Brooke
Always behind, weakened 5 out, pulled up after 3 out op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
8
20/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next op 16/1 tchd 22/1
F
Horse silk
11
8/1
T: A WilsonJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, driven 3 out, weakening when fell last tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.70Pl:£3.50, £6.10, £4.10EX:£243.80Trifecta:£1,239.20Tricast:£2,316.61SF:£196.46Swingers:£27.40, £27.40, £27.40

Forecasts

Ballymalin (2/1), Petite Power (8/1), Kings Eclipse (8/1), Chic Name (17/2), Boric (9/1), As De Pique (9/1), Onderun (11/1), Lowanbehold (14/1), Itstimeforapint (20/1), Lac Sacre (25/1), Harry The Viking (25/1), Milborough (25/1)

Verdict

Stamina will be to the fore here and with the Nigel Twiston-Davies team having a good Perth Festival his Ballymallin already placed in a Midland National has to be respected. Last year’s winner Boric has a tougher task at the weights this time with others that need a test of stamina like Lowandbehold and Petite Power also of interest. A light weight and the booking of Brian Hughes make KINGS ECLIPSE the one to side with though despite being inexperienced over fences he still looks as though he can progress and this trip should certainly suit.
  1. Kings Eclipse
  2. Ballymalin
  3. Boric

Previous Winners

2017
Boric
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 9
18/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,335.002nd: £4,503.003rd: £2,251.004th: £1,126.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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