Racecards
15:00 Perth
Bob Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,407
- 2nd: £3,412
- 3rd: £1,705
- 4th: £854
- Form 0-21714
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leader, hit 8th, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before next, weakened approaching last
- Form 102-24B
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
raced keenly in rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, switched left to challenge approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra after last
- Form 6-12062
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
in touch, not fluent 3rd, nudged along briefly next, not fluent 6th, outpaced and pushed along before 4 out, headway when not fluent 2 out, switched right and mistake last, ridden flat, stayed on well to challenge inside final 100yds, just held by winner
- Form 712253
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, pushed along 3 out, ridden before next, ran on after last, all out final 100yds
- Form 3125FB
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
in touch, jumped left 2nd, headway 2 out, soon pushed along, every chance last, ridden flat, kept on final 100yds
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Arvico Bleu is having a first run since finishing behind Sao at Aintree in November and conceding weight all round. Casa Tall may be in need of a confidence-booster but COACH CARTER produced easily his best run to date over fences at Ayr at the start of the month when runner-up to Beakstown in a Listed handicap. A repeat of that effort here would probably suffice. Dreams Of Home won at Ayr in the autumn but has failed to build on that.
Formwatch
Arvico Bleu (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd, headed after next, led 5th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Darling Du Large (10-2) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sao (FR) 15-2 (11-2) In rear, brought down by faller 1st, at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Coach Carter (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along before next, not fluent 2 out, went second approaching last, kept on flat, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Beakstown (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Dreams Of Home (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until 11th, tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Soldier Of Destiny (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Casa Tall (FR) 10-3 (10-11) Held up in 4th place, brought down 7th, at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.