Perth
13:30
Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
Perth Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.80 £2.30 Exacta: £15.60 Tricast: £89.28 Trifecta: £73.50
Non-Runners: Glentruan (vet's certificate), Well Planted (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Inferno Sacree (FR) 7 G AVG Nigel Hawke 149 lbs 100/30 Won Made all - 6 lengths ahead after 1st - 12 lengths ahead after 3rd - reduced lead when hit 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - hit last - ridden and ran on well run-in - unchallenged(op 5/1)
2nd 7 Cuban Cigar (GB) 7 G Poor Lucinda Russell 152 lbs 9/2 8.5 Prominent in chasing group - pushed along when disputing second 2 out - ridden approaching last - no extra run-in(op 4/1)
3rd 2 Inca Prince (IRE) 7 G AVG Ruth Jefferson 167 lbs 7/1 3.5 Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - pushed along and disputing second when not fluent 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 8/1)
4th 6 Letterston Lady (GB) 7 M Elite Peter Bowen 159 lbs 11/4J 3.25 Prominent in chasing group - ridden but dropped to rear after 3 out - stayed on after 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 5/2)
5th 5 Enemy Coast Ahead (GB) 9 G AVG Katie Scott 154 lbs 33/1 6.5 Chased clear leader - hit 4 out - pushed along and lost position before 2 out - weakened after 2 out - not fluent last(op 25/1)
99th 1 Ginger Mail (FR) 8 G AVG N W Alexander 168 lbs 11/4J - Prominent in chasing group - slow jump 1st - pushed along and dropped to rear before 2 out - pulled up after 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from rider that gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/4)