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Phil Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Perth · Wed 23rd Apr 2025 · 14:48
📏 2m 🏷️ Class Class 3 🌿 Good To Soft 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Chase
2nd
Pay The Piper (IRE)
10/1
Brian Hughes
1st
Etalon
11/4
Harry Skelton
3rd
Prince Escalus (IRE)
10/1
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
🏷️
Class
Class 3
📏
Distance
2m
🌿
Going
Good To Soft
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
7
🔖
Type
Chase
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥈 2nd 10y
lbs
Brian Hughes
Ann Hamilton
10/1
🥇 1st
Etalon Form:
8y
lbs
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
11/4
4
Parisencore Form:
9y
lbs
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
7/2
🥉 3rd 10y
lbs
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
10/1
PU
Netywell Form:
8y
lbs
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
8/1
5
Vocito Form:
7y
lbs
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
15/8F
6 12y
lbs
Charlie Maggs(3)
Leonard Kerr
80/1

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.