Devon raider hoping for more success at Perth

LE MUSEE, an i mpressive recent course winner over two miles four furlongs, bids for more Perth success in the feature race at the Scone Palace Park track today.

Trained in Devon by Nigel Hawke, the West Country raider faces eight rivals, including Royal runner Forth Bridge, in the £30,000 David Whitaker Handicap Chase staged over almost three miles.

David Noonan is again the jockey on board the top-weight.

He said: “He’s a horse that stayed this trip over hurdles and picked up really well last time.

“That was only his first handicap over fences and just his fourth chase. Hopefully, he is a horse with a bright future.”

Forth Bridge, trained by Charlie Longsdon and owned and bred by The Queen, recorded his first win over fences at Kempton in March and was second over the course and distance at Perth last September.

Tim Reed-trained Indian Temple is a regular at the track where he was an all-the-way winner of this year’s Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup, his third course victory, under the handler’s son Harry.

Topofthecotswolds, trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, is on a fourtimer after rattling up a hat-trick of victories.

Scottish interest is supplied by Lucinda Russell’s Elmono and the Iain Jardine-trained Traditional Dancer.

All-time Perth leading trainer and jockey combination Gordon Elliot and Richard Johnson team up with Graineyhill.

Elliott and Johnson have been regulars at Perth again this season and are confident of more success.

Nick Alexander is double-handed in the £16,000 Weatherbys TBA Handicap Hurdle with Ryedale Racer and Niceandeasy, the latter partnered by the trainer’s daughter Lucy.

This afternoon’s and tomorrow’s meetings are the last of the season at Perth. They are entitled the Glorious Finale.

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