18:35 Perth

Wednesday 17 May 2017

All18:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:3521:05

Be Lucky In The Dewhurst Ring Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 3m 51.90s

1^st

Welcome Ben

811-5

4/1j

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Craig Nichol

Made all, strongly challenged when not fluent 2 out, drew clear after last, ran on well op 10/3 tchd 9/2

2^nd

The Pierre Lark

711-7

11/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Always prominent, every chance from 3 out, no extra after last op 10/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Tambour Major

1010-0

6/1

T: Mrs A C HamiltonJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, stayed on under pressure, never a threat op 7/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

Get Ready Freddy

710-7

4/1j

T: Nick MitchellJ: James Best

Behind, hit 2nd, steady headway from 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, never on terms op 11/2

5^th

2 ¼

Miss Joeking

610-0

10/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up, headway 3 out, never nearer tchd 11/1

6^th

Here Comes Love

710-10

8/1

T: P GriffinJ: A W Short (7)

Mid-division, weakened 4 out op 5/1

7^th

Clan Chief

810-5

5/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, under pressure after 4 out, weakened next op 11/2

8^th

Fred Le Macon

811-12

12/1

T: M TodhunterJ: A Nicol

Mid-division, weakened before 5 out op 16/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Fire Rock

611-3

20/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day (3)

Held up towards rear when fell 2nd op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.60, £2.10, £3.30EX:£39.80Trifecta:£480.50Tricast:£257.02SF:£43.87Swingers:£8.40, £6.10, £27.50

Forecasts

Welcome Ben (4/1), Get Ready Freddy (4/1), Clan Chief (5/1), Tambour Major (6/1), Here Comes Love (8/1), Miss Joeking (10/1), The Pierre Lark (11/1), Fred Le Macon (12/1), Fire Rock (20/1)

Not a particularly solid bunch over fences with consistent profiles rather lacking and that may give GET READY FREDDY a chance to follow up his Taunton win as he looks to have some more improvement in him. The Pierre Lark generally travels well in his races but does have trouble finishing them off while there are question marks about Welcome Ben being able to repeat his Kelso win. Clan Chief is now off a basement mark but his jumping is clearly a problem while Tambour Major is capable of a big run if he settles better over the minimum trip.