Perth Race 2

Murrayshall Country Estate Novices' Handicap Chase (Gbb Race)

Stake: $19,926

Chasing debutant SCHMILSSON (2) was last seen finishing third in a competitive Class 2 handicap hurdle at Haydock. Continues racing from the same mark and rates a major player granted a clean round of jumping. GARDE DES CHAMPS (1) is an infrequent winner. Only beaten a short head at Kelso (4023m) most recently. Enjoys this track. Consider. DISCO ANNIE (3) struggled hurdling last start. Enters the equation based on a Carlisle second making chase debut. NATHAN WELLS (4) is without a win after thirteen hurdle outings. Switch to fences might spark some improvement.

Distance: 3218m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP CHSE, C4

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Garde Des Champs (1) 2632343fx2
Trainer: Lucinda V Russell (Arlary, Perth & Kinross)
Jockey: Jack Power (a2.5)
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $63,601
Win / Place: 3.70% / 51%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROBIN DES CHAMPS (FR)

Dam: LA REINE DE RIOGH (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 1-7-6

Distance

5: 1-3-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-3-0

Track

10: 1-3-2

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

9: 0-3-2

2nd Up

6: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Turf

27: 1-7-6

Good

24: 1-7-6

Soft

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

22: 1-6-4

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-1-2

Hurdle

14: 1-4-2

Steeple

12: 0-3-4

Handicap Rating

115

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4023m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Racing second-up today. Not raced for 37 days. Fresh up after six months finished second of 9 runners at Kelso on April 7 over 4000m, a nose behind Andys Flame with 72kg at $15. Previously second-up finished second in a small field at this track on May 15 over 3200m, 1.5 len behind Galunggung carrying 73.5kg at $10. Leading contender and can find winning form.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 9	7/4/25	Kelso	4023m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Jack Power	72kg	Good	5:01.90	48.0 km/h	0.1L	-	$15	173	$17,647	$4,358	1. Andys Flame 2. Garde Des Champs 3. High Moon
173 Day Spell
- of 8	16/10/24	Wetherby	3922m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Derek Fox	66.5kg	Good Soft	4:54.80	47.9 km/h	99.0L	-	$12	28	$31,363	-	1. Jagwar 2. Half Shot 3. Jet Plane
3rd of 6	18/9/24	Kelso	3419m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Derek Fox	68kg	Good	4:06.63	49.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$4.33	9	$29,398	$3,631	1. Pay The Piper 2. Restandbethankful 3. Garde Des Champs
4th of 6	9/9/24	Perth Uk	4023m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Derek Fox	66kg	Good	5:03.76	47.7 km/h	5.5L	-	$13	23	$23,522	$2,905	1. Dripsey Moon 2. Valsorpresa 3. Parisencore
3rd of 6	17/8/24	Perth Uk	4023m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Derek Fox	66kg	Good	4:57.63	48.7 km/h	5.3L	-	$9.50	34	$29,398	$3,631	1. Dripsey Moon 2. Parisencore 3. Garde Des Champs
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	14/7/24	Perth Uk	3218m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Derek Fox	76kg	Good	3:50.75	50.2 km/h	0.5L	-	$6.00	10	$19,602	$4,842	1. Tonto Foley 2. Garde Des Champs 3. Sword Of Fate

Schmilsson (2) 23x1346543
Trainer: Olly Murphy (Wilmcote, Warks)
Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 75kg
Prize Money: $69,581
Win / Place: 13% / 47%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MUHAARAR (GB)

Dam: ZEE ZEE TOP (GB)

