Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow David Whitaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Perth

16:15

Date 2025-09-24

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,203

Winning Time 6m 9.00s (slow by 24.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Statuario (GB) Sean Bowen · Mickey Bowen	9/4F	Won
2nd	Yeats Star (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	100/30	0.1
3rd	Mars Harper (GB) Benjamin Macey · Gordon Elliott	6/1	.75
4th	Wasdell Dundalk (FR) Danny McMenamin · Lisa Harrison	11/2	27
5th	Whistle Stop Tour (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	3/1	2.5

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Statuario Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	161	—	032-10	129	141	125	67d	—	—	+1	28.2	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Five-time course winner, most recently in Perth Gold Cup in June; leading contender
3	Whistle Stop Tour Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	165	b	115P5-	133	138	128	152d	—	—	+8	32	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Dual winner during first season over fences; reappears with new blinkers fitted
2	Yeats Star Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	167	—	F-U53C	135	133	42	16d	—	—	+9	26.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Very useful hurdler but yet to progress over fences since winning chase debut a year ago
5	Wasdell Dundalk Chestnut J:Danny McMenamin T:Lisa Harrison	J:Danny McMenamin T:Lisa Harrison	149	—	-822P8	117	141	117	16d	—	—	+11	23	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Well beaten on last two outings but this four-time C&D winner can't be ruled out
1	Mars Harper Bay J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Gordon Elliott	168	tp	440-00	136	138	86	54d	—	—	+12	25.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Needs to better recent form but was placed off this mark at Cheltenham Festival in March

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Statuario	2/1	2/1	2/1
Whistle Stop Tour	5/2	5/2	5/2
Yeats Star	4/1	7/2	4/1
Wasdell Dundalk	11/2	11/2	11/2
Mars Harper	13/2	13/2	13/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Whistle Stop Tour

OR: 20.8 Form: 4 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Statuario

28.2

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Yeats Star

26.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Mars Harper

25.1

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Wasdell Dundalk

OR: 16.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mars Harper	136	138	86
Yeats Star	135	133	42
Whistle Stop Tour	133	138	128
Statuario	129	141	125
Wasdell Dundalk	117	141	117

Last Run