15:50 Perth

Friday 26 April 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 6m 18.17s
1st
Horse silk
1
15/8f
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Towards rear, headway to midfield after 4th, closed on leaders setting out on final circuit, went second and pulled clear with leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, asserted before last, reduced lead run-in, kept on final 110 yards, always doing enough near finish op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
3
7
810-13
7/2
T: Micky HammondJ: B S Hughes
Raced in second, led 4 out, soon pulled clear with one other rival, pushed along after 3 out, headed 2 out, outpaced before last, rallied and stayed on again run-in, kept on but not reach winner final 110 yards op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
13
3
1011-7
8/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Raced in third, lost position setting out on second circuit, weakened from 3 out op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
49
5
10/1
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory
Held up last, not fluent 5th, bad mistake 5 out, struggling from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, tired jump when tailed off last, weakened run-in op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
40/1
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Towards rear, struggling after 5 out, lost ground quickly from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
6
9/4
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)
Soon led, set good tempo, not fluent 4th, headed when landed awkwardly 4 out, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 3/1 tchd 85/40

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Francky Du Berlais14
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 11
T: P & M Bowen  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.60, £1.90EX:£8.50Trifecta:£31.60SF:£8.80Swingers:£1.80, £3.00, £3.40

Forecasts

Chasing Fire (15/8), Readysteadybeau (9/4), Geryville (7/2), Marown (8/1), African Dance (10/1), Francky Du Berlais (20/1), Cooper's Cross (40/1)

Verdict

AFRICAN DANCE has clearly had his share of problems but he's looked pretty talented when making the track and given he's won after 15 months off in the past, this latest absence isn't a major worry. Readysteadybeau won this race last year and is a threat, as is Chasing Fire, a stablemate of the selection, if his stamina holds.

  1. AFRICAN DANCE (IRE)
  2. CHASING FIRE
  3. GERYVILLE (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
The Wolf
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 9
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,922.002nd: £3,645.003rd: £1,822.004th: £912.005th: £454.00

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