Full Result 2.48 Perth | 4 July 2024

AEJ Facilities Management Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m47yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,752.90 2nd £2,187 3rd £1,093.50 4th £547.20 5th £272.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Simple Star (IRE) 4/1 Henry Brooke Dianne Sayer	Henry Brooke Dianne Sayer	6	1011	98	93	111	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Simple Elegance (USA) (Street Cry)
Travelled strongly, held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, prominent going best 2 out, soon led narrowly, nudged along and went clear run-in, readily (tchd 5/1)

2 2¾	5. Annie Agnew 4/1 Sean Bowen Gerald Stephen Quinn	Sean Bowen Gerald Stephen Quinn	4	111	106	94	108	–
b f Sir Percy - Famusa (Medicean)
Fractious at the post, in touch with leaders, went third 4th, went second after 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

3 9 [11¾]	1. Well Planted (FR) 8/1 Gavin Sheehan R Mike Smith	Gavin Sheehan R Mike Smith	7	120	115	97	113	–
b g Planteur (IRE) - Next Dream (FR) (Dream Well)
Towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, went modest third last, not pace to challenge (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

4 2¼ [14]	2. Max Of Stars (FR) 11/4F Brian Hughes Ollie Pears	Brian Hughes Ollie Pears	4	1110	115	90	108	–
b f Cloth Of Stars (IRE) - Mooizo (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Led, clear after 1st, not fluent 4th, reduced lead before 2 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last (op 18/5)

5 1½ [15½]	7. Burgundy Man (FR) 28/1 Ben Smith ⁷ R Mike Smith	Ben Smith ⁷ R Mike Smith	7	101	95	72	90	–
b g Manduro (GER) - Kapirovska (FR) (Muhtathir)
Towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, soon no impression (op 18/1)

6 ½ [16]	4. Sergeant Wilson (IRE) 9/1 Sam Twiston-Davies R Mike Smith	Sam Twiston-Davies R Mike Smith	6	111	102	79	98	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - In A Rush (IRE) (Hernando)
Prominent, raced in second after 2nd, lost second after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon no chance (op 5/1)

7 3 [19]	3. Carrarea (IRE) 66/1 Charlotte Jones ³ Hannah McMahon	Charlotte Jones ³ Hannah McMahon	7	1013 t	103	76	95	–
ch g Notnowcato - Georgina Valleya (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Raced wide, never better than midfield (tchd 50/1)

8 18 [37]	8. Darkest Day (IRE) 4/1 Derek Fox William Young Jnr	Derek Fox William Young Jnr	9	104 tp	91	43	66	–
b g Aizavoski (IRE) - Dempseys Luck (IRE) (Pierre)
Prominent, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, raced awkwardly and dropped to rear after 3 out, soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 7/2)

8 ran Off time: 2:50:07 Winning time: 3m 46.21s (slow by 4.21s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs D Monteith (Simple Star) 1st breeder: Sunderland Holding Inc
2nd owner: Caherty Stables Racing Syndicate (Annie Agnew)
3rd owner: Drew & Ailsa Russell (Well Planted)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.60 £1.60 £2.10 Ex: £23.80 CSF: £20.12 Tricast: £119.36 Trifecta: £134

2:48 Perth 4 Jul 2024

AEJ Facilities Management Handicap Hurdle