Racecards
16:20 Perth
Ness Motors Renault Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Form 1438-74
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
always behind
- Form PP/33-30
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
mid-division, outpaced 5th, soon behind, lost touch 12th
Azulejo (FR)
19- Form 7P20P-9
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Paul Murphy
- Jockey M O'connell
mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 12th
- Form 1230-35
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
made most, ridden 3 out, joined next, headed and one pace from approaching last
- Form 0F305-8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
tracked leaders, ridden 14th, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1S80-F4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, fell 13th
- Form 024228-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, smooth headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 3160-8F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
always behind
- Form F-15141
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, smooth headway from 14th to chase leaders 3 out, every chance next, ridden and led approaching last, driven out
- Form 8344-14
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey T Messenger
mid-division, went lame and pulled up quickly approaching 11th
- Form 532U-11
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J W F Aynsley
- Jockey P Aspell
in touch, effort 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 92-P344
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey F Davis
prominent until ridden and lost place 14th
- Form FPP92-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer I R Ferguson
- Jockey C I Gillies
prominent, chased leaders 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, gradually weakened
In depth
Verdict
Apollo Creed is taken to win again with a seven pound penalty at the expense of Russian Sky and Thunder Hawk. The selection has winning form at Uttoxeter, Southwell and most recently at Worcester this summer and as a result he has risen 26 pounds. He does though still look like he is on the up grade and with everything in his favour once again he is given the chance to add to his tally. Russian Sky has a nice racing weight and looks nicely treated. He was in winning action over course and distance before disappointing at Sedgefield recently. He can be forgiven a bad run and if at his best he can once again enter the frame. Thunder Hawk is another to follow as he bids for a hat-trick after two wins in the point to point field and a win under rules at Hexham last time. His mark of 101 seems realistic so any market moves should be noted, but for the winner we return to Apollo Creed.
Formwatch
Commercial Express (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden 3 out, kept on from next, 4th of 18, 16l behind Brooklyn Brownie (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gf in Jun.
Twelve Paces 14-1 (10-6) Held up, blundered 11th and jockey lost iron briefly, lost touch 12th, 14th of 18, well behind Brooklyn Brownie (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gf in Jun.
Azulejo (FR) 66-1 (11-5) In rear when mistake 1st, behind 3rd, tailed off after 8th, 9th of 11, well behind Scalloway (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Catch The Perk (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led to 7th, weakened 14th, 5th of 10, well behind Pams Oak (10-8) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Jolly Boy (FR) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, one pace, 8th of 16, well behind Ah Come On Tom (9-7) at Navan 3m hcp chs 0-109 frm in May.
Professor Hegarty (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, led 5 out, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 24l behind Pams Oak (10-8) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Just In Debt (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from 4 out, 8th of 23, 31l behind Garde Champetre (12-7) at Punchestown 3m chs gd in Apr.
Manoubi 9-1 (11-10) Behind, reminders after 7th, pushed along when fell at the 8th in race won by No Complaint (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun, 7 ran.
Apollo Creed (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Held up, mid-division, headway 11th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and ran on flat comfortably, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gf in Jun beating Annie Fleetwood (10-5) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Russian Sky 9-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 10th, no danger after, 4th of 7, 31l behind No Complaint (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Thunder Hawk (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) With leader, led 3rd, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, ridden out flat, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m 4f hts chs (6) gf in Jun beating Hasper (11-12) by 13l, 9 ran.
Yankee Holiday (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked winner, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 25l behind Barney (11-3) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
Giuliani 10-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th approaching 4 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 16l behind Newton Bridge (10-0) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gf in May.