19:22 Perth

Wednesday 15 May 2024

All17:5018:2218:5219:2219:5220:22

Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:23 | Winning time: 6m 15.09s

1^st

Cowboy Cooper

810-6

9/2

T: D W WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent, led after 4th, pushed along after 3 out and kept on relentlessly, ridden run-in, always doing enough op 7/2 tchd 10/3

2^nd

Euchan Falls

711-4

7/2j

T: R M SmithJ: C O'Farrell

Led, headed after 4th, remained handy in 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on, no telling impression on winner op 4/1 tchd 3/1

3^rd

Watchoutitscookie

610-2

7/2j

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd home turn, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1

4^th

Easy Bucks

912-0

4/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on same pace op 6/1

5^th

Gun Merchant

1110-9

40/1

T: Mrs A C HamiltonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, no response op 33/1

6^th

Return Fire

812-0

8/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (3)

In rear, hit 9th, not fluent 4 out and ridden, tailed off 3 out op 11/2

7^th

7 ½

Breakdance Kid

612-0

18/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Towards rear, not fluent 10th, pushed along after 4 out, tailed off next op 12/1

Also Ran

Sputnik

911-2

8/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Danny McMenamin

Mid-division, reminders 13th, dropped away tamely 4 out, pulled up after next op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.60, £1.60, £1.70EX:£19.40Trifecta:£53.40Tricast:£59.85SF:£20.57Swingers:£3.10, £3.00, £2.90

Forecasts

Euchan Falls (7/2), Watchoutitscookie (7/2), Easy Bucks (4/1), Cowboy Cooper (9/2), Return Fire (8/1), Sputnik (8/1), Breakdance Kid (18/1), Gun Merchant (40/1)

WATCHOUTITSCOOKIE has shaped better than the bare result indicates on both chase outings and, with a fully-fledged rider back on board, he could be capable of much better, so he gets the nod over Euchan Falls, who ran well over hurdles here last time. Cowboy Cooper is another one to consider.

WATCHOUTITSCOOKIE (IRE)
EUCHAN FALLS (IRE)
COWBOY COOPER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Born Famous

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: C O'Farrell | T: I Jardine

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00