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Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m7f180y, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 4.23s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - moved through the pack with plenty in hand approaching 3 out - up into third by 2 out - pushed out to hit the front close home and score
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Handy up front early - hit the front at the 5th - lost command 13th and settled just behind pacesetter - urged forward past 4 out - fought for advantage 3 out - edged in front 2 out - driven out but overtaken in final furlong and unable to find more
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Went straight to front - lost command at the 5th before chasing the pace - regained control by the 13th - matched for the lead 3 out - pegged back close home and driven along - unable to find more up the run-in
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Held up towards the back - untidy at the 10th - made headway into range 12th - driven into fifth after 4 out then stayed on same tempo to the line finishing 4th
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Up with the leading pack on the rail - untidy at 3 out and under pressure from 4 out - no extra on the flat and well beaten back in fifth
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Held up towards the back - clipped 10th fence - kept plodding on before 3 out but always well off the pace
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat behind the pace early - blundered at the 9th before settling in the pack - up to fourth 4 out then dropped away 2 out
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held up in the pack - fell back sharply before the 11th and was being ridden from the 14th - out of contention after the 15th
Isabelle Ryder (5)
Alastair Ralph
Settled in the pack early - briefly up to fourth at the 10th before dropping back at the 13th - driven from there and faded from four out
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Tracked front group early - needed urging past 13th - dropped away 4 out - beaten well into the line
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.