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16:20 Perth
Northern Marine Underwriters Scotland Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Form 805-7F4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Flint
led, headed 2 out, ridden approaching and blundered last, weakened flat
- Form 2252-17
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey F Davis
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 5F4150-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7F406-5
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey A E Lynch
in rear, some headway approaching 3 out, kept on, no impression
- Form 1313-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey C I Gillies
tracked leaders, went 2nd and going well approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra
- Form 3/635F-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey K Mercer
with leader, mistake 8th, pushed along approaching 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1/P9P9-6
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D C Costello
held up towards rear, hit 9th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden flat, kept on well to lead towards finish
- Form 6850-81
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
held up mid-division, reminders and weakened after 5 out
- Form P0-3F31
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, in 4th when blundered 3 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
With the ground appearing to be against Knight Legend, Another Ambition and Retrievethelegend we will side with QUITO DU TRESOR to win this handicap chase. The other trio would certainly have claims if the ground got soft, but with little prospect of that they have to charter unknown territory to win. Quito Du Tresor has nothing to prove on a sound surface and certainly stays this far, though he also has a bit to prove himself given that he has not yet won from a mark this high. Today could be the day. Stagecoach Amber has a similar profile, going well on this ground but plenty high enough in the weights, and he is also not nearly in such good recent form. Soubriquet has gone up 8lbs for winning at Sedgefield and may not have enough to repeat the dose and we will stick with Quito Du Tresor.
Formwatch
Knight Legend (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) With leader 1st, led and jumped right from next, went badly right from 6th, headed after 5 out, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 18l behind Neutrino (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
Storymaker 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, plugged on same pace from 2 out, 7th of 12, 19l behind King Troy (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gf in May.
Another Ambition (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Mid-division best, no impression from 3 out, 12th of 23, 36l behind Battlefront (9-10) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs 0-140 gd in Apr.
Retrievethelegend (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Attempted to make all, ridden and joined after 2 out, headed after last, no extra run-in, 5th of 16, 9l behind Lough Ferrib (11-11) at Sligo 2m 2f hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd in May.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 13-8 (10-10) Tracked leader, led 4th, hit next, not fluent and headed 8th, just over 2 lenghts 4th when blundered and nearly unseated rider 3 out, great recovery, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 23l behind Smack That (10-10) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 9-1 (11-3) Led until 2nd, led 6th, soon headed, hit 11th, weakened approaching 4 out, blundered 3 out, 4th of 8, 26l behind Polyfast (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Native Coral (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, reminder after 12th, stumbled next, headway to chase leaders after 5 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 50l behind Sheriff Hutton (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Soubriquet (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, led 2 out, kept on from last, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun beating General Hardi (11-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
King Roonah Evensfav (11-12) Close up, joined leader 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden and headed last 100 yards, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Fair Spin (10-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May.
More Equity 22-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, lost place 10th, 8th and beaten when blundered 3 out, 7th of 9, 32l behind Award Winner (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.