Full Result 4.05 Perth | 25 June 2000

City of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £14,007.50 2nd £4,310 3rd £2,155 4th £1,077.50

City of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class C, 3m - Good, Class 3 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Mac's Supreme (IRE) 4/1 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy	8	1011	104	93	114	–
b g Supreme Leader - Merry Breeze (Strong Gale)
Held up, headway 11th, every chance when left clear 2 out (op 5-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

2 10	12. Commander Glen (IRE) 12/1 Brian Harding Micky Hammond	Brian Harding Micky Hammond	8	101 b	94	72	89	–
b g Glenstal (USA) - Une Parisienne (FR) (Bolkonski)
Soon behind, headway 4 out, kept on well, no chance with winner (op 10-1)

3 1 [11]	17. Crunchy Nut (IRE) 100/1 E Husband A R Dicken	E Husband A R Dicken	9	100 21	93	70	87	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Hogan's Cherry (General Ironside)
Chased leaders, outpaced 11th, rallied 4 out, kept on from last, no impression

4 1 [12]	16. Queens Brigade 25/1 B Storey James Walton	B Storey James Walton	8	100 6	93	69	86	–
b g K-Battery - Queen Of Dara (Dara Monarch)
Mistakes in rear, headway 14th, hit next, kept on from last

5 dist [42]	1. Profluent I (USA) 25/1 Peter Niven Micky Hammond	Peter Niven Micky Hammond	9	1110 v	117	62	–	–
ch g Sunshine Forever (USA) - Proflare (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Chased leaders, driven 5 out, outpaced when blundered 3 out (tchd 33-1 in places)

6 5 [47]	4. Chief Minister (IRE) 10/1 Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	Russ Garritty Micky Hammond	11	114	111	51	–	–
br g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Riverlily (FR) (Green Dancer)
Always behind (op 9-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

7 4 [51]	13. Flashy Lad I (IRE) 13/2 J P Elliott ⁷ J G Cromwell	J P Elliott ⁷ J G Cromwell	9	98	94	30	–	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Lakefield Lady (Over The River)
Chased leaders until weakened from 12th (op 6-1 tchd 5-1 and 7-1 in places, 10-1 in a place early)

8 26 [77]	11. Young Tomo (IRE) 10/1 Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	Richard Johnson Howard Johnson	8	102 b	95	2	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Siege Queen (Tarqogan)
With leader until weakened from 5 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

F	7. I'm The Man 14/1 G Lake ⁷ Dianne Sayer	G Lake ⁷ Dianne Sayer	9	106	106	–	111	–
ro g Say Primula - Vinovia (Ribston)
Close up, led 12th, slight lead when fell 2 out (tchd 16-1 in a place)

PU	10. Supreme Soviet 16/1 John McNamara ³ Alistair Whillans	John McNamara ³ Alistair Whillans	10	103 3	99	–	–	–
ch g Presidium - Sylvan Song (Song)
Held up, headway 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next (op 14-1)

PU	15. Gale Force (IRE) 20/1 B Grattan P Beaumont	B Grattan P Beaumont	9	100 5	93	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Stay As You Are (Buckskin)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	14. Water Font (IRE) 14/1 Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill	8	101 b¹	94	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Belle Savenay (Coquelin)
Led to 12th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	3. Laganside (IRE) 7/4F Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	7	118	115	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Ruby Girl (Crash Course)
Never going well, always behind, pulled up before 12th (trainer had no explanation for the poor run) (tchd 2-1)

13 ran Off time: 4:13:00 Winning time: 5m 54.20s (slow by 9.20s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Balleswhidden (unsuitable ground), Boyzontoowa (unsuitable ground), Committed Schedule (vet's certificate), Corston Joker (vet's certificate)
1st owner: B McEntaggart (Mac's Supreme) 1st breeder: Tom Harty
2nd owner: B & K Associates (Commander Glen)
3rd owner: J W D Campbell (Crunchy Nut)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £2.10 £3.40 £10.40 Ex: £57.60 CSF: £47.85 Tricast: £3,869.76 Trifecta: £149.70

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City of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class C

4:05 Perth 25 Jun 2000