Racecards
21:00 Perth
Great Perthshire Picnic September 2018 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 207y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,588
- 2nd: £1,641
- 3rd: £820
- 4th: £410
- Form 44666/4-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, ridden and readily outpaced by winner from last
- Form 653235-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
held up in rear, struggling after 3 out, ridden and stayed on into 4th after last, never troubled leaders
- Form 0/325-33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up in 4th, not fluent 6th and again 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
- Form P680P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
tracked front pair, challenged going well on outside approaching 2 out, led on bit between last 2, shaken up before last, driven readily clear flat
- Form 33425-6
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey P E Corbett
led after 1st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened flat
Simply Mani
56- Form 390-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up behind, headway after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 61113-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R McNally
- Jockey B S Hughes
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In depth
Verdict
THE JAM MAN (NAP) overcame trouble in-running to win for the fourth time in five starts at Hexham last month. His only defeat in that run came over this course and distance in April but he was only beaten half-a-length. He’s gone up another 7lb but deservedly so and he may have one more victory in him before the handicapper takes charge. Loud And Clear has been placed in all three previous starts on this track and will be winning soon while Dawerann is more than capable in this grade. Yes Tom is in the veteran stage now, however, and Simply Mani still has some improving to do.
Formwatch
Island Heights (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 7th, mistake next, headed approaching 2 out, soon rallied, weakened approaching last, 4th of 8, dist behind Native Optimist (10-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Dawerann (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) In rear, niggled along to 11th halfway, under pressure over 3f out, badly hampered over 2f out, eased, 11th of 14, dist behind Pass The Ball (9-9) at Bellewstown 1m 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Loud And Clear 9-4 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Politeness (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Rightdownthemiddle (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, in rear 3 out and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Seskinane (10-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp hvy in Apr.
Yes Tom (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Made most, headed 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, lost place next, weakened last, 6th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Tyrell (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Simply Mani 7-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, never able to challenge, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Haul Away (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
The Jam Man (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) Held up in 4th, headway when not much room and stumbled after 3 out, went 2nd from last bend, led last, edged right flat, held on, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Second Time Around (11-7) by nk, 5 ran.