Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase – Perth

Perth

15:43

Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase

Date 2026-05-13

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,753

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 8.2°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 24%

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 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	The Flying Poet Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	167	tp	25221-	99	-	-	230d	—	—	+8	38.6	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Off the mark in tight finish here (3m, good; 13-8 fav) last September; switches to fences.
3	Sir Carnegie Bay J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	164	p	11442-	96	104	95	20d	—	—	+8	27.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Back to form when chasing home Inis Oirr over C&D (good) three weeks ago; sits 2lb higher.
7	Aill Dubh Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Micky Hammond	J:Danny McMenamin T:Micky Hammond	146	p	UPP31-	78	105	83	43d	—	—	+7	22	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Knuckled down to see off Cahier's Den at Newcastle (3m, good to soft) 6 weeks ago; player.
5	Burgundy Man Bay J:Ryan Mania T:R Mike Smith	J:Ryan Mania T:R Mike Smith	157	—	33156-	89	105	98	20d	—	—	+10	18.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
C&D winner (chasing debut) last October; well beaten on both subsequent starts; risky.
8	Defying Gravity Chestnut J:William Maggs(3) T:Andrew Hamilton	J:William Maggs(3) T:Andrew Hamilton	142	ht	00053-	74	-	-	20d	—	—	+3	11.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Third, beaten 22l, over hurdles here (2m, good) latest; hood added for rules chasing debut
1	Attaboyarchie Bay J:Miss E J Sweeney(7) T:Karl Thornton	J:Miss E J Sweeney(7) T:Karl Thornton	168	—	94P42-	100	104	53	31d	—	—	+11	18.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
27-race maiden; runner-up at Down Royal (3m2f, good; beaten 8l) over a month ago.
4	Similar Story Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sean Quinlan T:Stuart Coltherd	157	tp	5UP03-	89	111	90	41d	—	—	+7	13.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
1-22; rallied from a tough position when modest third at Kelso (3m; good, 22-1) latest.
6	Jirko Black J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	154	p	2333U-	86	109	98	20d	—	—	+10	14.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
0-12; easing mark is helpful from handicapping perspective; needs to brush up his jumping.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Flying Poet	13/8	7/4	15/8
Sir Carnegie	4/1	7/2	10/3
Aill Dubh	9/2	9/2	4/1
Burgundy Man	9/1	17/2	17/2
Defying Gravity	10/1	17/2	8/1
Attaboyarchie	12/1	11/1	10/1
Similar Story	18/1	16/1	16/1
Jirko	22/1	18/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Flying Poet

38.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 17 Odds: 9.4

15/8

2nd

Sir Carnegie

27.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

Aill Dubh

OR: 7 Form: 10.6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Attaboyarchie

18.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 4.3 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Burgundy Man

18.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Jirko

14.2

OR: 9 Form: 4 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Similar Story

13.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 1.8 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Defying Gravity

11.5

OR: 6 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Attaboyarchie	100	104	53
The Flying Poet	99	—	—
Sir Carnegie	96	104	95
Burgundy Man	89	105	98
Similar Story	89	111	90
Jirko	86	109	98
Aill Dubh	78	105	83
Defying Gravity	74	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sir Carnegie	20d ago	Fit
Burgundy Man	20d ago	Fit
Defying Gravity	20d ago	Fit
Jirko	20d ago	Fit
Attaboyarchie	31d ago	Fit
Similar Story	41d ago	Fit
Aill Dubh	43d ago	Fit
The Flying Poet	230d ago	Long break