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16:10 Perth

G A Engineering Highland National (Handicap Chase) (For The Julian Llewelyn Palmer Memorial Trophy) (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 7f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,996
  • 2nd: £3,816
  • 3rd: £1,908
  • 4th: £954
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 8m 10.70s
  • Off Time: 16:10:07
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Red braces and sleeves, Red and Black quartered cap
  • Form 41F1/14
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 124

in touch, dropped to mid-division 7th, 7th and under pressure when fell 19th

2
Silk - Light Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, Brown and Light Blue striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Brown star
11/2
  • Form 791372
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 124

in touch on inside, not fluent 5th, outpaced in 3rd before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair from next

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 2-19P2F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 120

mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, dropped towards rear 5th, struggling when hampered 18th, pulled up before next

5
Silk - Red, Emerald Green spots, Red sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
  • Form 225362
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 118

in rear, not fluent and reminder 2nd, stumbled on bend before 5th, struggling 12th, lost touch 18th, soon pulled up

6
Silk - White, orange star, black sleeves, orange stars, white cap, orange star
  • Form 213433
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division in touch, chased leaders 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, lost moderate 4th approaching last, tailed off

7
Silk - Yellow, royal blue hooped sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow spots
  • Form 333U31
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, in touch 17th, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, every chance last, ridden and kept on same pace flat

8
Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 4P62UU
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division on inside, headway to lead 6th, headed 15th, in touch, lost place before 4 out, pulled up before next

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Purple armlets
9/1
  • Form U42141
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 112

tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 17th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

11
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE star, sleeves and cap

Nodebateaboutit

30 pt BF
7/1
  • Form 25-442P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 111

behind, struggling 11th, reminders 15th, lost touch 17th, soon pulled up

12
Silk - Black and amber checks, black cap
  • Form 464218
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 109

in touch, driven 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to take moderate 4th approaching last, no chance with leaders

14
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoop, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 264416
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division on outside, in touch 7th, lost place and towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 18th

15
Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap
15/2
  • Form 225356
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 96

led to 7th, remained prominent, led again 15th, made rest, hard pressed 3 out, narrow advantage when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well flat

3
NR
  • Form 033963
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 122

Nonrunner

9
NR

Thomas Wild

20 BF
  • Form 21-3124
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 113

Nonrunner

13
NR
  • Form 076903
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 102

Nonrunner

16
NR
  • Form 1583-2P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

On soft ground, this is likely to turn into a war of attrition. Royale Knight has to go on the short-list as he won over further at Kelso in December and was only beaten a neck over 3m4f at Stratford last time, though is 5lb higher now. Hidden Horizons scored over 3m4f at Downpatrick last month and Stuart Crawford also runs Master Philson, who's another dour stayer. Tarraco has won over 3m2f at Plumpton and Fontwell this season but stablemate Gotoyourplay needs to bounce back from a modest effort at Newton Abbot. INDIGO ROCK has been a bit disappointing so far over fences but looks tailor-made for a test like this. He probably has enough weight but there is plenty of scope for improvement so he gets the nod. Thomas Wild beat Nodebateaboutit at Exeter in February but has failed to build on that.

Formwatch

Gotoyourplay (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, blundered 14th, reminders and lost 3rd at 16th, no extra in 4th after 4 out, went right 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 6, 29l behind Camden (11-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.

Royale Knight 3-1fav (11-7) Held up, headway 6th, hit 14th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, driven approaching last, every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Talkonthestreet (11-9) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.

Wild Geese (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, blundered and lost 2nd 4 out, fading when fell next, in a race won by Raajih (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Sep, 10 ran.

Neptune Equester 14-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, reminder after 4th, headway 4 out, chased leading pair before last, rallied on inside flat, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Lie Forrit (11-12) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl (2) gd in Mar.

Indigo Rock (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, in 3rd 3 out, one pace before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 7, 7l behind My Idea (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.

Hidden Horizons (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 4 out, challenged before 3 out, disputed from 3 out, ridden in 2nd before last, kept on run-in, hampered inside final 100 yards, no extra close home (finished 2nd - placed 1st), won at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 sft in Mar, 15 ran.

Five Star Wilsham (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place 11th, in touch when hampered and unseated rider 13th, in a race won by Flying Award (11-7) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy in Mar, 7 ran.

Tarraco (FR) 11-4fav (11-10) Led to 4th, led again 7th, ridden before 3 out, just held on post, all out, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Mar beating Danners (11-7) by shd, 5 ran.

Nodebateaboutit 85-40fav (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 11th, ridden and lost place before 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Miss Saffron (10-3) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.

Mister Philson (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, ridden briefly before 6th, ridden before 6 out, slight mistake 5 out, soon no impression, 8th of 15, well behind Hidden Horizons (10-3) at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 sft in Mar.

Heez A Steel (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Prominent, not fluent 1st, lost place 9th, jumped slowly and struggling from 13th, 6th of 10, 25l behind Debt To Society (10-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.

Bertie Milan (IRE) 9-4fav (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, soon lost place and in rear, headway to chased leaders before 5th, mistake 9th, soon in rear, weakened before 4 out, last of 6, 17l behind Etxalar (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.

Full Jack (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 5, well behind I Need Gold (11-10) at Ayr 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.

Thomas Wild 3-1fav (11-9) Chased leaders, driven along in 5th after 13th, went poor 4th approaching and went left 2 out, 4th of 9, 20l behind Master Neo (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.

Heathfield (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, progress into 5th 2 out, ridden into 3rd last, no impression leaders run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 18, 6l behind Wrong Turn (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m 5f cond hcp chs 0-116 in Dec.

Definite Appeal (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden 10th, behind 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Outlaw Tom (11-5) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs, 11 ran.