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16:00 Perth
Book Your Christmas Party At Perth Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form P3U1U/1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up, fell 3rd
- Form 3242-78
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey James Reveley
chased leaders, ridden after 8th, went 2nd after last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner
- Form 5273-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
led, clear 2nd, reduced lead from 7th, mistake 10th, headed bypassing omitted 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 4112-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up, mistake 2nd, in touch from 7th, mistake 10th, hung left after last, stayed on, unable to challenge
Muwalla
42- Form 3230-3F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, outpaced 9th, well beaten after next
- Form P42314-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leader, mistake 6th, led bypassing omitted 2 out, hung right after last, driven out
In depth
Verdict
Endeavor is in a rich vein of form and made a winning return over fences at Kelso in May. But he's not won in five previous visits to the track and looks too close in the weights to TOLEDO GOLD. The latter appreciated fast ground when winning here last month and ran well for a long way under a penalty at Hexham last time. Kaolak looked a nice prospect a couple of years ago but had to be dropped into a seller over hurdles last time to recapture the winning thread and failed to complete in two earlier runs over fences. Twentypoundluck has his sights lowered, however, and rates more of a danger than Muwalla and Lord Of Drums.
Formwatch
Kaolak (USA) 2-1 (11-0) Made all, soon clear, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths clear last, stayed on well flat, won at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Jun beating Piment D'estruval (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Twentypoundluck (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Prominent and disputed, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra, 8th of 13, 35l behind Rebel Fitz (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f beg chs sft in May.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led, soon clear, headed before last, weakened and lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 14, 16l behind Bygones Of Brid (11-5) at Hexham 2m nov chs (4) gd in Jun.
Endeavor 5-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led 3 out, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May beating Some Lad (10-9) by 9l, 9 ran.
Muwalla 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, in 3rd and held when fell 3 out, in a race won by Jack The Gent (11-12) at Wetherby 2m nov chs (4) gd in May, 4 ran.
Lord Of Drums (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Led to 6th, tracked leader, lost place approaching 4 out, soon ridden and no impression with leaders, stayed on to press for 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 17l behind Riskier (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov chs 0-110 (4) gs in Apr.