Racecards
17:20 Perth
SIS Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Mirage Dore (FR)
262- Form 76132/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
mid-division, ridden after 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 310524
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
held up in rear, not always fluent, ridden and weakened after 9th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 237120-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, headway approaching 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 63132-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 5664-51
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Henry Brooke
made all, drawing clear when not fluent 3 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
- Form 6/0571-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 120
prominent, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 40FF0-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway going well 9th, ridden and weakening when jumped left 2 out, pulled up before last, dismounted
Royal Riviera
153- Form 1/0614-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3rd, mistake and lost place 8th, soon ridden, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 533F42
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Harry Skelton
stumbled badly 1st, in rear, headway after 7th, hit 9th, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 8026-32
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cartmel second Snake Charmer gets no respite from the handicapper but has place claims again, while Los Nadis has run well on the Flat since beating Glingerbank over a shorter trip here last month. Trendelenburg won over 3m3f here in the spring but is now 16lb higher and has been chasing lately. Another Dimension looks a better bet than stablemate Mirage Dore, while Devotion To Duty should win more races once the cobwebs have been blown away. Doctor Foxtrot and ROYAL RIVIERA also have scope for further improvement, however, with the latter particularly interesting now tried over 3m. He shaped like a stayer when successful over 2m4f at Hereford last season, even though his Flat pedigree suggested he'd be better over 2m.
Formwatch
Mirage Dore (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, chased leaders next, ridden 4 out, no impression from 2 out, 4th of 10, 16l behind Sagalyrique (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Trendelenburg (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Towards rear, pecked 4 out, left moderate 4th and kept on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 6, 17l behind Slieveardagh (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4f nov chs.
Devotion To Duty (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 10th of 11, 40l behind Golden Chieftain (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Doctor Foxtrot (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, under pressure approaching 8th, soon weakened, 11th of 17, well behind Liberate (10-9) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
Los Nadis (GER) 7-2 (10-11) Made all, held on gamely from last, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug beating Glingerbank (11-2) by 6l, 8 ran.
Another Dimension (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, led 3rd, pressed when hit 2 out, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Omokoroa (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Talkin' Tough (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Soon led, headed 2 out, soon no extra, 5th of 12, 14l behind Killultagh Queen (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f beg chase gd in Apr.
Royal Riviera 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 21l behind Ben Cee Pee M (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Snake Charmer 4-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, blundered 2out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Scotswell (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Aug.
Glingerbank (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) In touch, challenged approaching last, one pace flat, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Los Nadis (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.