Full Result 6.00 Perth | 26 July 2016

Strongbow Dark Fruit Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m47yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,194.25 2nd £964.25 3rd £496.75 4th £263.25

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Dove Mountain (IRE) 4/7F Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	Richard Johnson Gordon Elliott	5	1012 tp	119	96	112	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Virginia Waters (USA) (Kingmambo)
Took keen hold, chased leader, led going well 2 out, ridden and kept on well from last (op 1/2 tchd 4/9 and tchd 8/13)

2 3	3. Mountain Kingdom (IRE) 5/2 Brian Hughes C A McBratney	Brian Hughes C A McBratney	5	1012 t	–	92	109	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Althea Rose (IRE) (Green Desert)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, steady headway to chase winner after 2 out, driven along last, kept on same pace run-in (op 5/1)

3 11 [14]	5. Macalla (IRE) 14/1 Callum Bewley ⁵ R Mike Smith	Callum Bewley ⁵ R Mike Smith	4	105 p	102	77	97	–
b g Echo Of Light - Rum Raisin (Invincible Spirit)
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced (op 9/1)

4 16 [30]	1. Close Escape (IRE) 12/1 Craig Nichol Keith Dalgleish	Craig Nichol Keith Dalgleish	5	1012	–	58	82	–
b g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Music School (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Not fluent on occasions, prominent, ridden and weakened from 2 out (op 8/1)

PU	4. The Islander (IRE) 50/1 Derek Fox Patrick Griffin	Derek Fox Patrick Griffin	5	1012 t¹	–	–	–	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Blue Cloud (IRE) (Nashwan)
Not fluent in rear, struggling from halfway, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (op 40/1)

5 ran Off time: 6:00:17 Winning time: 4m 6.70s (slow by 24.70s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Gordon Elliott Racing Club (Dove Mountain) 1st breeder: Barnett Enterprises
2nd owner: Cathal M McGovern (Mountain Kingdom)
3rd owner: Peter Tsim (Macalla)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.02 £1.80 Ex: £2.50 CSF: £2.27 Trifecta: £5.40