17:02

Perth

Great Britain

Malcolm Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Sunday, 7 June 2026

3m·Chase·Class 4·Good·6 runners·£6,337

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner

1st
Buy Some Time (IRE)
Ryan Mania·R Mike Smith
15/8F·2.88
SP
2nd
Inis Oirr (IRE)
Gregor Walkingshaw·Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore·beaten 6 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP
3rd
Settle Down Jill (IRE)
Harry Reed·Tristan Davidson·beaten 3.25 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP

Race time

6m 14.33s+30.33s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Buy Some Time (IRE))

“Prominent - went second 14th - led before 3 out - jumped right 2 out - pushed along and went clear run-in - readily”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.078.5/100 rating

Muskerry Rock

—· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way72.3/100 rating

Settle Down Jill

7.50SmarketsSBK

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Muskerry Rock

NON-RUNNER · Dan Skelton · 7yo

78.5/100

+2.4 vs next best (76.1)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100very strong
Dan Skelton: 13/27 winners last 14d (48%)
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
31d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
78strong
OR 115 · RPR 118 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
56average
Last 6: 0-3-3-8-1

Marketno market price available

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
PU	1	Neon Diamond 7yo · M · bp	Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	54255	12-00	118	119	102	61.5	12/1·13.00 SP
5	2	Ira Hayes 7yo · G · chv	Callum Pritchard John C McConnell	43012	11-12	116	122	101	58.9	9/4·3.25 SP
4	4	Wasdell Dundalk 11yo · G · ch	Danny McMenamin Lisa Harrison	2P846	11-10	114	122	102	52.7	22/1·23.00 SP
3	5	Settle Down Jill 6yo · M · b	Harry Reed Tristan Davidson	P5231	11-08	112	117	109	72.3	9/2·5.50 SP
2	6	Inis Oirr 9yo · G · bp	Gregor Walkingshaw(10) Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	55912	11-04	108	123	110	63.9	9/2·5.50 SP
1	7	Buy Some Time 8yo · G · bht	Ryan Mania R Mike Smith	75632	11-03	107	—	—	55.9	15/8F·2.88 SP
—	—	Muskerry Rock 7yo · G · btp	NON-RUNNER Dan Skelton	03381	11-11	115	118	—	78.5	—
—	—	Sir Carnegie 6yo · G · bb	NON-RUNNER Mickey Bowen	42311	11-03	107	122	118	76.1	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:02 Perth on 7 June 2026?

Buy Some Time (IRE) won the 17:02 Perth at SP 2.88. Ridden by Ryan Mania. Trained by R Mike Smith.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:02 Perth?

No — the AI top pick (Muskerry Rock) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 17:02 Perth?

Top finishers: 1. Buy Some Time (IRE) (2.88), 2. Inis Oirr (IRE) (5.50), 3. Settle Down Jill (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:02 Perth?

The winning time was 6m 14.33s, 30.33s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Nudged up only 1lb for his clear second at Market Rasen last month, IRA HAYES remains lightly raced over fences and gets the vote.

Racing Post pick: Ira Hayes

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

9/4 Ira Hayes, 7/2 Sir Carnegie, 9/2 Inis Oirr, 11/2 Settle Down Jill, 13/2 Buy Some Time, 8/1 Neon Diamond, 12/1 Wasdell Dundalk

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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