Racecards
14:55 Perth
Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 81/07-33
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Ben Harvey
led, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened tamely
Uncle Bert
165- Form 22241P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
handy, led before 2 out, soon faced challenge, pushed along after 2 out and asserted, kept up to work run-in and drew further clear, readily
- Form 75-2495
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on one pace
- Form 15-2243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Lizzie Quinlan
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, went close 2nd before 2 out, ridden and outpaced by winner well before last, kept on
- Form P7043-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
in rear, in touch, minor headway before 2 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, stayed on one pace, never in contention
- Form 43-2332
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
mid-division, hit 5th, ridden before 2 out and dropped away tamely
- Form P42234
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, no response
- Form 75622-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
prominent on outer, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, soon behind and pulled up before next
Verdict
Dalileo goes well here and was second in this two years ago behind a winner trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies. The latter saddles Uncle Bert this year and he was a decent novice last season. Aurora Thunder and Sanosuke are also returning from a break so the tentative selection is the consistent BEAUTY TO BEHOLD as she has yet to finish out of the frame in five runs here, though could have done without a further 4lb rise. City Derby may prove the pick of the remainder ahead of Andys Flame.
Formwatch
Andys Flame 12-1 (10-9) Soon led, headed 3rd, led briefly after 6th, led again 4 out, pushed along and headed after next, slight mistake 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, no impression run-in, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Dartan (11-12) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Uncle Bert 80-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Onward Route (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Raced in mid-division, shaken up after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Dallas Des Pictons (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
City Derby (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, improved into mid-division after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went third before last, ran on but not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Dallas Des Pictons (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Aurora Thunder 17-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on after last, 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Trebizond (12-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Beauty To Behold (IRE) 7-2jfav (12-0) In rear, in touch, not fluent 1st, shaken up and steady headway before 2 out, pushed along and pressed leader approaching last, ran on and every chance run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Prince Nino (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Dalileo (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Rear mid-division, reminders 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Malangen (10-6) at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Sanosuke (IRE) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 5th, led 3 out, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and idled towards finish, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Petite Rhapsody (12-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.