held up off the pace in last trio, headway out wide chasing leaders approaching 3 out, went 2nd out wide between last two, strong challenge run-in, driven ahead towards finish
5 18:59 Perth 24 Apr 2025
Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) (4YO plus)
2m 4f 35y Good to Soft (Good in places)
held up in 4th, 2nd going well 3 out, led before 2 out, narrow lead last, driven and strongly pressed run-in, headed towards finish
waited with in last trio, headway chasing leaders out wide before 2 out where not fluent, went 3rd between last two, ridden hung right and no extra run-in
pressed leader, led narrowly 6th, hit next and joined, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, weakened into 4th before the last
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next
held up in last pair inside, pushed along chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened between last two
led until 6th, pressed leader until approaching 3 out, weakened soon behind, tailed off and eased before the last

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 7 | Rambo T | 7 | 12 0 | 130 | 136198 | 43 days | O Murphy (371 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 3/ 1 | 5:09.06 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 6 | Caius Marcius | 12 | 10 13 | 123 | 321311 | 153 days | N G Richards (158 miles) | Brian Hughes | 20/ 1 | 4:56.40 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 6 | Big Bad Bear | 8 | 10 5 | 118 | 035481 | 41 days | N G Richards (158 miles) | Sean Quinlan | 11/ 4 | 5:07.23 | |
| 2021 | Good | 6 | Kakamora | 6 | 10 13 | 122 | 1-6221 | 31 days | T R George (392 miles) | Jonathan Burke | 5/ 4 | 4:53.09 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 7 | Count Simon | 5 | 11 5 | 133 | 322322 | 33 days | G Elliott | Richard Johnson | 3/ 1 | 4:58.30 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 5 | Thorpe | 8 | 10 9 | 123 | 11271P | 97 days | Miss Lucinda V Russell (17 miles) | Blair Campbell | 4/ 1 | 5:01.00 | |
| 2017 | Good | 10 | Jacks Last Hope | 8 | 11 7 | 133 | 22313P | 20 days | C Grant (188 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 16/ 1 | 4:53.90 | |
| 2016 | Good | 7 | Braavos | 5 | 10 5 | 119 | 513216 | 33 days | P Hobbs & J White (449 miles) | Richard Johnson | 7/ 2 | 4:44.80 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 9 | Tanerko Emery | 9 | 11 9 | 137 | 25F-P41 | 11 days | P & M Bowen (447 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 4/ 1 | 5:01.50 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 7 | Titus Bolt | 5 | 10 9 | 117 | 623123 | 12 days | J S Goldie (61 miles) | J Reveley | 7/ 1 | 5:03.80 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 9 | Bar De Ligne | 7 | 11 5 | 128 | 38-2570 | 20 days | S Gollings (347 miles) | J Maguire | 6/ 1 | 5:03.00 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 7 | Den of Iniquity | 11 | 10 6 | 115 | 00-P5PP | 96 days | Ferdy Murphy (232 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 16/ 1 | 5:14.10 | |
| 2011 | Good | 9 | Martin Scruff | 5 | 11 4 | 121 | 65U122 | 46 days | G Elliott | J Maguire | 6/ 4 | 4:57.50 | |
| 2010 | Good | 11 | Quartz De Thaix | 6 | 11 13 | 124 | 2322U1 | 8 days | Miss V Williams (366 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 7/ 2 | 5:02.50 | |
| 2009 | Good | 10 | South O'The Border | 7 | 10 11 | 120 | 402352 | 8 days | Miss V Williams (366 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 2/ 1 | 4:53.00 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 15 | De Blanc | 8 | 11 8 | 119 | 4-32403 | 7 days | Miss V Williams (366 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 12/ 1 | 5:06.60 | |
| 2007 | Soft | 16 | Sharp Reply | 5 | 11 7 | 120 | 621152 | 19 days | Mrs S C Bradburne (23 miles) | M Bradburne | 11/ 2 | 5:23.10 | |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 16 | Brooklyn Brownie | 7 | 11 2 | 110 | 213015 | 92 days | J M Jefferson (225 miles) | P Kinsella | 15/ 2 | 4:53.70 | |
| 2005 | Soft | 11 | Commercial Flyer | 6 | 11 3 | 113 | 8-23111 | 6 days | M Pipe (464 miles) | Timmy Murphy | 5:17.70 |