Racecards
16:05 Perth
All New Discovery River Tay Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 20y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,768
- 2nd: £5,544
- 3rd: £2,772
- 4th: £1,386
- Form 2U4251
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, hit 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 1-12344
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up last, outpaced 11th, rallied into 3rd after next, pushed along before 2 out, hung right and one pace run-in
- Form 222165
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leader, led last, driven out
- Form 4/131-71
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced wide, tracked leading pair, jumped slowly 9th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out
- Form 22333P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Craig Nichol
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chidswell is yet another scheduled to have second run in two days and he might struggle in this company. Pain Au Chocolat jumped for fun and never saw another rival on heavy going at Newcastle 12 days ago. He won on this card 12 months ago and is only 4lb higher but has to give 9lb to TIQUER (NAP), who returned from a break and a wind operation to pull clear of decent opposition at Newbury. He has a good strike rate over fences and has his favoured ground again so should take all the beating. Wadswick Court has been off the track since October but has gone well fresh in the past and makes more appeal than Morning Royalty at the weights.
Formwatch
Pain Au Chocolat (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Jumped well, with leader, led 3rd, made rest, driven clear after 3 out, very easy (1 fence omitted), won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr beating Un Guet Apens (11-1) by dist, 4 ran.
Morning Royalty (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Behind, mistake 15th, went remote 4th from 4 out, 4th of 6, 36 1/4l behind Straidnahanna (11-6) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Wadswick Court (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, blundered and weakened 4 out, 5th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Romain De Senam (10-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Tiquer (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Held up last, steady headway tracking leaders before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar beating Kayf Adventure (11-0) by 8l, 7 ran.
Chidswell (IRE) 10-3fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, blundered 5 out, soon outpaced, plugged on, went 3rd from last, 3rd of 9, 26l behind Calipto (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.