16:53 Perth

Sunday 13 July 2025

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Scone Palace International Horse Trials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:53 | Winning time: 3m 56.18s

Ravenscraig Castle⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: William Maggs| T: I Jardine| OR: 105

7/2

Made the frame on several occasions last term has run well on the level recently too. Remains on a workable mark and can't be ruled out.

Form: 42555-9

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Cuban Cigar^b,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Conner McCann⁽⁶⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 94| D

9/4

Not scored for some time and was disappointing at this course latest but has been cut plenty of slack by the handicapper and wasn't beaten far here on his penultimate start. Warrants respect.

Form: 8747-56

Pure Gold^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 89

7/2

Showed much more than on debut for new yard when fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle (33/1) over C&D (good to soft) 10 days ago. 1 lb lower now and is not taken lightly.

Form: 3253-P4

Party Moon^p,t⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Midgley| T: P Neville| OR: 86

16/1

Made more impact than previously in this sphere, with cheekpieces on for first time in this code, when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) 65 days ago. More required to take a hand here, though.

Form: 000/08-5

Carnet De Stage^b,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Doyle| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 86

40/1

Fair hurdler/chaser at best in Ireland and easily best effort for current yard when third in handicap chase over longer trip here in May. However, failed to complete twice since and makes limited appeal back over smaller obstacles here.

Form: P05-3UP

Clan Chieftain^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Dylan Johnston| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 84

20/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat but has yet to trouble the judge in 4 starts over hurdles for current yard and arrives on back of poor effort on level last month.

Form: 506-5

Top Flight Century¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Joshua Thompson⁽³⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 86| C

10/3

Confirmed promise of previous run when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, good to soft, 10/1) 10 days ago, just holding on. 3 lb higher now but may have more to offer yet.

Form: 74-851

Darkest Day^p,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Dominic Hislop⁽⁷⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 73| D

50/1

Four-time hurdle winner but the latest was in 2023. Second in a 2m course handicap last summer but it's been all downhill since. Hard to fancy from 6 lb out of the weights.

Form: 5523-5P

Forecasts

Cuban Cigar (9/4), Top Flight Century (10/3), Ravenscraig Castle (7/2), Pure Gold (7/2), Party Moon (16/1), Clan Chieftain (20/1), Carnet De Stage (40/1), Darkest Day (50/1)

Recent course winner TOP FLIGHT CENTURY remains with potential over timber and can score again in the finale. Pure Gold and Cuban Cigar rate the principal dangers.