held up mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced after next, stayed on under pressure flat
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden out
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, not fluent 8th, hit 11th, headed last, one pace flat
mid-division, mistake 7th, headway under pressure 3 out, soon ridden and effort, weakened approaching last
behind, lost touch halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, held when mistake last
held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, 6th and no impression when fell last
held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
in touch, ridden and weakened 9th, behind when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, mistakes, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when blundered last
The feature race on the Perth card is a competitive handicap chase over the extended two and a half miles, with four or five holding leading claims. They include Deep Water who defied a 10lb rise in the weights to score at Wetherby on his last start. Although he would not want the ground any quicker, Micky Hammond's charge is one for the short-list. Emperor Ross has not been seen since being pulled up in testing ground here last August, but providing he is anywhere near fit, can take a hand. Hunters Tweed has not hit the heights over fences but this formerly useful hurdler has enough class to be considered along with course and distance winner Pillaging Pict. Trouble Ahead and Bit O Magic have place claims, but old Nosam has to have the race run to suit him. All in all, this looks a suitable opportunity for Deep Water to complete a hat-trick.
