Racecards
15:20 Perth
SPM Scotland Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 20y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £6,317
- 2nd: £2,910
- 3rd: £1,455
- 4th: £728
- Form 35332-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, ridden and drew clear before 2 out, driven out
- Form 37/522-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
keen behind leader, ridden and lost touch before 2 out, no extra
- Form 22-1211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form PP1-311
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Just the three runners following the defection of likely favourite Presentandcounting. Donald McCain still has MINELLA TRUMP flying the flag and he should make a better fist of chasing second time around having won here over hurdles recently. Eskendash is 0-9 over fences but Juge Et Parti has won his last two over the larger obstacles, though ideally needs soft ground and a thorough test of stamina to offset his lack of pace.
Formwatch
Minella Trump (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in May beating Gortroe Joe (11-10) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Eskendash (USA) 8-1 (11-8) Held up, pushed along before 2 out, some minor late headway, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Scardura (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Presentandcounting (IRE) 10-11fav (11-8) Jumped well, led 2nd, soon clear, ridden after last, stayed on, easily, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating No Comment (11-2) by 14l, 4 ran.
Juge Et Parti (FR) 3-1fav (11-11) Pressed leader, left in lead bend before 3 out, clear flat, easily, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) sft in Jul beating O Connell Street (11-7) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.