Racecards
15:35 Perth
Sodexo Prestige Venues And Events Killiecrankie Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 20y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,640
- 2nd: £4,620
- 3rd: £2,310
- 4th: £1,155
- Form 3P1-122
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear but in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, drew clear run-in
- Form 212112-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 711111
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tracked leaders in 3rd place when blundered badly and unseated rider 1st
- Form B623-35
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 131
led and soon clear until 8 out, headed 4 out, soon driven, weakened from 2 out
- Form 0652-02
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
in touch, left 3rd from 1st, pushed along before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place run-in, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
This is a further step up in class but THEO is on a marked upward curve and still unexposed over fences. He’s yet to taste defeat since switching to Richard Newland’s yard and can go in again. A 4lb rise for a second at Southwell hasn’t done Hammersly Lake any favours and he wouldn’t want any rain while Master Dee is having his first run since beaten when odds-on to compete a hat-trick at Leicester last December. Notarfbad is often placed but still looking a few pounds too high but Guitar Pete, a Grade 1 winner over hurdles, is well treated over fences if putting his best foot forward.
Formwatch
Hammersly Lake (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Held up behind, switched towards outer and headway 5 out, tracked front pair next, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on and every chance when rider dropped whip flat, just held, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Art Of Payroll (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Master Dee (IRE) 4-6fav (11-10) Led, mistake last, ridden run-in, headed last 50 yards, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Zarib (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f (3) gf in Dec.
Theo (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, switched right before 8th, 2nd next, led after 4 out, clear after next, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Mr Kit Cat (11-3) by 21l, 6 ran.
Notarfbad (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Took keen hold, led until mistake 1st, left in lead 3rd, jumped right 7th and 8th, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Abidjan (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Guitar Pete (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway on outside after 3 out, went 2nd and challenged approaching next, ridden after last, not pace of winner flat, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Whatzdjazz (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.