Racecards
17:35 Perth
bet365 Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,723
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
Mr Sundancer
155- Form 120-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
always prominent, led over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 503-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
prominent, outpaced over 4f out, rallied final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
held up in 4th, green and struggling over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Four Irish challengers with ELUSIVE SEA taken to add to Gordon Elliot's fine tally here. She showed major improvement on her third start in bumpers when only beaten just over a length at Punchestown in October. She's been absent since but runners from this yard rarely want for fitness. Mr Sundancer concedes her 9lb but looks her key form threat after starting well in bumpers before being well beaten at the New Year's Day meeting at Cheltenham and now has a first start for the Hanlon team. There's an interesting newcomer to take careful note of in I Love My Baie, who's well related and cost a decent sum as a three-year-old for the Munir and Souede team.
Formwatch
Mr Sundancer 22-1 (10-12) Raced keenly prominent, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 13th of 15, dist behind Poetic Music (10-5) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Ahyoucouldntbesure (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Mists; bhnd til pu aft 9, at Overton 2m 4f mdn gf in Apr.
I Love My Baie (FR) Crillon gelding out of Ludmika.
Elusive Sea (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, stayed on well under pressure to go 3rd inside final furlong, not reach principals, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Lizlucky (11-11) at Punchestown 2m gd in Oct.
Donso Star Sun Central filly out of Fame Is The Spur.
Titch Magee (IRE) Shirocco filly out of Dangan Diamond.