Who won the 15:18 Perth on 2 July 2026?
Button Rock (IRE) won the 15:18 Perth at SP 29.00. Ridden by Derek Fox. Trained by Andrew Hamilton.
15:18 Perth
Secure Air Parks Edinburgh Airport Parking Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2m4f · Chase · Class 4 · Good · 6 runners · £6,337 · Thursday, 2 July 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stButton Rock (IRE)Derek Fox·Andrew Hamilton28/1·29.00SP
- 2ndWasdell Dundalk (FR)Danny McMenamin·Lisa Harrison·beaten 2.5 lengths6/1·7.00SP
- 3rdGarde Des Champs (IRE)Alan Doyle·Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore·beaten 3.75 lengths9/4·3.25SP
Race time
5m 4.41s+14.41s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Button Rock (IRE))
“Travelled in fits and starts, settled at the back - scratchy and had a lot to do 4 out - made headway 2 out - up into fourth before the last - stayed on strongly to lead close home”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Wasdell Dundalk
Wasdell Dundalk heads the ratings and knows this course well, having slipped down the weights despite inconsistent recent form; first-time cheekpieces are an encouraging move for our selection. Garde Des Champs is the chief danger on our figures — capable of better on a sounder surface with a trainer in form — while Gunnery Sergeant, on his handicap chase debut, has potential to develop further with a capable yard. Our selection is Wasdell Dundalk.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Jiair Madrik
NON-RUNNER · Donald McCain · 7yo
Top-rated of 6
score 66.8 · +6.5 clear of next best (60.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight75strongLast 6: F-4-4-1-1
- Ratings50% weight71strongOR 106
- Trainer20% weight33weakDonald McCain: 2/15 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Derek Fox · T: Andrew Hamilton · draw 0 6yo · G · br | 80506 | 93 | 52.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Danny McMenamin · T: Lisa Harrison · draw 0 11yo · G · chp | P8464 | 111 | 53.1 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Alan Doyle(3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · draw 0 10yo · G · btp | 44843 | 106 | 53.9 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Conor Rabbitt(3) · T: Leonard Kerr · draw 0 7yo · G · ch | 87457 | 103 | 59.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · btp | 22585 | 108 | 60.4 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| PU | 3 | J: Sean Quinlan · T: David Thompson · draw 0 9yo · G · chp | 1P643 | 107 | 51.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| — | — | J: NON-RUNNER · T: Donald McCain · draw 0 7yo · G · bht | F4411 | 106 | 66.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:18 Perth?
No — the AI top pick (Jiair Madrik) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 15:18 Perth?
Top finishers: 1. Button Rock (IRE) (29.00), 2. Wasdell Dundalk (FR) (7.00), 3. Garde Des Champs (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 15:18 Perth?
The winning time was 5m 4.41s, 14.41s slower than standard.
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