Racecards
16:00 Perth
Isabel Pirie Memorial Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
Extra Proud
34- Form 02-U1U1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
led, headed after 7th, led after 9th, mistake and headed 4 out, weakened next
- Form 41/4F24
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leaders, headway 11th, led 4 out, ridden clear next, headed close home, no extra
- Form 2FRU11
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 11th, not clear run approaching 3 out, soon ridden and effort, hard ridden and ran on flat to lead close home
- Form 6/35245-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
held up in rear, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
Uncle Bert (IRE)
664- Form P24241/
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, dropped rear next, soon lost, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Glinger (IRE)
113- Form FP/4422-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey P Robson
held up towards rear, blundered 10th, headway to chase leaders next, effort approaching 3 out, one-paced under pressure
Moss Pageant
23- Form 3-52406
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
tracked leader, led after 7th, headed after 9th, reminders next, weakened approaching 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Quite an intriguing handicap chase in which several have claims. Among those worthy of a mention is the in form Extra Proud who dotted up at Stratford last time. An 11lb rise in the weights looks fair for that win but this is a tougher contest. Topweight Nosam is better than he has shown in two two starts this term but may have had his confidence knocked by a hefty fall on his reappearance. Glinger looks to be progressing along the right lines but is still yet to win a race, while Lightning Quest is another with more improvement to come. They do though all have it to do to beat the Len Lungo-trained Charlieadams who is a confident TEAMtalk selection. The former hunter has been a revelation since joining his current trainer and judged by those two wins the gelding still looks to be ahead of the handicapper.