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16:40 Perth
Gleneagles Project Services Programme Management Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 9080-03
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Corey McGivern
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 5th, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well
- Form 3562-52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
in rear, not always fluent, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last
- Form 0P7/P-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey P W Wadge
in rear, not fluent and struggling 3 out, no impression
- Form 42F2U-F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd 6th until next, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
Topkapi Star
26- Form 2242F-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Ewan Whillans
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up towards rear, headway into 3rd before 2 out, no impression on winner
- Form 109-7P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
raced wide, led, clear 3rd until after 3 out, headed before 2 out, quickly no impression on winner
- Form 84P6-48
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer L Kerr
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
chased leader, slow 1st, lost 2nd 6th, soon ridden and struggling, plugged on before last to go modest 4th flat
- Form 2-54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Edward Austin
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
IRON HEART is due to go up 4lb after chasing home the in-form Appreciate at Worcester last week and Philip Armson takes off a further 3lb today. After showing initial promise, Oot Ma Way has become disappointing and has never won on Turf but Keepthefaithinme took a step forward when third at Down Royal while Foxhollow still has time on his side and is making his handicap debut in modest company.
Formwatch
Keepthefaithinme (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division, good headway to dispute lead briefly on outer after 3 out, soon ridden and headed, 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 6 1/4l behind The Grey Lad (11-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Iron Heart 9-1 (12-2) Off the pace in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, hung left and hampered winner after 3 out, went 2nd next, every chance last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Appreciate (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
A Place Apart (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not that fluent, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Oot Ma Way (FR) 2-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, plugged on one pace, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Highlight Reel (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f stks (6) gd in Jun.
Topkapi Star 10-1 (11-1) Pressed leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Restitution (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Golden Chancer 9-1 (10-13) Led, faced challenge and headed home turn, soon ridden, held towards finish, 5th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Pammi (12-0) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
New Zealander 28-1 (10-5) Prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Pammi (12-0) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Foxhollow (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, ran on same pace, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Cirque Royal (11-7) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in May.