Racecards
16:25 Perth
Clark Thomson Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 224F41/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ms Liz Harrison
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
mid-division, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form P6P0P-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
held up in rear, mistake 4 out, hampered before next, effort when not fluent 2 out, kept on under pressure, run in, just held
- Form 65233-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
raced keen, tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened
Danteco
12- Form 212P4-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey P Robson
held up, headway and close up 2nd, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 000041-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer A Martin
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon ridden and effort, onepaced run in
Baby Gee
12- Form 3/412-34
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer D Whillans
- Jockey K Renwick
in touch, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on strongly
- Form 505/0-4P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
led to 2nd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form P0P00-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs J McGregor
- Jockey P Aspell
in touch, lost place 3rd, pushed along and beaten when slipped up on bend approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open contest in which many have chances on their best form. Baby Gee, Backraft and Danteco are all sure to have there supporters but we prefer to take a chance on State Power. The gelding, from the Tony Martin yard, won well in his native Ireland last time and if he handles this much faster ground will be hard to beat off what looks a fair mark. Baby Gee rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Able Native. However his best form is with much more cut in the ground. Backraft has dropped to a handy mark but he has become very disappointing of late. Danteco is another on a handy mark but his stable has been woefully out of form of late. Of the remainder Justupyourstreet would be hard to keep out of the frame if fit enough to do himself justice after a 432 day break.