Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Perth

16:18

Date 2025-09-25

Distance 2m7f207y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £11,882

Winning Time 6m 2.50s (slow by 25.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Chasing Fire (GB) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	5/2	Won
2nd	The Real Whacker (IRE) Brian Hughes · Patrick Neville	4/1	3.5
3rd	Imperial Data (IRE) Richie McLernon · Rebecca Menzies	8/1	0.3
4th	Boston Rajj (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Gordon Elliott	9/2	.5

Runners (6)

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
2	Chasing Fire Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	153	—	/7P93-	131	147	120	154d	—	—	+4	30.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Turned things around with 2m4f third here in April, and will be suited by the return to 3m
4	Idem Bay J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	149	b	8R140-	127	145	139	196d	—	—	+7	31.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Absent since Cheltenham Festival in March but a big player here if fully tuned up
1	The Real Whacker Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	J:Brian Hughes T:Patrick Neville	168	t	U1454-	146	-	-	175d	—	—	+14	31.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
High-class chaser; could be very dangerous at this level over hurdles
5	Boston Rajj Chestnut J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Gordon Elliott	142	—	124353	120	146	135	6d	—	—	+11	28	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Below form at Downpatrick on Friday but a big player if quickly back on song here
3	Imperial Data Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Richie McLernon T:Rebecca Menzies	150	tp	-45311	128	144	129	31d	—	—	+32	40.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Collected two good prizes at Cartmel this summer; this track may not suit quite so well
NR	Moonbow Bay J:TBC T:Patrick Neville	J: T:Patrick Neville	145	t	-31311	123	147	127	1d	—	—	—	40.4	—	—
Made it 2-2 in handicaps with 2m4f win here yesterday; could have untapped potential at 3m

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Chasing Fire	9/4	9/4	9/4
Idem	5/2	5/2	5/2
The Real Whacker	7/2	10/3	7/2
Boston Rajj	5/1	9/2	9/2
Imperial Data	8/1	8/1	8/1
Moonbow	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Imperial Data

40.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 2.5

8/1

2nd

Moonbow

40.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 22.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

The Real Whacker

31.9

OR: 24 Form: 2.7 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Idem

31.1

OR: 19.3 Form: 4.6 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Chasing Fire

30.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 2.3 Odds: 8

9/4

Boston Rajj

OR: 17.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 5

5/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Real Whacker	146	—	—
Chasing Fire	131	147	120
Imperial Data	128	144	129
Idem	127	145	139
Moonbow	123	147	127
Boston Rajj	120	146	135

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Moonbow	1d ago	Quick return
Boston Rajj	6d ago	Quick return
Imperial Data	31d ago	Fit
Chasing Fire	154d ago	Long break
The Real Whacker	175d ago	Long break
Idem	196d ago	Long break