Racecards
16:45 Perth
Press & Journal Highland National Handicap Chase
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 7f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form P511P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up before 18f
- Form 0312P7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, reminder of lost place 16f, behind when pulled up before 18f
- Form 33U212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, pushed long 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 3415/30
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leaders, reminders and lost place 18f, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on well from next, not reach leaders
- Form 11P-137
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, led 10f to 15f, soon behind, pulled up before 17f
- Form 144P43
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
held up towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2-R154F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey D O'Meara
in touch, led 15f, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened flat
- Form 28-322P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, headway 18f, chased leaders 4f out, weakened after next
- Form 35P853
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J Tizzard
always prominent, led approaching 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well flat
- Form 4F3U3U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey K Renwick
always towards rear
- Form 2/5P336
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
chased leaders, reminder 7f, lost touch 16f, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form PP3512
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S J Marshall
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
led to 10f, remained in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner flat
- Form 422252
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
held up and behind, headway when blundered 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 423427
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey P Buchanan
behind, stayed 12f, headway 4f out, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra flat
- Form 8-4PF22
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mistakes in mid-division, lost place 17f, tailed off and pulled up before 19f
- Form P-12112
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey Mr B Woodhouse
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The Lyme Volunteer has not always looked to be the most straightforward of rides but the booking of Graham Lee for Oliver Sherwood's mare takes the eye and she is preferred to Behavingbadly and Tarbolton Moss. The last mentioned has slipped to an attractive mark and will not mind the cut in the ground so has to be respected. Sir Frosty does nothing but stay but may find one or two of these too quick for him, even over this trip and of more interest may be Ferdy Murphy's Be Upstanding who has a nice racing weight. Tom George's Trenance is 2lbs out of the handicap but is less exposed than some of his rivals and cannot be discounted, while the hunter Next To Nothing could have been let in lightly on his return to a handicap. The handicapper may have caught up with Tregastel now and of more interest is Alan Parker's Behavingbadly, who has slipped to a fair mark and comes from a stable that is back among the winners again. The Lyme Volunteer remains feasibly well treated though and is taken to respond well to the urgings of Graham Lee.
Formwatch
Celtic Pride (IRE) 7-1 Led to 4th, remained prominent, pushed along 4 out, one pace when blundered 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Supreme Breeze at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) hvy in Mar.
Tregastel (FR) 25-1 Always behind, 7th of 10, 23l behind Indalo at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Mar.
The Lyme Volunteer (IRE) 11-2 Led, headed 5th, led again briefly 10th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Kjetil at Ludlow 3m nov chs (D) gs in Mar.
Spanish Main (IRE) 7-1 Mid-division, reminders 2nd, headway 10th, soon ridden, weakened 15th, 12th of 16, well behind Toulouse-Lautrec at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Mar.
Next To Nothing (IRE) 7-2 Led, jumped right 6th, headed 13th, weakened rapidly 3 out, last of 7, 43l behind Mister Friday at Market Rasen 3m 1f hts chs (H) gd.
Behavingbadly (IRE) 7-1 Towards rear, reminders 14th, outpaced 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Rosie Redman at Kelso 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) sft.
Red Rampage 100-1 Mid-division when fell at the 5th in race won by Katarino at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gs, 30 ran.
Carriage Ride (IRE) 10-3 Chased leaders, mistake 7th, weakened from 9th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Moon Mist at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Sir Frosty 5-2fav Held up, good headway 16th, chasing winner when mistake 18th, every chance when not fluent 4 out, hit next, soon no impression, 3rd of 8, 6l behind General Tantrum at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Mar.
Wild Spice (IRE) 9-2 Blundered and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Jack Of Spades at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf, 12 ran.
City Poser (IRE) 6-1 Held up mid-division, ridden 17th, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 42l behind Barton May at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd.
Gimme Shelter (IRE) 7-1 Chased leaders, mistake 1st, struggling 15th, outpaced when left remote 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Rosie Redman at Kelso 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) sft.
Be Upstanding 5-1 Behind, headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Secret Drinker at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (F) hvy.
Ta Ta For Now 13-2 Always behind, 7th of 10, 48l behind Black Smoke at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Mar.
Trenance 7-2fav Chased leaders, ridden 5 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out, stayed on to lead approaching last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Wilful Lord at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd.
Tarbolton Moss 5-1 Tracked leaders, chased winner 18th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Briar's Mist at Ayr 3m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Mar.
Mr Mahdlo 4-1 Led to 2nd, tracked leader, mistake 10th, challenged 3 out, ridden and outpaced apporoaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 20l behind Monty's Quest at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (H) gs.