Racecards
19:25 Perth
Heineken UK Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £6,862
- 2nd: £3,161
- 3rd: £1,580
- 4th: £791
- Form 01-P167
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, led after 4 out, headed before not fluent 2 out, soon well held
- Form 380U5P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Henry Brooke
jumped left, led, mistake 4 out, soon headed, weakened from 3 out
- Form 35P-421
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
not always fluent, held up in 3rd, mistake 1st, went 2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fire Away, the sole UK runner, has understandably found life more difficult this term after rattling up five wins last year. He contested a better race at Cartmel when last seen but has only come down 1lb after being well beaten and may need a little more leniency from the assessor. It's been a while since Torygraph showed any competitive juices but Gordon Elliott also runs HERMANN CLEMENT and the gelding can follow up a comfortable enough success over course and distance this month on what was just a second chase start for the yard. He should improve again and the 10lb he receives from Fire Away can prove key.
Formwatch
Fire Away (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling 4 out, 7th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Dr Sanderson (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Torygraph (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Disputed lead early, jumped left and bumped rival 2nd, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, disputed briefly when jumped left 11th, 4th and pushed along 4 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Hermann Clermont (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Chased front pair, shaken up and pressed leader 2 out, ridden and led before last, edged right run-in, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Castletown (11-1) by 2l, 5 ran.