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16:27 Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

10 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 2 Riskintheground 11 4 Harry Skelton 9/2
towards rear, headway travelling strongly before 3 out, went third 2 out, ridden and led final 110yds run-in, always doing enough
2nd 9 Breizh River 3/4 length 10 2 Mr W H R Reed 10/3 F
close up, led 5th, headed 13th and tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden run-in and headed final 110yds, no extra
3rd 1 The Real Whacker 6 1/2 lengths 12 0 B Hughes 12/1
led, headed 5th, pressed leader, led again 13th, joined 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out and ridden, no extra run-in
4th 5 Statuario 1 1/4 length 10 10 Mr S P Bowen 11/2
rear mid-division, not fluent 10th, improved 12th, pushed along in fifth after 4 out, kept on one pace run-in
5th 8 Stans The Man 2 1/4 lengths 10 2 Mr B Godfrey 9/1
prominent on inner, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and held run-in
6th 4 Light N Strike 14 lengths 10 11 Mr J C Bowen 8/1
in rear, hit 10th, plugged on before 3 out, never in contention
7th 3 Somespring Special 1/2 length 10 12 Mr B R Jones 7/2
chased leaders, mistake 9th and in mid-division, went fourth 4 out, weakened 2 out
8th 7 Walk On Quest 3 lengths 10 2 Mr D R Fox 16/1
mid-division, dropped to rear before 11th, pushed along 14th, lost touch next
9th 10 Magna Sam 5 1/2 lengths 10 2 Miss Isabelle Ryder 50/1
front mid-division, went fourth at 10th, lost position 13th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out
10th 6 Duffle Coat 22 lengths 10 7 James Smith 18/1
chased leaders, reminders after 13th, weakened 4 out