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16:40 Perth

Brooks Macdonald Handicap Steeple Chase

3m · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 7 runners · £6,337 · Saturday, 15 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 9/2·5.50
  1. 1st
    Button Rock (IRE)AI top pick · 59.7
    Derek Fox·Andrew Hamilton
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    McGregors Charge (GB)
    Ben Godfrey·Polly Gundry·beaten 1.25 lengths
    3/1J·4.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Collingham (GER)
    Philip Armson·Jake Thomas Coulson·beaten 2.25 lengths
    13/2·7.50
    SP
Race time
5m 49.37s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Button Rock (IRE))

“Settled in midfield - urged forward after four out and up to third by two out - driven out on the run-in to get up close home”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →
Each-way59.7/100 rating
Button Rock
5.80Betfair Exchange

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

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Le Malin

Le Malin holds a progressive profile that makes a compelling case despite sitting four pounds behind the top-rated Collingham, and over an extended trip of twenty-four furlongs on good ground at Perth there is every reason to expect that upward curve to continue. Collingham remains the most obvious danger on ratings and must be respected, while Shantou Show and Button Rock could make their presence felt if either runs to form on the day. The confidence level is modest given the competitive nature of this Class 5 contest, but the progressive profile is the decisive factor. The selection is Le Malin.

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

Button Rock

Derek Fox · Andrew Hamilton · 6yo

Top-rated of 7
score 59.7 · +4.0 clear of next best (55.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    44d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    65strong
    OR 98
  • Trainer20% weight
    50no sample
    Andrew Hamilton — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Form20% weight
    43below average
    Last 6: 0-5-0-6-1
MarketBest price 5.80 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 7.

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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
Button Rock
J: Derek Fox · T: Andrew Hamilton · draw 0
6yo · G · br
05061
9859.7
9/2·5.50
SP
26
Mcgregors Charge
J: Ben Godfrey · T: Polly Gundry · draw 0
8yo · G · bt
PP754
7951.5
3/1J·4.00
SP
35
Collingham
J: Philip Armson(3) · T: Jake Thomas Coulson · draw 0
8yo · G · bv
P30P4
9355.6
13/2·7.50
SP
43
Le Malin
J: Mr N McParlan(3) · T: S McParlan · draw 0
12yo · G · bay f.
73513
9855.0
11/2·6.50
SP
51
Shantou Show
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0
10yo · G · btp
5P73P
10053.0
3/1J·4.00
SP
64
Edgewell
J: Harry Reed · T: Nick Scholfield · draw 0
8yo · G · bb
3P311
9655.7
11/2·6.50
SP
77
Ballydangan
J: Peter Kavanagh · T: Hugh Burns · draw 0
9yo · G · b
14P4P
7847.4
25/1·26.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:40 Perth on 15 August 2026?

Button Rock (IRE) won the 16:40 Perth at SP 5.50. Ridden by Derek Fox. Trained by Andrew Hamilton.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Perth?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Button Rock, won the race (AI score 59.7).

What were the placings in the 16:40 Perth?

Top finishers: 1. Button Rock (IRE) (5.50), 2. McGregors Charge (GB) (4.00), 3. Collingham (GER) (7.50).

What was the winning time for the 16:40 Perth?

The winning time was 5m 49.37s.

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