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14:40 Perth - 25 April 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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14:40 Perth

Friday 25 April 2025

All13:3214:0514:4015:1715:5216:2517:00

Alastair Down Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 6m 28.0s
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Olivers Travelsp20
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-2| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  122
13/2
Bumper/hurdles winner who improved significantly with cheekpieces fitted over fences last summer, landing back-to-back 23f Worcester handicaps. Creditable second back from a break at Chepstow (23.6f, good) and he shouldn't be too far away.
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President Scottie47
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR:  121| BF| D
9/2
Ended last term on the up over hurdles, including a 20.5f win at Ayr. Placed all 4 starts switched to the larger obstacles this season and this 7-y-o has a solid each-way chance.
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High Treasont118
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Brace(5)| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  116WS
5/1
Fairly useful winner over hurdles but yet to shine following 3 attempts in this sphere and has undergone a wind op since his latest start at the end of December.
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Heard Thatt57
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR:  115| BF
5/2
Improving chaser who gained a second success in this sphere at Huntingdon in January. Good second at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) the following month but looked held when running out at Ludlow last time and others boast more compelling claims on this occasion.
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Wal Buck's90
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  113
9/1
Encouraging signs over hurdles and is improving over fences, cosily accounting for 5 rivals in a 25.6f Haydock handicap in late-December. Jumping wasn't foot-perfect when third at Uttoxeter since but it's still early days for this 6-y-o and he's probably capable of better.
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One More Stroket33
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  113| D
6/1
Got off the mark over fences at Musselburgh in February and hasn't fared at all badly in 2 subsequent starts, making the frame at Catterick and Carlisle. Place possibilities.
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Kandort52
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Power(5)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  112| C
12/1
Left hurdling debut form well behind when winning a novice event here last summer. Yet to threaten over fences, though, and yard saddles a more likely type in Wal Buck's.
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Half Trackp,t118
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: N W Alexander| OR:  102
14/1
Took a step back in right direction when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, heavy) in first-time cheekpieces last month. Backed that up when third at Kelso (22.7f, good) since but it remains to be seen if he'll be able to reproduce that level of form in this sphere. Tongue strap added.
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Non-Runners

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Next Left2
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 9
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR
10
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Wearelongterm1
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 8
T: Mrs Dianne Sayer  J: Charlie Maggs
NR

Forecasts

Heard That (5/2), President Scottie (9/2), High Treason (5/1), One More Stroke (6/1), Olivers Travels (13/2), Wal Buck's (9/1), Next Left (10/1), Kandor (12/1), Half Track (14/1), Wearelongterm (25/1)

14:40 Perth - 25 April 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

The most interesting of these is WAL BUCK'S, who has low-mileage for a 6-y-o and he did the job well when getting off the mark over fences at Haydock during the winter. His jumping wasn't so slick next time but it's easy to forgive that given his otherwise progressive profile. Olivers Travels and One More Stroke may emerge as the main dangers, assuming Next Left, who ran here on Wednesday, doesn't take his chance.

Previous Winners

2024
Jacks Parrot
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 5
7/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00

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