Racecards
16:30 Perth
Weatherbys Chase Champion Stayers Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good places)(Chase: Good, Good to Firm places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1-5542P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs J Williamson
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
in touch, led 7th, clear 17th to 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 732U05
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Mr C Mulhall
in touch, lost place 14th, outpaced when mistake 17th, soon behind
Iron Express
19- Form 75P243
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs C Coward
- Jockey Miss J Coward
led to 7th, chased leaders, lost place 17th, soon behind
Thatlldoya
19- Form 23-U221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Grindrod
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
in touch, effort 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 111111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs Sandra Smith
- Jockey Miss P Robson
reluctant to race and lost 25 lengths at start, recovered and in touch 4th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, no impression from next
Coomakista
18- Form 2-12521
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs E J Reed
- Jockey Mr R Morgan
in touch, chased leader 5 out, led before 2 out, ridden and kept on well flat
- Form 2P3DU5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Mr C J Callow
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Coomakista,Web Master and Carriage Ride look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase and the vote is given to Coomakista. The selection won a similar race in good style last time out when beating High Expectations, That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and he need only run up to that mark to win this. Web Master has been in the form of his life of late in points and if he copes with the return to these regulation fences he will not be far and he should be closely monitored in the market. Carriage Ride is another that could go well on his best form,but he is very onepaced and again he looks vulnerable. Of the remainder Iron Express won a point in good style last time out and could go well at a price under conditions that suit but Coomakista sets a fair standard and will be hard to beat.
Formwatch
Natural (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) In touch, weakened approaching 10th, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Mr Woodentop (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hts chs (6) sft, 9 ran.
Ikdam Melody (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) last of 5, 21l behind Running Mute (11-0) at Whittington 3m ptp gd.
Iron Express 4-1 (11-0) 3rd of 12, 15l behind Wilfie Wild (11-0) at Hornby Castle 3m ptp gd.
Thatlldoya 9-4fav (12-5) won at Hornby Castle 3m ptp gd beating Whinny Bank (11-5) by a nk, 12 ran.
Web Master (FR) 2-5fav (11-0) Held up in tch; prog 9; led 14; pushed out, won at Tranwell 3m ptp gd beating Pharmistice (11-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
Coomakista 4-7fav (10-12) Prominent, led 3 out, soon clear, pushed out flat, won at Kelso 3m 1f nov hts chs (6) gs beating High Expectations (11-5) by 6l, 8 ran.
Carriage Ride (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Led to 2nd, dropped rear 8th, no danger after, 5th of 12, well behind Birkwood (11-7) at Kelso 3m 1f mdn hts chs (5) sft.