Full Result 8.45 Perth | 28 July 2009

John Smith's Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £6,337 2nd £1,872 3rd £936 4th £468 5th £234

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. He's A Hotshot (IRE) 3/1J Brian Hughes Gordon Elliott	Brian Hughes Gordon Elliott	7	105 tb	109	58	113	–
b g Insan (USA) - Dooley O'Brien (The Parson)
Prominent, driven 4 out, rallied next, led 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in (op 100-30 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in places)

2 1½	3. Craiglands (IRE) 3/1J Graham Lee Jim Goldie	Graham Lee Jim Goldie	7	113 t	121	69	122	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - FernhillI (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, headway before 3 out, chased winner run-in, kept on towards finish (op 100-30 tchd 11-4)

3 3¾ [5¼]	7. Maidstone Mixture (FR) 16/1 Keith Mercer Paul Murphy	Keith Mercer Paul Murphy	4	100 11	121	48	101	–
gr c Linamix (FR) - Marie Jbeil (FR) (Double Bed)
Led to 6th, led 9th to 2 out, one pace last (op 20-1)

4 4½ [9¾]	6. Ngong Hills (FR) 11/2 Richie McGrath Chris Grant	Richie McGrath Chris Grant	8	102	106	46	99	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Caryatide (FR) (Maiymad)
Close up, led 6th to 9th, ridden 3 out, outpaced from next (op 7-1)

5 21 [30¾]	2. Some Craic (IRE) 6/1 Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	9	113	121	42	95	–
b g Presenting - The Branner (IRE) (The Parson)
Held up, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next (op 5-1)

UR	4. Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) 9/2 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	108	112	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Firey Comet (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, slipped badly and unseated rider 13th (jockey said gelding slipped approaching open ditch six out) (op 11-2)

UR	1. Corkage (IRE) 8/1 Campbell Gillies ³ Lucinda Russell	Campbell Gillies ³ Lucinda Russell	6	119 p	130	–	–	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Maslam (IRE) (Robellino)
Close up, blundered 8th, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 7-1)

7 ran Off time: 8:48:00 Winning time: 6m 33.20s (slow by 48.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Lascon Syndicate (He's A Hotshot) 1st breeder: D B Mairs And Family
2nd owner: Andrew Dick & Philip Holden (Craiglands)
3rd owner: Mrs J E Wilson (Maidstone Mixture)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2.40 £2.10 Ex: £16.40 CSF: £13.02

8:45 Perth 28 Jul 2009

John Smith's Handicap Chase