Racecards
15:40 Perth
Totesport.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 5-71466
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
always towards rear
- Form 33/6-656
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon one pace
- Form F/62459-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 57-7735
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey K Renwick
always towards rear, effort after 6, soon lost place and pulled up before 4 out
- Form FF/PP2P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4211/5-7
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out
- Form 6/P5-12P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Crow
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, ridden and lost place 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 47-2461
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey A Dobbin
tracked leaders, ridden and led approaching 3 out, kept on well
- Form 0P-9316
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
soon led, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and kept on
- Form 00-664P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Il Penseroso can defy a penalty at the expense of Schinken Otto, Magic Box and Jallastep. Il Penseroso was successful on the last of his Irish starts in March 2005, and the former hunter-chaser went close in that sphere when second under Faye Bramley at Folkestone in May. The eight-year-old failed to win for Paul Blockley though and joined Alison Thorpe after finishing sixth in a selling hurdle at Hereford. She wasted no time in putting him back over fences last week at Market Rasen, where it was clear that he benefited from the strong handling of Richard Johnson as he came home by six-lengths. Tony Dobbin has now been booked to ride, and despite a 7lb penalty, he looks the one to beat. Schinken Otto jumped to his right when making all at Uttoxeter the time before last, and displayed the same kink when beaten at Worcester last time. Going clockwise will be in his favour here, but the ground is plenty fast enough. Magic Box was pulled up at Southwell, and the winner of that race, Bob's Buster, has himself been beaten three times and has topweight into the bargain. Jallastep has won here in the past but is out of form, and for the winner we return to Il Pensoroso.
Formwatch
Bob's Buster 14-1 (10-6) Keen, always behind, 6th of 9, 18l behind Kety Star (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
Henrianjames 5-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 5th, ridden 3 out, not fluent and weakened 2 out, 6th of 14, 15l behind Classic Croco (11-1) at Worcester 2m nov clm hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Jefertiti (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Led to 10th, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 12, 29l behind Lost In Normandy (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy in Dec.
Jallastep (FR) 5-1 (11-4) In touch, lost place approaching 3 out, 5th of 18, 12l behind Fieldsofclover (11-10) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Jun.
Young Chevalier 8-1 (10-3) With leaders until ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Glengarra (10-5) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Sept, 6 ran.
Dante's Brook (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Led, headed 3 out, weakened between last 2, last of 7, 25l behind Green Finger (10-5) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Jun.
Magic Box 9-2 (10-12) In touch, mistake 2nd, lost place 9th, soon behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Bob's Buster (11-12) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun, 13 ran.
Il Penseroso (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Keen, mid division, headway 6th, led after 9th, soon clear, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf beating Swallow Magic (11-5) by 6l, 13 ran.
Schinken Otto (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (10-13) Jumped right, mid-division, headway 8th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 15, 20l behind Corrib Drift (11-4) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Power Strike (USA) 50-1 (10-8) Towards rear, headway 9th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Kivotos (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Jun, 14 ran.