Racecards
14:55 Perth
Six Perth Wins For Gold Chain Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 0245-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, not fluent 3rd, 4 lengths ahead 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, beaten and hung left
- Form 09/897-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss S Barkley
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on outside, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression in 3rd before last
- Form 0F80-52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leader until 2nd, weakened last
- Form 4-223
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
not jump well, held up in rear, shaken up after 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out
- Form 3362-77
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
not always fluent towards rear, brief effort after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 3357-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, lost place 5th, last and ridden after 3 out, rallied to chase leader 2 out, led after last, soon clear
- Form 55038F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Conor O’Farrell takes over from a 7lb claimer on KAVANAGHS CROSS and Iain Jardine’s Irish import can improve on a recent third here to open his account. Bright Eyed Eagle is not really progressing as connections might have hoped while Shake Him Up is fitted with cheekpieces having a first run for Peter Bowen. Red Missile showed some promise last winter and won on the Flat in June so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Kavanaghs Cross (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Keen in front, joined 4th, headed before 5th, ridden and close up 2 out, one pace from before last, 3rd of 13, 7 1/4l behind Gripper (11-4) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Mcquinn (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Shake Him Up (IRE) 5-6fav (12-0) Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 5th after 6th, slight mistake 7th, slight mistake 3 out, soon closed up and pushed along, challenged and almost on terms 2 out, disputed lead last, soon headed and one pace, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Chesterville (12-0) at Limerick 2m 4f mdn gd in Jul.
Bright Eyed Eagle (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Led, not fluent 2 out, pressed last, soon headed, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Galloway Du Lia (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
El Jefe (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) In rear, jumped left throughout, not fluent 4 out, ridden 3 out, detached soon after, 7th of 13, dist behind Pencreek (12-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Red Missile (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 9th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Glasses Up (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Back On The Bridle (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, fell 8th, at Killarney 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Aug.