16:50
Auto Services Perth Sales And Rentals Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 52.49s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Tracked the pace early - moved up into third after 4 out - locked alongside the front-runner 2 out under a drive - battled on gamely and edged clear late to score
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Handy early - hit front 3 out - challenged 2 out and driven on - battled gamely to the line - overhauled late to finish second
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held handy position early - jumped awkwardly 7th before improving into fourth by 3 out under encouragement - kept going same tempo from 2 out to finish third
Sean Quinlan
Noel C Kelly
Handy early - hit front 8th - overtaken 3 out and held second - driven and dropped away 2 out
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Held up early - jumped awkwardly 3rd - unable to build into contention - well held at finish
Toby Wynne
R Mike Smith
Held clear early advantage - lost command 8th and settled just off pace - eased back steadily from 4 out - well held at finish
Joshua Thompson (5)
Mrs A M Thomson
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort approaching 2 out - lost touch through the closing stages - well held at the finish
Peter Kavanagh
Lisa Harrison
Held up early - blundered 1st then hesitated and pushed along 8th - well off the pace by 3 out - finished last
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.