Racecards
16:30 Perth
Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 6-26511
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
disputed lead, ridden with a circuit to go, good jump to lead outright 4 out, 1 length ahead 3 out, soon pressed for lead, held narrow lead 2 out, every chance approaching last, kept on run-in but worn down and headed near finish
- Form SFP-2UP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
midfield in touch, ridden and lost position before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2/4176P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
midfield in touch, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace 2 out where edged left, no impression approaching last
- Form 131-256
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
- Form P-72444
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B S Hughes
disputed lead, headed 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, not fluent 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 22-4312
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
midfield in touch, travelling okay 4 out, headway to chase leader before 3 out, soon ridden and briefly pressed leader, not fluent 2 out, soon no extra, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 77-6536
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, took closer order 3 out, soon ridden and switched left, pressed leader 2 out, narrowly behind leader approaching last, kept on well run-in, led near finish
Previous results
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Verdict
Hidden Commander is 3lb below his last winning mark but has become unreliable. Castletown has been in good form around here this summer and Judge Earle is on a hat-trick after wins at Uttoxeter and Worcester but we’re inclined to take a chance on FAVORI DE SIVOLA, who returns to action on a winning mark having had a wind operation and changed stables since pulled up at Exeter in March. The others have plenty to prove at present.
Formwatch
Judge Earle (IRE) 2-1 (12-7) Made all, ridden before 8th, clear 2 out (normal 3 out), stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Sermando (11-13) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Hermann Clermont (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, struggling 4 out, pulled up 3 out, at Perth 3m hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Favori De Sivola (FR) 9-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 4th, pushed along 13th, struggling 15th, pulled up, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Western Run (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Mid-division on inside, behind and struggling last, never involved, 6th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Jelski (11-3) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Tracked winner until 4th, chased leaders, dropped to rear at 11th, weakened next, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Presentandcounting (12-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Castletown (FR) 10-3jfav (12-0) Prominent, challenged 3 out, led before last, shaken up flat, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Ecossais (11-13) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Wasdell Dundalk (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Led on inside, headed before 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Cave Court (12-0) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.