Racecards
15:30 Perth
Stephen Country Homes Novices' Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1643-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden and led aproaching final furlong, all out
Compton Earl
633- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Mr J P McKeown
mid-division, in keen early, lost place from halfway and pulled up before last
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
mid-division, blundered when weakening 3 out
- Form 0/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened from last
- Form 8/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey P Whelan
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2 out
Killing Joke
256- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, lost place from 3 out and weakened from next
- Form 223-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey O Nelmes
tracked leaders, ridden approaching last and kept on flat
Pass Go
256- Form 30-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Miss J A Kidd
always behind
- Form 485-P9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W G Young
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out and gradually weakened
- Form 90P-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
led, hit 2nd, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Chef de Cour can defy a penalty to add to his tally, with Summer Special, Pass Go and Moments Madness worth a mention at least. This non-too competitive affair looks booked for Chef de Cour after his comfortable six-length success over Summer Special at Kelso recently. Tony Dobbin was confident enough to hold Len Lungo's charge up way off the pace before picking off his rivals in the straight and drawing away. Summer Special is now eight-pound better off with the selection, but it is hard to see that long-standing maiden turning the tables, and a place at best is all that he can hope for. Irish trainer Jimmy Lambe saddles no less than five of the 13 runners here and the market will surely prove the best guide as two of them make their debut over hurdles. Of the other three, Pass Go has course experience, Mushraag was unplaced on his only start, and Killing Joke was at one time highly-thought of on the Flat by former trainer James Given. Moments Madness has been in action between the flags and is best watched, so really this should be a simple task for Chef de Cour.