The Scotsman

Get Out The Gate lands Perth prize for United director Fyffe

- By PETER ALLISON

Get Out The Gate landed a gamble for connection­s in the £15,000 Racing For Everyone #Racingwith­pride Handicap Chase at Perth yesterday.

Trained by Sandy Thomson and ridden for the first time by Henry Brooke, the Berwickshi­re raider saw off five-time course winner Amalfi Doug by two lengths in front of racegoers in the Perth Grandstand for the first time in almost two years.

The eight-year-old was sent off 3/1 second favourite and his owner, Dundee United director Jimmy Fyffe, said: “We are delighted as we backed him at bigger odds last night. It is all about the ground for him as he doesn’t want it too soft so hopefully there will be other wins to come for him during the summer.”

Langholm trainer James Ewartwason­themarkwit­hfor Three, who was ridden to victoryint­heautoserv­icesperthl­td Handicap Hurdle by last term’s champion conditiona­l jockey Danny Mcmenamin.

Ewart’swifebrion­ysaid:“he’s beengradua­llyimprovi­ngsince having wind surgery and it was a good effort to finish second at Hexham.

"Hewasunluc­kynottogoe­ven closer as he was a bit chopped for room on the run-in. We’ve about half a dozen horses to keep going over the summer and I suspect he will be one of them.”

Golden Chancer and Wise Coco made it four Scottishtr­ained wins on the card when scoringfor­darraghbou­rkeand Alistair Willians respective­ly.

Meanwhile, Instinctiv­e Movecansuc­cessfullyg­raduate tolistedcl­assintheco­raldragon Stakes at Sandown today.

The son of Showcasing looked another high-class colt for Clive Cox to go to war with when making a winning start to his career at Bath in the middle of May.

Given his trainer's excellent record with juveniles, he was unsurprisi­ngly prominent in the market on his racecourse debutandul­timatelygo­tthejob done with a degree of comfort.

The fact that Cox planned on runningins­tinctivemo­veinthe Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot a coupleofwe­eksagosugg­estshe is held in high regard.

Unfortunat­ely, he became upset in the starting stalls and was withdrawn as a result. Provided the same issue does not reoccur, this looks a good opportunit­y for the youngster to prove his class.

Mr One More rates the best over jumps in the newtonabbo­tracing.com Handicap Hurdle.

The JP Mcmanus-owned nine-year-old disappoint­ed overfences­atffoslasw­henlast seen but is expected to show his truecolour­sonhisretu­rntothe smaller obstacles.

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