Racecards
15:20 Perth
Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,520
- 2nd: £2,082
- 3rd: £1,041
- 4th: £521
- Form 4811-43
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, no impression 3 out
- Form 657-8P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey James Bowen
led until 1st, chased clear leader, lost 2nd after 7th, not fluent 3 out, led before 2 out, edged left and ridden after 2 out, edged right and not fluent last, edged left flat, driven out
- Form 812632
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
chased leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along and went 2nd after 7th, led before 2 out, soon headed and beaten, one pace
- Form 3480-7U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place before next, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form F53-351
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, switched right flat, no impression towards finish
- Form 5154U3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led 1st, clear next, not fluent 3rd or 6th, reduced lead when mistake 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Curious Times’ only win so far came in a 2m maiden at Down Royal in 2019. IDILICO stayed on too strongly for the in-form Finisk River over track and trip last month. Dianne Sayer’s charge didn’t run very well on the Flat later at Musselburgh but gets another chance today with some hurdles to negotiate. Malangen goes well here but may be a few pounds too high at present. Battle Of Toro seems best at Cartmel but Big Bad Bear is not out of this, though usually needs a run.
Formwatch
Big Bad Bear (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) 2nd early, chased leaders, reminder before not fluent 7th, outpaced before 2 out, well held after, kept on flat, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Ask Paddington (11-3) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Curious Times (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Led until before 2 out, soon beaten, kept on and went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Kayfast Warrior (10-11) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Battle Of Toro (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Jumped right, held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway when not fluent 2 out, led before last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Kerosine Light (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Excelcior (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden before straight, no extra in 6th before 2 out, bad blunder and unseated rider last, at Limerick 2m 3f gd in May.
Idilico (FR) 7-2 (8-4) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and keeping on one pace behind leaders when slightly hampered 2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Wise Eagle (9-9) at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Malangen (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Led until after 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner when not fluent last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Well Educated (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.