Racecards
20:30 Perth
Daily Record Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good (Chase: Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 231-227
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey M D Grant
always behind, lost touch 8th, pulled up after next
- Form 6323-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey A Pogson
led, headed 10th, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 73/74-P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
close up, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 8/PP-070
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S McParlan
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
mid-division until weakened 11th
- Form FP23-1P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J W F Aynsley
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 4 out, led 2 out, hard driven flat when hung left, headed close home
Lerida
99- Form 98560F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
always towards rear
- Form 33115-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Crow
- Jockey D Elsworth
mid-division, ridden 10th, soon one pace
Russian Sky
16- Form 32-484P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey T Messenger
prominent, led 10th, ridden 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace after
- Form P268-1F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey C I Gillies
badly blundered 1st, jockey lost irons and pulled up before 2nd
- Form 73P7-70
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey P Kinsella
always towards rear
- Form 5U8/P-02
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey P Aspell
always towards rear, lost touch from 9th
- Form 3P427-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey G Lee
close up, ridden approaching 4 out, headway from next to challenge last, staying on when badly hampered flat, kept on to lead close home
- Form 04674P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 73
mid-division when hit and unseated rider 5th
In depth
Verdict
This course suits True Temper and she is forwarded as the one to be on here; Algenon - a fortunate winner last time out - is respected as a threat, while Graham Lee's booking for Mister Magnum is interesting and, from a featherweight, the nine-year-old cannot be ruled out. Lee has a good record when riding for Peter Monteith and a bold effort would come as no surprise. Algenon got off the mark over fences at first time of asking, but was very fortunate to do so as Vanilla Man had the race in safe keeping until he fell at the last at Newton Abbot. Still, Phillip Hobbs' charge did little wrong himself and has to merit respect now that he has proved he can jump a fence in public. This a long way to come for him to gain experience, as a market move would be noteworthy to pay for the travelling expenses. However, True Temper knows this course well and, as she seems to have been revitalised by racing in points and Hunter chases, she looks worth persevering with whilst she has her mind on the job.
Formwatch
Smart Tiger (GER) 12-1 (11-5) Behind, never on terms, 7th of 15, 29l behind Osprey View (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Lawaaheb (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Tracked winner, led 4th, headed 8th, chased winner until outpaced 4 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, took 3rd near finish, no impression, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Oniz Tiptoes (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Algenon (DEN) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 9th, chased leader 10th, ridden 3 out, pecked 2 out, 8 lengths down in 2nd and held when left clear last, won at N Abbot 2m 5f chs (5) sft in Jun beating Fairly High (10-11) by a distance, 12 ran.
Lerida 14-1 (11-7) fell in race won by Chukchi Country (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs (5) gf in Apr, 16 ran.
True Temper (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, prominent 10th, ridden 4 out, gradually weakened, 2nd of 12, 25l behind Lord Who (12-2) at Perth 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in May.
Russian Sky 28-1 (11-2) In touch, lost place 7, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up 4 out in race won by Catch The Perk (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 12 ran.
Gunson Hight 15-2 (9-4) In touch when fell at the 3rd in race won by Royal Glen (10-0) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in May, 9 ran.
Mister Magnum (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, reminders after 8th, lost touch 11th, 6th of 11, well behind Commercial Express (10-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jun.