Racecards
18:40 Perth
Isle Of Skye 8yo Blended Scottish Whisky Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 20y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,384
- 2nd: £2,772
- 3rd: £1,386
- 4th: £693
- Form 64426-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 133
held up, 3rd from 7th, 2nd after 4 out, led and edged right flat, stayed on
- Form 41P2-P8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
took keen hold, led, headed before 11th, weakened 3 out
- Form 7-55148
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, closed 10th, led before next, pushed along from 3 out, not fluent last, driven and headed flat, held towards finish
- Form P2113-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
chased leading pair until slow 7th, outpaced 9th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 48-4831
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Henry Brooke
NonRunner
Verdict
Gordon Elliott fires off a double salvo with MOUNTAIN KING the preference. He did not show too much on his first start for the yard at Galway but had only been with new connections a matter of days and should have settled in by now. Richard Johnson takes the ride as he was the regular pilot of the selection when the gelding was in the care of Philip Hobbs. New stable companion, Realt Mor, battled on well to score at Ballinrobe last month and is clearly in good heart but Back To Bracka is not the easiest to catch right with similar comments applicable to Tangolan on recent starts. The latter does have trip and ground to suit, though, whilst Lowanbehold seemed to be developing well enough until pulling up here last time. He'd have a chance if able to put that disappointment behind him.
Formwatch
Mountain King 9-1 (10-7) Towards rear for most, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, 10th of 13, 28 1/2l behind Devils Bride (11-10) at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Back To Bracka (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Pair Of Jacks (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Tangolan (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Soon raced in rear, 6th at 3rd, progress to 4th after 5th, 5th at 8th, dropped to 8th and driven after 4 out, weakened, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Ballycasey (11-10) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp sft in Aug.
Lowanbehold (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, behind and struggling before 12th, reminders after next, blundered 5 out, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 3m hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Realt Mor (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 6th, improved to challenge before 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden 2 out and pressed, disputed last, kept on well on far side run-in, asserted close home, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f Yielding in Aug beating Usa (11-2) by 1l, 7 ran.