Scone Palace Mares' Handicap Hurdle – Perth

Perth

16:10

Scone Palace Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-22

Distance 2m4f35y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,901

Weather Clear

Temp 5.9°C

Wind 9mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 3.20s (slow by 23.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Atlantic City (GB) Mr James King · Olly Murphy	4/1	Won
2nd	Tread Softly Now (GB) Callum Bewley · Ian Duncan	10/1	1.25
3rd	Pitwood Road (GB) Danny McMenamin · Nicky Richards	6/1	2.25
4th	Flying Fortune (IRE) Sean Bowen · Mickey Bowen	85/40F	.75
5th	Fresh As A Daisy (GB) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	4/1	5
6th	Just An Artist (GB) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	12/1	15

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Spit Spot (GB) Patrick Wadge · Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	15/2

Runners (7)

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
1	Flying Fortune Brown J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	170	—	111-49	122	123	92	38d	—	—	0	26	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won four on trot in 2024; was then absent for 484 days and two heavy defeats since
2	Pitwood Road Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	162	—	FP-127	114	119	92	32d	—	—	+4	21	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Two good runs for current yard last year; stiff task latest; chance back down in grade
3	Fresh As A Daisy Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	160	—	2-132P	112	120	101	32d	—	—	+8	23.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Mares' novice winner last May; pulled up latest, but down in grade and one to consider
5	Atlantic City Chestnut J:Mr James King(3) T:Olly Murphy	J:Mr James King(3) T:Olly Murphy	153	—	3-3342	105	121	109	18d	—	—	+5	20.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ex-Irish; 2nd in maiden hurdle on stable debut; 2m4f on soft no problem; interesting one
4	Spit Spot Chestnut J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Patrick Wadge T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	159	tp	311647	111	118	107	33d	—	—	+13	23.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Dual winner over 3m here last autumn; not been in such good form since; cheekpieces tried
6	Just An Artist Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	150	h	1P4363	102	119	66	33d	—	—	+12	19.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Maiden hurdle winner here on soft; good run in mares' handicap over 2m4f last time; chance
7	Tread Softly Now Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	144	v	1P2434	96	120	108	46d	—	—	+9	17	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ayr winner in November; some fair form since; stiffer task now; visor replaces cheekpieces

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Flying Fortune	5/2	5/2	5/2
Pitwood Road	4/1	4/1	7/2
Fresh As A Daisy	4/1	4/1	9/2
Atlantic City	9/2	9/2	9/2
Spit Spot	15/2	15/2	15/2
Just An Artist	12/1	11/1	11/1
Tread Softly Now	12/1	11/1	10/1

Predictor

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

1st

Flying Fortune

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Fresh As A Daisy

23.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Spit Spot

23.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Pitwood Road

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Atlantic City

20.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Just An Artist

19.3

OR: 13 Form: 4.2 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Tread Softly Now

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.3 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flying Fortune	122	123	92
Pitwood Road	114	119	92
Fresh As A Daisy	112	120	101
Spit Spot	111	118	107
Atlantic City	105	121	109
Just An Artist	102	119	66
Tread Softly Now	96	120	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Atlantic City	18d ago	Fit
Pitwood Road	32d ago	Fit
Fresh As A Daisy	32d ago	Fit
Spit Spot	33d ago	Fit
Just An Artist	33d ago	Fit
Flying Fortune	38d ago	Fit
Tread Softly Now	46d ago	Fresh