19:33 Perth 24 Apr 2025
Phil Nelson River Tay Handicap Chase
GBB Race | Class 2 | 5YO plus
Winner £13,008 - 6 ran
mostly jumped well, tracked leader, dived at 1st, led next, came clear from 4 out, not quite fluent last, stayed on strongly, eased run-in
waited with in rear, headway on inside before 3 out, went 2nd before next, went right 2 out and last, hung right run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leaders inside, jumped slowly 7th, pushed along in 4th before 3 out, ridden and went modest 3rd out wide before 2 out
led until 2nd, chased winner who went clear 4 out, pushed along before next, weakened before 2 out
held up in last pair, never on terms
tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, pushed along on inside before 3 out, weakened soon after
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 5 | Sure Touch | 8 | 10 13 | 130 | 12-2311 | 79 days | O Murphy (371 miles) | Sean Bowen | 11/ 8 | 5:19.30 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 4 | Whistleinthedark | 8 | 11 10 | 138 | 33-2111 | 40 days | L Morgan (350 miles) | Patrick Cowley | EVENS | 5:04.70 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 8 | Coach Carter | 6 | 11 10 | 135 | 120622 | 1 day | G Elliott | Sean Bowen | 9/ 4 | 5:10.26 | |
| 2021 | Good | 5 | Pistol Whipped | 7 | 11 12 | 144 | F50-201 | 17 days | N J Henderson (412 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 2/ 1 | 4:51.26 | |
| 2019 | Good | 8 | Bigmartre | 8 | 11 12 | 140 | 6P4300 | 20 days | H Whittington (465 miles) | Page Fuller | 4/ 1 | 4:59.62 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 4 | Wadswick Court | 10 | 11 6 | 133 | 222165 | 193 days | P & M Bowen (447 miles) | James Bowen | 4/ 1 | 5:15.70 | |
| 2017 | Good | 7 | Mystifiable | 9 | 10 13 | 126 | 511P-97 | 110 days | F O'Brien (376 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 7/ 2 | 4:56.40 | |
| 2016 | Good | 10 | Witness In Court | 9 | 10 13 | 137 | 5325UU | 13 days | D McCain Jnr (282 miles) | Henry Brooke | 12/ 1 | 4:53.60 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 6 | Witness In Court | 8 | 11 1 | 135 | 21-60FU | 13 days | D McCain Jnr (282 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 9/ 1 | 5:01.20 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 12 | Majala | 8 | 11 0 | 138 | 1-2FP57 | 54 days | T R George (392 miles) | Alain Cawley | 10/ 1 | 5:10.50 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 9 | Quincy Des Pictons | 9 | 11 1 | 135 | 17-3462 | 36 days | A E Jones (487 miles) | James Best | 8/ 1 | 5:12.90 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 6 | Sotovik | 11 | 10 0 | 111 | 217PP3 | 19 days | A C Whillans (93 miles) | E Whillans | 5/ 1 | 5:26.80 | |
| 2011 | Good | 10 | Door Boy | 8 | 11 0 | 126 | 6-3P9P3 | 13 days | J Howard Johnson (159 miles) | P Gallagher | 11/ 2 | 5:03.40 |