Full Result 3.42 Perth | 9 June 2024

bet365 Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £17,791.52 2nd £8,234.12 3rd £4,167.72 4th £2,134.52 5th £1,117.92

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Statuario 7/2 Sean Bowen Peter & Michael Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter & Michael Bowen	9	104	126	119	136	–
b g Helmet (AUS) - Cat Hunter (One Cool Cat)
In touch with leaders, prominent 6th, led narrowly 4 out, headed before last, not fluent last, ridden and rallied run-in, kept on and led again towards finish, all out (op 4/1)

2 nk	1. Hang In There (IRE) 11/2 Joe Anderson ³ Emma Lavelle	Joe Anderson ³ Emma Lavelle	10	1111	150	143	161	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Jaldemosa (FR) (Cadoudal)
Travelled strongly, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent 9th, headway before 4 out, went second before 3 out, led before last, soon carried head awkwardly, ridden run-in, headed towards finish (tchd 5/1)

3 18 [18¼]	2. Duffle Coat (IRE) 7/4F Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	7	115 p	141	119	137	–
gr g Alhebayeb (IRE) - Humilis (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, soon lost ground but in touch with leaders, bad mistake 13th, soon dropped to last, rallied after 4 out, went third before 2 out, weakened from 2 out (op 13/8 tchd 15/8)

4 10 [28¼]	3. Karl Philippe (FR) 4/1 Jack Hogan ³ Fergal O'Brien	Jack Hogan ³ Fergal O'Brien	9	111 t	140	110	125	–
ch g Kentucky Dynamite (USA) - Kaer Gwell (FR) (Garde Royale)
Pressed leader, led before 6th, headed just before 13th, hit 13th, lost position before 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 7/2)

5 12 [40¼]	7. Saint Arvans (FR) 13/2 Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Maurice Barnes	Conor Rabbitt ⁵ Maurice Barnes	10	102 2 t	129	89	105	–
b g Motivator - Castellina (USA) (Danzig Connection)
In touch with leaders, weakened after 3 out (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

PU	6. Definite Plan (IRE) 16/1 James Bowen Gordon Elliott	James Bowen Gordon Elliott	12	1012 b	134	–	–	–
b g Definite Article - Miss Kilkeel (IRE) (Religiously)
Jumped left on occasions, led, awkward jump 1st, prominent before 6th, not fluent 11th, led again just before 13th, jumped left when headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out

6 ran Off time: 3:42:34 Winning time: 5m 45.43s (slow by 0.43s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Ballygrifincottage (unsuitable ground), Gold Cup Bailly (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs N Unsworth (Statuario) 1st breeder: David Cohen
2nd owner: Tim Syder & Andrew Gemmell (Hang In There)
3rd owner: R Stokes (Duffle Coat)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.20 £2.50 Ex: £22.50 CSF: £22.44 Tricast: £43.16 Trifecta: £52.80

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3:42 Perth 9 Jun 2024

bet365 Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)