Racecards
16:50 Perth
Centenary Silver Plate Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,139
- 2nd: £1,907
- 3rd: £953
- 4th: £477
- Form 2P11-07
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
behind, closed before 12th, outpaced 4 out, left 2nd after 3 out, stayed on, challenged flat, led towards finish
- Form 8P/UP-52
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
prominent, led 3rd, headed 4 out, about 3 1/2 lengths down 3 out, saddle looked to slip and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5241U-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led until 3rd, prominent, stumbled 14th, well held from next, left 3rd before 2 out
- Form 4241-35
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent until 3rd, chased leaders, led 4 out, driven and pressed flat, headed towards finish
- Form 8-55211
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Liam Harrison
jumping lacked fluency, prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 6th, mistake 11th (water), soon last, driven and did not look keen after 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 354-P55
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
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Verdict
Head On is 2-2 over fences but the much easier surface would be a concern, though he is getting plenty of weight from more exposed rivals. Lex Talionis and SLAINTE MHOR are both returning from a break but the latter won at Ayr in March and had every chance when unseating his rider at Kelso three weeks later. He may have had enough for the season after that and should have benefited from a rest. Wye Aye is preferred to Spider's Bite of the others.
Formwatch
Wye Aye 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, detached early, not fluent 5th, headway on outside after 7th, ridden after 9th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Espinator (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Spider's Bite (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Prominent, tracked leader 6th, ridden to press leader 3 out, close up when not fluent 2 out, outpaced after last, stayed on strongly close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Shanroe Al C (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Slainte Mhor (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led until not fluent 2nd, mistake 9th, weakened after 14th, tailed off, 4th of 5, 23 3/4l behind Do Not Disturb (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Lex Talionis (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, reminder before 8th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, closing on 4th towards finish, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Starsky (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Head On (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, lost place after 8th, closed 12th, not much room 3 out, soon switched right, jinked right and led before last, clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Terrafirma Lady (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dr Des (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Jumped right, looked reluctant at times, led until after 1st, led before normal 4th, headed next, soon led again, headed and weakened after normal 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Wbee (11-2) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.