Racecards
14:10 Perth
Remembering Tim Hardie Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 20y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £7,951
- 2nd: £3,663
- 3rd: £1,831
- 4th: £917
Gowel Road (IRE)
190- Form 0/61327-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right at times, not always fluent, chased leader, wide on bend after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no impression 2 out
- Form P-42112
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 129
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 9th, not fluent 11th, mistake 4 out, outpaced and struggling when slipped up and fell on bend before 3 out
- Form P-22231
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
made all, clear 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
- Form 314143-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
withdrawn
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Though taking time to come to hand, STATUARIO won over course and distance in similar company last month having finished third in a Grade 3 at Market Rasen earlier. He is still receiving weight all round and a follow-up may be on the cards. Hermann Clermont, the other with chasing experience, has won twice over 3m here but was beaten in a three-runner race last time. Gowel Road and Haute Estime could both be smart recruits to chasing with the former having won three of his 10 starts over hurdles and the latter winning in Listed company last season and placing in a Grade 1 at Aintree.
Formwatch
Gowel Road (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 23, 22 1/4l behind Commander Of Fleet (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Hermann Clermont (FR) 10-11fav (12-0) Tracked front pair, ridden and pressed leader 2 out, led narrowly last, headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Champagne Court (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Statuario 3-1 (11-1) In touch with leaders, travelled strongly approaching 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon pressed leader, bumped rival when ridden to lead at final fence, ran on flat, just held on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Quantum Realm (11-6) by nk, 5 ran.
Haute Estime (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside early, soon mid-division, dropped towards rear before 5th, not fluent 4 out, headway 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 8 1/2l behind Gelino Bello (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.