Racecards
15:00 Perth
totepool Home Of Kingsize Pools Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 25/387-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 4out, ridden to lead between last 2, kept on
- Form 381-F27
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, headway and every chance 3out, weakened before next
- Form PP-1341
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
led, ridden after 3out, headed between last 2, no extra
- Form 4-541
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in rear, slipped on bend after 5th, headway 3out, soon outpaced
- Form 6564-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
midfield, pushed along 4out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6/800P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B Arthey
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3-322
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, headway to join leader 3rd, pushed along 4out weakened before next
- Form U-F5637
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey J Kington
towards rear, reminder 5th, ridden and headway next, weakened before 3out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A tricky start as Jimmy The Hat is likely to improve his form figures now tacking handicaps. Fairwood Massini and Tantamount are both recent course and distance winners while Je T'Aime has yet to finish out of the frame under Rules, though hasn't really looked like winning so far. DICK DUNDEE seemed to handle faster ground at Tipperary last month having finished second at Listowel in June. He might be good enough here if the blinkers have the desired effect.
Formwatch
Jimmy The Hat (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, weakened halfway, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Wontbelongnow (10-11) at Killarney 2m 6f mdn hdl sft in May, 18 ran.
Dick Dundee 7-1 (10-13) Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden in 10th entering straight, no impression in 8th last, kept on one pace, 7th of 17, 8l behind John The Soldier (11-5) at Tipperary 2m 4f cond hcp hdl (80-109) gf in Jul.
Fairwood Massini (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Led until mistake 5th, led again 7th, driven out flat, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jul beating Groovy Dancer (10-1) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Tantamount 12-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jul beating Butney Boy (11-0) by 6l, 8 ran.
Wayne Manor (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake last, one pace, 4th of 13, 16l behind Nicene Creed (10-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Dry Rein (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Led, headed after 4th, 3rd halfway, 5th and mistake 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, under pressure in 6th before 2 out where left 5th, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 38l behind Silver Tassie (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hdl gf in Jul.
Je T'aime (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner from next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Benefit Of Youth (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f 4yo mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Tim's Approach (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders and weakened from 4 out, tailed off next, 7th of 8, well behind Tantamount (10-4) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jul.