held up towards rear, steady headway out wide under pressure 3 out, went 3rd before next, ridden between last two, stayed on strongly in 2nd run-in, led inside final 100 yards, won going away
2 14:05 (UK Time) Perth 25 Apr 2025
QuinnBet Highland National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) (5YO plus)
3m 6f 121y Good to Soft (Good in places)
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, switched right before last, led run-in, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards
chased leader, led 4th, not fluent 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, soon lost 2nd and weakened quickly, no chance with leading duo
chased leaders, not fluent 12th, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on in remote 4th from 2 out
mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders before 3 out where mistake, weakened before next
raced wide off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 4 out, weakened after 2 out
led until 4th, pressed leader, bot fluent 18th, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened after 17th, continued tailed off
towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 18th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up quickly soon after
chased leaders early, mid-division 12th, losing place when bad mistake 18th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
never closer than mid-division, towards rear 12th, tailed off 16th (water), pulled up before 18th
never going well in rearm, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 9 | Bretney | 9 | 11 8 | 116 | 32312P | 9 days | H D Daly (341 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/ 1 | 8:23.98 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 13 | If Not For Dylan | 8 | 11 2 | 115 | 845127 | 33 days | A B Hamilton (66 miles) | Alan Doyle | 22/ 1 | 8:07.50 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 15 | Slipway | 7 | 11 5 | 123 | 2B-P1P5 | 21 days | B Pauling (370 miles) | Luca Morgan | 10/ 1 | 7:58.20 | |
| 2021 | Good | 13 | Cyclop | 10 | 11 11 | 128 | 121346 | 27 days | M Sheppard (372 miles) | Brian Hughes | 12/ 1 | 7:47.84 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 12 | Weststreet | 9 | 11 4 | 119 | P-P3831 | 43 days | O Sherwood (411 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 11/ 2 | 8:10.53 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 12 | Chic Name | 6 | 11 10 | 126 | 417-35P | 20 days | R Hobson (397 miles) | Tom Broughton | 17/ 2 | 8:22.90 | |
| 2017 | Good | 13 | Boric | 9 | 10 10 | 108 | 553P18 | 15 days | S Waugh (140 miles) | Callum Bewley | 18/ 1 | 7:56.81 | |
| 2016 | Good | 9 | Double Whammy | 10 | 11 10 | 123 | 11U-F31 | 21 days | I Jardine (100 miles) | Shane Shortall | 9/ 2 | 7:49.90 | |
| 2015 | Good | 11 | Bally Braes | 7 | 10 1 | 100 | 21P442 | 25 days | N A Twiston-Davies (376 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/ 2 | 7:57.50 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 12 | Bertie Milan | 9 | 10 0 | 98 | 225356 | 79 days | N W Alexander (24 miles) | Lucy Alexander | 15/ 2 | 8:10.70 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 13 | Flying Award | 9 | 11 6 | 119 | 511426 | 63 days | Mrs S Gardner (499 miles) | Lucy Gardner | 12/ 1 | 8:13.60 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 11 | Cerium | 11 | 10 8 | 106 | P6P248 | 36 days | N B King (455 miles) | Trevor Whelan | 33/ 1 | 8:31.30 | |
| 2011 | Good | 12 | Petite Margot | 12 | 10 6 | 98 | 43PBP4 | 31 days | N A Twiston-Davies (376 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 13/ 2 | 7:54.60 | |
| 2010 | Soft | 17 | Omix D'or | 8 | 10 9 | 103 | 651431 | 23 days | H J Evans (329 miles) | D R Dennis | 9/ 1 | 8:35.75 | |
| 2009 | Good | 18 | Laertes | 8 | 11 11 | 114 | 976P49 | 34 days | C Grant (188 miles) | Mr O Greenall | 14/ 1 | 7:43.70 | |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 18 | Laertes | 7 | 11 5 | 108 | P43220 | 20 days | C Grant (188 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 8/ 1 | 8:11.60 | |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 18 | Back In Business | 7 | 10 5 | 93 | 3P3212 | 19 days | Evan Williams (430 miles) | P Moloney | 8/ 1 | 8:30.10 | |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 12 | Noble Buck | 10 | 10 4 | 88 | 75-33U2 | 23 days | Mrs L J Young (454 miles) | M Bradburne | 5/ 1 | 7:57.10 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 17 | Sir Frosty | 12 | 10 13 | 97 | 35P853 | 33 days | B Ryall (464 miles) | J Tizzard | 7/ 1 | 8:26.80 |