14:40 Perth

Friday 25 April 2025

All13:3214:0514:4015:1715:5216:2517:00

Alastair Down Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 28.00s

1^st

Heard That

611-9

5/2f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Held up in last pair on inside, steady headway 10th, not fluent 12th, went 2nd before 2 out, driven between last two, over 1 length down last, driven and stayed on run-in, led inside final 100 yards, stayed on op 10/3 and tchd 7/2

2^nd

Olivers Travels

712-2

13/2

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen

Raced wide, well in touch tracking leaders in 3rd out wide, pushed along before 2 out (normal 3 out, driven and stayed on run-in, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner op 11/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

One More Stroke

611-7

6/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Pressed leader, led 14th, ridden before last, headed inside final 100 yards, lost 2nd final strides op 13/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

Kandor

611-6

12/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Jack Power (5)

Tracked leaders on inside, jumped slowly 4th, stayed on well from last, not pace to challenge op 14/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

Wal Buck's

611-7

9/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge

Led but pressed, headed 14th, chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened soon after op 11/2

6^th

nse

Half Track

910-10

14/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Jamie Hamilton

Held up in rear, badly hampered 3rd, never on terms after op 11/1

Also Ran

President Scottie

712-1

9/2

T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin

Held up in last trio, badly hampered and almost unseated rider 3rd, pulled up quickly

High Treason

611-10

5/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Brace (5)

Tracking leaders when mistake and unseated rider 3rd op 11/2

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Non-Runners

Next Left²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Wearelongterm¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Charlie Maggs

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £2.10, £2.10EX:£19.20Trifecta:£103.00Tricast:£88.03SF:£19.55Swingers:£4.40, £3.20, £6.20

Forecasts

Heard That (5/2), President Scottie (9/2), High Treason (5/1), One More Stroke (6/1), Olivers Travels (13/2), Wal Buck's (9/1), Next Left (10/1), Kandor (12/1), Half Track (14/1), Wearelongterm (25/1)

The most interesting of these is WAL BUCK'S, who has low-mileage for a 6-y-o and he did the job well when getting off the mark over fences at Haydock during the winter. His jumping wasn't so slick next time but it's easy to forgive that given his otherwise progressive profile. Olivers Travels and One More Stroke may emerge as the main dangers, assuming Next Left, who ran here on Wednesday, doesn't take his chance.

WAL BUCK'S (FR)
OLIVERS TRAVELS (IRE)
ONE MORE STROKE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Jacks Parrot

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 5

J: Henry Brooke | T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00