Dam's Sire: Zafonic

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-4-4

Distance

5: 1-2-0

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

21: 3-4-4

Good

15: 2-2-3

Soft

5: 1-2-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Firm

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

15: 3-3-4

Hurdle

12: 2-2-4

Handicap Rating

112

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2212m - 3319m

Comments

Racing well. Last run finished third of 7 starters at Haydock Park on April 19 over 3100m, 3 len behind Givemefive carrying 67kg at $7.50. Before that finished fourth of 7 starters at Stratford-On-Avon on March 10 over 3270m, 11 len behind Moon Chime carrying 72.5kg at $11. Fought on last time. Sure to prove hard to beat.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	19/4/25	Haydock Park	3118m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Kevin Brogan	67kg	Good	3:43.50	50.2 km/h	3.0L	-	$7.50	40	$77,522	$9,429	1. Givemefive 2. Got Grey 3. Schmilsson
40 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	10/3/25	Stratford Avon	3282m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Beau Morgan	72.5kg	Good Soft	4:03.19	48.6 km/h	11.0L	-	$11	20	$21,222	$1,292	1. Moon Chime 2. Balhambar 3. Klic Boum
5th of 6	18/2/25	Taunton	3319m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Kevin Brogan	66kg	Good Soft	4:19.20	46.1 km/h	9.5L	-	$13	25	$29,009	$893	1. Luttrell Lad 2. Aurigny Mill 3. Liari
6th of 8	24/1/25	Southwell	2212m	HCP APP 4U	2	Johnathan Rees	65.5kg	Neutral	2:28.58	53.6 km/h	7.8L	-	$9.00	48	$18,220	-	1. Sol Cayo 2. Pleasant Man 3. Junkanoo
48 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	7/12/24	Wetherby	3218m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Kevin Brogan	75kg	Soft	4:09.00	46.5 km/h	10.8L	-	$3.00f	30	$19,926	$1,212	1. Classic Maestro 2. Royal King 3. Belvedere Blast
3rd of 7	7/11/24	Newbury	3319m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Beau Morgan	70kg	Good	4:00.40	49.7 km/h	17.0L	-	$3.50	22	$34,301	$4,237	1. Aurigny Mill 2. King William Rufus 3. Schmilsson

Disco Annie (3) 2x711625x0
Trainer: Rebecca Menzies (Mordon, Durham)
Jockey: Nathan Moscrop
Weight: 73.5kg
Prize Money: $27,876
Win / Place: 14% / 35%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: COURT CAVE (IRE)

Dam: BETTY BECK (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Westerner

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-3-0

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

14: 2-3-0

Good

5: 1-1-0

Soft

9: 1-2-0

Clockwise

4: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-1-0

Hurdle

6: 2-1-0

Steeple

2: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

109

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 2-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4074m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Having second run back today. First-up after three months finished 11th of 14 runners at Cheltenham on April 16 over 4060m, 52 len behind East India Express with 67kg at $34. Previously second-up won by 2.25 len Carlisle on November 11 over 3430m defeating Strictly Tango with 72kg at $13 in a hurdle. Definite chance. Top chance, with upside.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
11th of 14	16/4/25	Cheltenham	4074m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Nathan Moscrop	67kg	Good	4:55.36	49.7 km/h	52.0L	-	$34	83	$49,820	-	1. East India Express 2. Whatsupwithyou 3. Rightsotom
83 Day Spell
5th of 9	23/1/25	Wetherby	3900m	HCP CHSE M 5	-	Nathan Moscrop	77kg	Soft	5:30.00	42.5 km/h	30.8L	-	$10	39	$17,939	$544	1. Micks Jet 2. Celestial Fashion 3. Fay Ce Que Voudras
39 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	15/12/24	Carlisle	3218m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Nathan Moscrop	72kg	Soft	4:18.23	44.9 km/h	3.3L	-	$6.50	15	$19,602	$4,842	1. King Of Tara 2. Disco Annie 3. Cold Sobar
6th of 9	30/11/24	Newbury	3319m	LR OPEN M 4U	-	Nathan Moscrop	70kg	Good Soft	4:01.30	49.5 km/h	11.0L	-	$34	11	$68,602	-	1. Listentoyourheart 2. Rula Bula 3. Jubilee Alpha
1st of 9	19/11/24	Carlisle	3419m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Nathan Moscrop	70.5kg	Soft	4:37.09	44.4 km/h	0.3L	-	$3.50	8	$17,647	$9,471	1. Disco Annie 2. Coniston George 3. War Soldier
1st of 10	11/11/24	Carlisle	3449m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Nathan Moscrop	72kg	Good	4:28.60	46.2 km/h	2.3L	-	$13	25	$17,939	$9,471	1. Disco Annie 2. Strictly Tango 3. Diamond Koda

Nathan Wells (4) 700x04524p
Trainer: Andrew Hamilton (Carluke, S Lanarks)
Jockey: Alan Doyle (a2.5)
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $13,449
Win / Place: 0% / 15%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: NATHANIEL (IRE)

Dam: MISS WELLS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Sadler's Wells

