Racecards
17:30 Perth
Persimmon Homes Lady Riders' Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Blue Bar
25- Form 9PFPP/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey Miss J Foster
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2 out
Gemini Lady
46- Form F70F6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Miss A Armitage
tracked leaders and hit 1st, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 745-34P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mrs N Neill
behind, ridden after 2 out and staying on when rider lost irons at last, kept on
- Form 01P-3F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Caroline Hurley
made all, ridden approaching last, kept on
- Form 000-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Hugh P Finegan
- Jockey Miss J A Kidd
towards rear, lost touch approaching 3 out and soon tailed off
Faraway Echo
11- Form 53U4-01
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
tracked leaders, rider lost irons 1st, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 9682-41
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out and soon weakened
- Form P0P-971
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Miss P Robson
mid-division, ridden and headway after 2 out to chase leaders, kept on one pace
- Form 789-22
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching last, no extra flat
Katie Kai
11- Form 5U44-85
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Miss J Riding
always behind
- Form 35-9040
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
With Nina Carberry on top, Marathea will be a popular choice in the finale, and the Venetia Williams-trained mare gets the vote over Macreater, Faraway Echo and Casterflo. Marathea won a claimer on the Flat in France last August and has yet to open her account in five outings over hurdles for her current yard. However she has been going the right way lately, finishing second at Fakenham and Towcester, and with the age allowance here to help, and of course Paul's sister, she can last home over this trip which is about as far as she would want really. Macreater beat her by a length at Towcester but today's terms puts the ball firmly in the selection's court. Faraway Echo will be a danger if there is even more rain as she won well enough in testing going at Cartmel, but Casterflo's win at Hexham was gained on fast ground. In receipt of weight from all her main rivals, Marathea has to be strongly fancied and is the pick.