Racecards
15:45 Perth
Press & Journal Handicap Chase (Class B) (For The Kilmany Cup) (Class B)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Chase Good - Hdles Good, good to firm in places
- Form P-F2114
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
in touch, ridden approaching 15th, soon weakened
- Form U/P0313
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
always handy, ridden and bumped 15th, led approaching next, headed approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 22P3/P-F
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
Paperising
27- Form 2P-02P1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders 12th, ridden and weakened approaching 15th, soon beaten
Occold (IRE)
27- Form 2/3P1P1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway 12th, ridden 3 out, led approaching last, headed and kept on close home
- Form 330-P1R
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch, weakened 14th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Ryalux (IRE)
27- Form 2223F2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey A Thornton
towards rear, headway 12th, ridden approaching 15th, ran on well to lead close home
- Form U-50P1P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey B Storey
led, ridden approaching 15th, soon headed, weakened from 2 out
- Form 15U4F-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
tracked leaders and mistakes, weakened 13th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Impertio
21- Form U31U20
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey B Grattan
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 60P124
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey R Wakley
in touch, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up before 13th
In depth
Verdict
A cracking chase in prospect, with several of the runners in good form. Top weight Hescondido has yet to convince over this trip, while stablemate Trouble Ahead, is back down to a mark he has won off. A Piece Of Cake, has been given a break since disappointing at Newbury, and is unexposed over this trip. He could be a danger to all. After a confidence booster over hurdles last time, Paperising comes into this a fresh horse. He has been dropped a couple of pounds by the Handicapper and looks sure to run a big race, while the consistent Ryalux has yet to win over this trip. A chance is taken with the blinkered Zafarabad, who is still relatively unexposed over this trip.