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 0-1-1

Distance

5: 0-1-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

5: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

13: 0-1-1

Good

3: 0-1-0

Soft

6: 0-0-0

Heavy

4: 0-0-1

Clockwise

8: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-1-0

Hurdle

13: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4828m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Last outing pulled up at this track on April 23 over 4800m. Run before finished fourth of 8 runners at Sedgefield on April 3 over 3990m, 20 len behind Rehill Relic with 72.5kg at $12. Capable enough and comes into calculations.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 11	23/4/25	Perth Uk	4828m	HCP APP HDLE	-	William Hamilton	73kg	Good Soft	6:19.27	45.8 km/h	99.0L	-	$29	20	$15,347	-	1. Billable Grant 2. Follow Charlie 3. Happy Index
4th of 8	3/4/25	Sedgefield	3994m	HDLE HUNT MD	-	Alan Doyle	72.5kg	Good	4:46.78	50.1 km/h	20.0L	-	$12	21	$15,347	$964	1. Rehill Relic 2. Tyson Magoo 3. Soldier In Mayo
2nd of 7	13/3/25	Hexham	3262m	HDLE MDN 4U	-	Alan Doyle	72kg	Good Soft	4:16.50	45.8 km/h	2.0L	-	$10	17	$17,939	$4,358	1. Benmore 2. Nathan Wells 3. Kingston Rock
5th of 8	24/2/25	Ayr	4123m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	72kg	Heavy	5:30.62	44.9 km/h	10.8L	-	$23	15	$17,647	$544	1. The Jeweller's Pet 2. Gege Ville 3. Eloi Du Puy
4th of 12	9/2/25	Navan	4425m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Sam Ewing	73.5kg	SH	5:52.80	45.2 km/h	38.5L	-	$34	44	$21,535	$2,063	1. Waittillitellyou 2. Coffeys Forge 3. Comeonarchie
44 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 13	27/12/24	Limerick	3218m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Kevin Sexton	75.5kg	YS	4:15.50	45.3 km/h	0.0L	-	$21	255	$21,535	-	1. Liberated Light 2. Wardens Whisper 3. Aboy Joey
255 Day Spell

Darkest Day (5) 288x0p5x52
Trainer: William Young Jnr (Carluke)
Jockey: Sean Quinlan
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $63,668
Win / Place: 9.30% / 37%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AIZAVOSKI (IRE)

Dam: DEMPSEYS LUCK (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Pierre

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 4-8-4

Distance

22: 2-5-2

Trk/Dst

7: 0-3-0

Track

10: 0-4-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

7: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 0-2-1

3rd Up

5: 0-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-1-0

Turf

42: 4-7-4

Good

30: 4-6-1

Soft

6: 0-1-1

Heavy

6: 0-0-2

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

17: 0-4-1

Anti-Clockwise

24: 4-3-3

Hurdle

38: 4-6-3

Steeple

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4023m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap cheek piece]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming ran last in a small field at Overton on March 22 over 4000m, 32 len behind Deerstalker carrying 76kg. Second-up finished second in a small field at Overtonoverton P2p on April 13 over 4000m, 17 len behind Fresh New Dawn with 80.5kg. Good last time but needs to take another step.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 4	13/4/25	Overtonoverton P2p	4023m	P2P	-	Gregor Walkingshaw	80.5kg	Good	5:03.50	47.7 km/h	17.0L	-	$4.00	22	$0	-	1. Fresh New Dawn 2. Darkest Day 3.
5th of 5	22/3/25	Overton P2p	4023m	P2P	-	Gregor Walkingshaw	76kg	Good	4:59.20	48.4 km/h	32.0L	-	$4.00	128	$0	-	1. Deerstalker 2. Vivas 3. Park Hind
128 Day Spell
5th of 7	14/11/24	Sedgefield	3288m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Sam Coltherd	71kg	Good	4:08.64	47.6 km/h	30.0L	-	$12	39	$12,258	$370	1. Natural Ability 2. Socks Off 3. Miss Fedora
39 Day Freshen-Up
- of 11	6/10/24	Kelso	4224m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Alan Doyle	70.5kg	Good	5:18.70	47.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$23	18	$13,716	-	1. Rickety Gate 2. Swift Reply 3. Theirshegoes
12th of 14	18/9/24	Kelso	3621m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Sam Coltherd	73kg	Good	4:16.05	50.9 km/h	26.0L	-	$29	66	$13,716	-	1. Well Done Dani 2. Iolani 3. Heart Above
66 Day Spell
8th of 10	14/7/24	Perth Uk	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Derek Fox	64.5kg	Good	4:48.13	50.3 km/h	36.3L	-	$23	10	$17,647	-	1. Galata Bridge 2. Tigga Time 3. Malangen

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