Racecards
19:25 Perth
Heineken UK Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £9,487
- 2nd: £2,786
- 3rd: £1,393
- 4th: £696
- Form FF280-4
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, slow 10th, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace
- Form 3F313P/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, driven 3 out, weakened next
- Form 351FP-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, strongly challenged 2 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure
- Form 5P11-41
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Stef Keniry
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leader, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, never a threat
- Form 2-71121
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, every chance 2 out, led flat, ran on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bells Of Ailsworth may struggle to win this after a long absence and Buck Dancing has a bit to prove over fences at this level but the remaining trio look closely matched. El Terremoto ran well in a higher grade at Market Rasen but is not certain to stay. There are also stamina concerns surrounding Cartmel winner Old Salt so the vote goes to POWERFUL SYMBOL, who has won over 3m and will strip fitter for his third at Worcester.
Formwatch
El Terremoto (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, no extra after 2 out, 4th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Casablanca Mix (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gs in Jul.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Always behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Powerful Symbol (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Led until before 4 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 7, 18 1/4l behind Asockastar (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Old Salt (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd 4 out, led last bend, ridden out, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Braavos (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Buck Dancing (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside tracking leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, driven out, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating For Jim (11-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.