Racecards
15:55 Perth
Savills Summer Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 20y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,507
- 2nd: £2,218
- 3rd: £1,109
- 4th: £554
- Form 0/U48-48
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and kept on before last, no impression
- Form P400-6R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, led before and blundered last, driven out
- Form 4112/3-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 2138-34
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
in touch, in 4th, weakened from last
- Form 77-4322
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form P2113-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
NonRunner
Verdict
LOWANBEHOLD (NAP) is yet another down to run on the first day of the meeting but would still be the choice if going to the well once again. He's done really well for Sandy Forster since leaving the point-to-point arena and more improvement is anticipated over the larger obstacles. Trip and ground are fine and he's struck up a good rapport with Jamie Hamilton. Course and distance winner Imjoeking looked a promising chaser in the making when scoring at Hexham in the summer of 2014 but has clearly had training issues. It would be good to see him go well here for the Russell team. Gleann Na Ndochais is not discounted but should the selection not turn up then Royal Macnab would be the choice as the course and distance winner is a model of consistency and looks nicely treated.
Formwatch
Realt Mor (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression next, no extra before last, 8th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Elegant Statesman (10-1) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Ballykan 2-1fav (11-12) In touch, not fluent 5th, challnged after 2 out, led narrowly when ran out approaching last, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Imjoeking (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Bumped 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 4 out (water), soon outpaced, no impression from last, 5th of 6, 18 1/2l behind Lord Wishes (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Gleann Na Ndochais (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-11) In touch, in mid-division, ridden and one pace after 4 out, no extra last, 4th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Le Grand Chene (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Royal Macnab (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Led, headed 4th, led again 11th, headed next, soon ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Le Grand Chene (10-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Lowanbehold (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) In rear and in touch, in 3rd from 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Ballyboker Breeze (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.