July 26 / 19.25 Perth

    19.25 Perth

    Good

    Heineken UK Handicap Chase

    • Prize money: £6861.96
    • 2m 7f 180y
    • Class 3
    • 3 runners
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    Heineken UK Handicap Chase

    Runners: 3 runners

    Type: Chase Turf

    Surface: Turf

    Weather: Partly cloudy

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    Fire Away

    Fire Away

    J: Brian Hughes

    T: L J Morgan

    Form: 1-P167

    Last run: 30 days

    W: 11st 12lb

    9 yo Gelding

    OR: 128

    Form & Verdict
    Two wins in a visor this spring, the latter when digging deep off 1lb higher at Cartmel (2m5f, good) in May; well beaten twice since, though, and has become a difficult horse to predict; cheekpieces back on today; versatile regarding ground.
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    Torygraph

    Torygraph

    J: Henry Brooke

    T: Gordon Elliott

    Form: 80U5P- D

    Last run: 99 days

    W: 11st 11lb

    7 yo Gelding

    OR: 127

    Form & Verdict
    Looked a very promising novice hurdler in 2020-21 but was 0-8 over fences last season and has become disappointing; remains in the care of Gordon Elliott and may yet turn things around but his stablemate in this race has considerably less to prove.
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    Hermann Clermont

    Hermann Clermont

    J: Sean Bowen

    T: Gordon Elliott

    Form: 5P-421 CD

    Last run: 16 days

    W: 11st 2lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: 118

    Form & Verdict
    Ex-French 5yo who was evidently well suited by the move up in trip when winning over C&D (good; front par well clear) this month; recent 4lb rise ought to be manageable, and he probably still has untapped potential as a stayer.
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    29th Sep 2022

    Good

    2m 3f 198y

    13:15 Clonmel

    Hermann Clermont

    12st 0lb

    J: Niall Moore

    T: Gordon Elliott

    Maiden over hurdles but has made great strides over fences lately, winning twice over 3m at Perth before being a solid runner-up; slipped up there last week; the drop in trip may not be ideal back over hurdles but he has the class to go close.

    7/4

    3

    22nd Sep 2022

    Good To Soft

    2m 4f 20y

    Class 3

    14:10 Perth

    Hermann Clermont

    10st 9lb

    J: Sean Bowen

    T: Gordon Elliott

    raced in last, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 9th, not fluent 12th, soon shaken up, slipped and fell home turn

    5/2

    Betting Forcast

    5/2 Fire Away, 9/2 Torygraph, 4/6 Hermann Clermont

    Verdict

    The most obvious answer is HERMANN CLERMONT, who came good for Gordon Elliott with a C&D win 16 days ago and could easily have more to offer. Fire Away needs to put two below-par runs behind him but still has a good strike-rate over fences (5-12) and will be dangerous if back on song.[Chris Wilson]

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