Full Result 4.10 Perth | 10 June 2012

Aviva City of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Soft 18 fences

1st £19,494 2nd £5,724 3rd £2,862 4th £1,431

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Mumbles Head (IRE) 4/1J Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	11	105	129	112	142	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Extra Mile I (Torus)
Held up, smooth headway approaching 4 out, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, easily (op 5-1 after early 6-1 in a place)

2 9	8. Cottage Oak (IRE) 14/1 Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott	9	107 p	131	106	131	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Native Thistle (IRE) (Ovac)
Held up, ridden and headway before 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, took second close home, no chance with winner

3 nse [9]	13. The Hollinwell 28/1 Alain Cawley Ferdy Murphy	Alain Cawley Ferdy Murphy	9	100 4 eb	124	99	123	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Action De Balle (FR) (Cricket Ball)
Pressed leader, led 4 out to before 2 out, kept on same pace from last, lost second close home

4 4 [13]	3. Cootehill (IRE) 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	110	138	109	134	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dancing Dove (IRE) (Denel)
Midfield, effort and ridden after 4 out, left fourth next, no impression from 2 out (op 9-1)

5 3 [16]	16. Sotovik (IRE) 50/1 Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	Ewan Whillans ³ Alistair Whillans	11	913 2 9	126	95	120	–
gr g Aahsaylad - Moenzi (IRE) (Paris House)
Led to 4 out, rallied, ridden and no extra approaching last

6 27 [43]	2. Zitenka (IRE) 12/1 Lucy Alexander ³ Tim Easterby	Lucy Alexander ³ Tim Easterby	10	1013 b	140	85	110	–
b g Beneficial - Volobollea (IRE) (Baragoi)
In touch, struggling after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off

F	7. Degas Art (IRE) 14/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	9	108 p	132	–	–	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Answer (Warning)
In touch, ridden after 4 out, fifth and keeping on same pace when fell heavily next

F	14. Plunkett (IRE) 25/1 David Splaine ⁷ Evan Williams	David Splaine ⁷ Evan Williams	9	97 5 tp	124	–	–	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Miss Moppit (IRE) (Torus)
In touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, beaten when fell 2 out, fatally injured

F	6. Buck Mulligan 7/1 Adam Wedge ³ Evan Williams	Adam Wedge ³ Evan Williams	7	106	133	–	119	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Music Park (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up in midfield, blundered 4th, hit 6th, effort after 4 out, outpaced next, held when fell heavily 2 out (op 8-1)

F	9. Trendelenburg (IRE) 20/1 Timmy Murphy Gordon Elliott	Timmy Murphy Gordon Elliott	7	106 t	130	–	–	–
ch g Definite Article - Classic Mix (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Held up, fell 10th (op 16-1)

PU	17. Solway Bay 66/1 Brian Harding Lisa Harrison	Brian Harding Lisa Harrison	10	100 11 t	124	–	–	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - No Problem Jac (Safawan)
Behind, lost touch and pulled up before 13th

PU	12. Selection Box (IRE) 33/1 Sean Flanagan C A McBratney	Sean Flanagan C A McBratney	11	100 3	124	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Challenging Times I (IRE) (Kemal)
Mistakes in rear, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	11. Best Legend (IRE) 33/1 Campbell Gillies S R B Crawford	Campbell Gillies S R B Crawford	10	100 3	124	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Nish Bar (Callernish)
In touch, badly hampered after 13th, soon lost place and struggling, pulled up before 3 out (op 40-1)

PU	4. Fairoak Lad (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	1013 b	137	–	–	–
br g Tiraaz (USA) - Flair Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Midfield on inside, blundered 4th, mistake and lost place 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (jockey6 said gelding never travelled) (op 15-2)

PU	5. Shoegazer (IRE) 4/1J Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	7	1011 tb¹	135	–	–	–
b g Bach (IRE) - American Native (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, blundered 13th, soon lost place and struggling, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake and never travelled thereafter)

PU	15. Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 66/1 Miss Catherine Walton ⁷ Sheena Walton	Miss Catherine Walton ⁷ Sheena Walton	7	97 7	124	–	–	–
b g Woods Of Windsor (USA) - Lady Isaac (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up on outside, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 80-1)

UR	1. Auroras Encore (IRE) 15/2 Ryan Mania Sue Smith	Ryan Mania Sue Smith	10	1112	150	–	–	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Sama Veda (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
In touch, effort and pushed along before 4 out, fourth and keeping on same pace when mistake and unseated rider next (op 8-1)

17 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 6m 17.30s (slow by 32.30s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Mrs Karen Bowen (Mumbles Head) 1st breeder: John Sweeney
2nd owner: Mrs P Sloan (Cottage Oak)
3rd owner: Mr And Mrs Neil Iveson (The Hollinwell)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.70 £3.80 £6 Ex: £74.90 CSF: £59 Tricast: £1,462.04 Trifecta: £778.10 Part won. Pool: £1,051.57 - 0.30 winning units.

4:10 Perth 10 Jun 2012

Aviva City of Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase