Racecards
15:00 Perth
J.D. Pipes Gold Cup Special Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,903
- 2nd: £1,146
- 3rd: £573
- 4th: £286
- Form 1116/F-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in last pair, headway 7th, dropped to rear when not fluent 9th, no danger after, went moderate 4th after last
- Form 07220-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
held up in last pair, reminder after 10th, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next, weakened and lost moderate 4th after last
- Form 15/0162-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey C I Gillies
led until jumped big and slowly 1st, not fluent after, chased leader to 8th, outpaced in 3rd 4 out, no chance with leading pair from next
- Form P/0F5-11
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th, stayed on to challenge last, soon led, driven and held on flat
- Form 2/R13-23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey K Renwick
raced keenly, led 1st, clear from 5th, blundered 11th, reduced lead 3 out, soon ridden, jumped left next, headed after last, edged right under pressure flat, kept on
In depth
Verdict
This looks a decent contest for the time of year with several of these probably capable of holding their own in better company. Gray Mountain impressed here last month but has been done no favours by the handicapper, though is still preferred to stablemate Bescot Springs who returns from a break. Amazing King also has plenty of weight judged solely on his win at Southwell, while the jury is out on Monogram after a poor effort at Sedgefield. PEACHEY MOMENT has come on in leaps and bounds lately and, back over a longer trip, can complete the hat-trick after wins here and at Kelso.
Formwatch
Gray Mountain (USA) 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 4th, led 7th, guessed at next, mistake and headed 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Perth 2m beg chase (4) sft in May beating The Paddy Premium (11-0) by 9l, 4 ran.
Amazing King (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Held up in rear but in touch, went 3rd after 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, kept on well run-in, pushed out, won at Southwell 2m beg chase (5) gd in May beating Points of View (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, not fluent 6th, hit 3 out, led after 2 out on inside, headed last, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Club Class (10-5) at Hexham 3m 1f nov chs (3) hvy in Nov.
Peachey Moment (USA) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, ridden flat, led final 100 yards, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May beating Sheriff Hall (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Monogram 7-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 3 out, left poor 3rd 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Bocciani (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) gd in May.