Racecards
17:00 Perth
bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 20y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 42242-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, hit 10th, headway 4 out, went 3rd last, kept on
- Form 1659P-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
led until 3rd, chased leader, ridden after 8th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 14P-564
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, shaken up before 3 out, one pace and beaten next
- Form 5504-4F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Dale Irving
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, blundered 11th, headway after 4 out, no impression 2 out
- Form 74P3-91
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened
- Form 6158P-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, not fluent 7th, struggling 9th, behind 11th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 65123P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in mid-division, headway 11th, challenged 2 out, edged right and led flat, stayed on
- Form 4264P4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
mid-division, reminder after 5th, headway 8th, lost place 11th, well held when blundered 2 out
- Form 3UU4-4P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
always towards rear
- Form 412423
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear, not fluent 1st, headway on inside 10th, stumbled after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 9F/40-65
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 9th, headed 3 out soon weakened
- Form 2P54-5F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 4 out, led before 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish
- Form FP54F-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, mistake 1st, hit 6th, mistake 9th, headway when mistake 4 out, soon short of room and lost place, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat
- Form 565P-F8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, headway 7th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 38673-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Easier condition will suit Market Rasen third Graystown and Walkin In The Rain still had every chance when falling at the second last over track and trip last time. Sword Of Fate won in a higher grade at Cartmel and the fourth has franked the form since but we’ll taken a chance on the fitness of WRITE IT DOWN as Jonjo O’Neill’s six-year-old was progressing nicely over fences last year before being pulled up at Warwick on New Year’s Eve when something was clearly amiss. Beautiful Ben won off a higher mark here last summer so is not dismissed out of hand.
Formwatch
King's Wharf (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division on inside, steady headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd of 13, 11 1/4l behind Katalystic (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Ballycrystal Court (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Led until 5th, led again 6th until headed 10th, in front again approaching 2 out, hung right and headed before last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Black Anthem (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Beautiful Ben (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, left in lead 10th, headed next, chased leader until before 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before next, 4th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Katalystic (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Our Lucas (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, went right 2nd, fell 4 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd before final bend, led final 200 yards, just held on, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Lough Kent (10-8) by nk, 9 ran.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division at 5th, plugged on, 5th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Little Stevie (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Write It Down (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Never travelled or jumped with any fluency, always rear-division, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Orioninverness (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th and reminder, struggling 9th, well beaten from next, 4th of 6, 33 1/2l behind Up Helly Aa King (12-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Quick Brew 33-1 (10-0) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, slow and lost place 3rd, slow 5th, hit 7th, mistake 8th, saddle looked to have slipped and pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Istimraar (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, steady headway from 11th, hampered 3 out, 3rd last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Coole Lion (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Beau Et Sublime (FR) 28-1 (10-11) Raced wide and jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, went badly right and hampered rivals 10th, led next, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Katalystic (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Walkin In The Rain (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Mid-division, closer chasing leaders 7th, badly hampered 10th, close 2nd 4 out, every chance when fell 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Graystown (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up, awkward 6th and reminder, headway to press leader 4 out, ridden and weakening when hit 2 out, 3rd of 6, 19 1/4l behind The Boola Bee (11-5) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Some Ambition (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, hit 1st, outpaced 14th, no impression after, well beaten from 3 out, 8th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Speedy Cargo (11-8) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Grumpy Boots (IRE) 28-1 (10-1) Held up last, rapid headway tracking leader 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next, left modest 3rd at the last, lost that placing near finish, 4th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Somethinboutangela (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.