19:25 Perth 25 Apr 2025
Simon Dunning Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £4,225 - 12 ran
kept wide throughout, raced keenly, led 1st, made rest, came well clear travelling strongly before 2 out, unchallenged
tracked leaders, hit 3 out, pushed along turning in, went right 2 out, went remote 2nd between last two, never any chance with winner
held up in last pair, awkward at 4th, driven along home turn, headway out wide and awkward 2 out, went remote 3rd run-in
led until 1st, chased (unchallenged) winner, went right 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, chased leaders, weakened and lost remote 3rd run-in
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, never dangerous after, plugged on
raced wide towards rear, no impression when ridden and hung badly right after 2 out, plugged on
off the pace and always towards rear
raced wide mid-division, mistake 4 out, pushed along and outpaced turning in, no chance after
never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling after 5th, tailed off
off the pace towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next
never closer than mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 12 | Plaisir Des Flos | 5 | 11 10 | 101 | 580111 | 7 days | F O'Brien (376 miles) | Jack Hogan | 8/ 11 | 5:08.41 | |
| 2023 (Div 1) | Soft | 12 | Born Famous | 6 | 11 9 | 98 | 647P60 | 64 days | I Jardine (100 miles) | Conor O'Farrell | 20/ 1 | 5:09.40 | |
| 2023 (Div 2) | Soft | 12 | Haribo Collonges | 6 | 11 12 | 100 | 6H3H6H-5H5H3H6H | 20 days | P Neville (203 miles) | B S Hughes | 11/ 2 | 5:05.80 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 10 | Petite Rhapsody | 7 | 10 6 | 85 | 8F2752 | 28 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (17 miles) | Patrick Wadge | 5/ 1 | 5:07.80 | |
| 2021 (Div 1) | Good | 10 | Shaws Bridge | 8 | 11 5 | 97 | 433-424 | 20 days | Micky Hammond (189 miles) | Billy Garritty | 9/ 2 | 5:04.44 | |
| 2021 (Div 2) | Good | 6 | Maliboo | 8 | 11 5 | 96 | 5ZZ1Z/4H3H-0H3H3H2H | 37 days | N P Mulholland (445 miles) | S Bowen | 2/ 1 | 5:04.38 |