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17:25 Perth

Christmas Party At Perth Racecourse Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 47y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,169
  • 2nd: £1,458
  • 3rd: £729
  • 4th: £365
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.45s
  • Off Time: 17:25:30
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, red hollow box, maroon sleeves and cap
  • Form 11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

chased clear leader, shaken up 3f out, soon ridden, no telling impression

2
Silk - Light Blue, White spots, striped sleeves and spots on cap
  • Form 38
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

raced in third, ridden and dropped to last over 4f out, still plenty to do when keeping on over 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead close home

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow and white striped cap
6/1
  • Form 94
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

raced in last, never on terms

4
Silk - Red, royal blue hoops, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

led at good tempo, still 10 lengths clear when ridden along 2f out, soon much reduced advantage, headed close home

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Illusion Of Time carries a double penalty and Invictus World is entitled to get closer than he did here last month. Gordon Elliott’s pair FINNTHEMAGICIAN and Great Schema are also getting 10lb and the former might the pick if forgiven a disappointing effort last time at Cork.

Formwatch

Illusion Of Time (IRE) 9-4 (11-3) Chased leaders, closed from 3f out, led 2f out, ran on, comfortably, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Diablo Loch (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

Finnthemagician (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) In touch, 4th before halfway, progress over 5f out, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, 8th of 17, 13 1/4l behind Encanto Bruno (11-7) at Cork 2m 1f gd in Jul.

Great Schema 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 4th of 13, 19l behind Moon Rise Beauty (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Aug.

Invictus World (FR) 10-3 (10-10) Led until over 2f out, soon held, one pace, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Illusion Of Time (11-3) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.