Racecards
19:15 Perth
Gg.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 3P2-141
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
held up towards rear, headway half way, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon weakened
Tulipa (POL)
24- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway half way, led 2 out, clear approaching last, easily
Beno (IRE)
16- Form 000P-P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey C Eddery
always behind, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, hit 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Davy Jo
9- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey T Davidson
keen, towards rear, mistake 3rd, well behind when jinxed and unseated rider 5th
Mill Tower
31- Form 0PPP-05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
mid division, blundered 3 out when weakening, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P-03P44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Kariana Key
- Jockey D McGann
soon tracking clear leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Neven
7- Form 00-030
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked clear leader early, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, until weakened 4 out
Young Owen
169- Form P/0330F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey M Bradburne
led, soon clear, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened next
Coustou (IRE)
118- Form U-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
towards rear, effort and headway approaching 3 out, no impression next
- Form P-04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J P McNamara
mid division, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, one pace from next
- Form 0-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey A Ross
always behind, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A field large in numbers but low in quality and on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning but the principals look to be Whispered Secret, Tulipa and Bunter Barlow and the confident vote goes to Whispered Secret. The selection was far more fluent over his hurdles last time out when defeating I D Technology and with this in mind he is taken to score despite his double penalty under conditions that suit. Tulipa rates the main danger he won well on his hurdling debut when defeating Averse and he is sure to improve but he will do well to defeat the selection. Bunter Barlow is another worthy of respect he won over 9 furlongs on the flat and he is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut so he is worth a cautionary look in the market. Of the remainder Euro American was fourth behind Zonergem last time and is another with place claims but for the winner we return to Whispered Secret.