Towerform - Allied Irish Bank (GB) Handicap Chase (The Scottish Memories Challenge Cup) (Class 3) PERTH 23/04/08 4:30

Towerform - Allied Irish Bank (GB) Handicap Chase (The Scottish Memories Challenge Cup) (Class 3)Towerform grade 2

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Race details

Course: PERTH

Race date:23/04/08

Race time:4:30

Runners:15

Race distance:2m4½f

Going:Good

Winners time:5m 8.10s

Race results

Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	Age	OR	Odds	B High	B Ave	B Low	In run	Finished	Dist Behind
Nirvana Swing	Richard McGrath	Mrs S J Smith	11-6	7	117	11/2	NA	NA	NA	NA	1
Great Jane	Keith Mercer	Mrs S C Bradburne	10-1	6	98	11/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	2	2½
Categorical	Phil Kinsella	K G Reveley	10-9	5	106	15/2	NA	NA	NA	NA	3	12
Do L'Enfant D'Eau	Fearghal Davis(5)	B Storey	9-11	9	99	33/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	4	1¼
Classic Capers	Fergus King	J M Jefferson	11-7	9	118	8/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	5	½
Gold Heart	Dougie Costello	J J Quinn	11-11	6	122	18/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	6	6
Euro American	Christian Williams	E W Tuer	11-10	8	121	25/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	7	3
Commercial Express	Wilson Renwick	P Monteith	11-8	7	119	12/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	8	3¾
Bermuda Pointe	P J Brennan	N A Twiston-Davies	10-4	6	101	100/30F	NA	NA	NA	NA	9	11
Manoubi	Brian Hughes(3)	M Todhunter	11-0	9	114	25/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	10	5
Donovan	Paddy Aspell	R C Guest	11-9	9	120	25/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	11	10
Kilmackilloge	Brian Harding	M Todhunter	11-12	9	123	14/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	12	26
Mr Prickle	Tom Siddall	P Beaumont	11-3	8	114	18/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	13	16
Seeyaaj	Peter Buchanan	Miss Lucinda V Russell	11-1	8	112	16/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	14	8
Open De L'Isle	Gary Berridge(3)	J P L Ewart	11-4	6	118	14/1	NA	NA	NA	NA	PU

Comments in running

Nirvana Swing chased leaders, driven 4 out, rallied next, led run-in, stayed on well

Great Jane close up, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed run-in, kept on same pace

Categorical behind, headway before 3 out, kept on from next, no chance with first two

Do L´Enfant D´Eau held up in midfield, headway and prominent 9th, effort before 3 out, one pace next

Classic Capers held up, headway after 4 out, one pace from 2 out

Gold Heart in midfield, pushed along before 4 out, no impression from next

Euro American held up, shortlived effort before 3 out, soon beaten

Commercial Express held up, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous

Bermuda Pointe in midfield, effort 4 out, weakened next

Manoubi held up, driven 4 out, weakened from next

Donovan behind, struggling 10th, never on terms

Kilmackilloge led to 4 out, ridden and weakened before next

Mr Prickle in touch to 10th, soon lost place, no danger after

Seeyaaj in midfield, headway and every chance 4 out, weakened next

Open De L´Isle prominent, rider lost iron and lost place 6th, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

Analyis of the race

A fair gallop to this handicap chase in which NIRVANA SWING maintained the improvement he has shown this year despite having been put up 11lb for his two wins. Racing in touch, he responded well to pressure to get up after the last. He's a great big sort, who has plenty of scope and should continue on the upgrade.

Great Jane travelled well, and went on going to three out, but she was just run out of it after the last. She was well clear of the remainder, and remains in good form.

Classic Capers didn't run quite so well as he did on his previous start when second at Doncaster, but Gold Heart showed a little more here, travelling well to the straight but fading. The drop back to 2m might suit him.

Tote

Tote Win: 7

Tote place (1): 3.1

Tote place (2): 4.7

Tote place (3): 2.8

Exacta: 71.4

CSF: 62.1

Tricast: 465.2

Total SP: 121

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