Racecards
16:50 Perth
Stewart Milne Hunters Meadow Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 2-41F31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
in touch in 4th, badly hampered 4 out and lost place, ridden before last, soon left 2nd, kept on and always held
- Form 56-6F73
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr Anthony Fox
tracked leader, led 3rd, fell 4 out
- Form 263133
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Hennessy
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear and in touch, headway before 6 out, left 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well
- Form 5/335-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led to 3rd, blundered badly 8th and unseated rider
- Form 6-P4313
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
tracked leaders in 3rd, with leader from 4th, mistake 9th, reminders before 5 out, left in lead next, ridden and headed 2 out, held in 2nd when fell last
In depth
Verdict
GLEANN NA NDOCHAIS scored over a shorter trip here in July. He was well ahead of third-placed Ultra Light and the latter has since finished much closer at Bangor. Alistair Whillans' charge can go in again. The Ice Factor posted a better effort over these fences last month and has scope for further improvement but Dotties Dilema looks to be treading water at present and was still beaten 10 lengths when second here last time. Attycran was also well beaten off today's higher mark recently having won at Cartmel before that.
Formwatch
Gleann Na Ndochais (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, smooth headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, led last, ran on well, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul beating Forget And Forgive (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
The Ice Factor 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, dropped rear 9th, slightly hampered by loose horse when in touch 11th, every chance from 2 out until last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Rowdy Rocher (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Aug.
Ultra Light (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, went 3rd before last, switched left flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Valleyofmilan (11-5) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Dotties Dilema (IRE) 15-8 (10-7) Mostly tracked winner, faltered on bend after 4th, mistake 2 out, soon no impression, not fluent last, one pace, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Lord Of Drums (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Aug.
Attycran (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up, closed 3rd, hit 10th, soon ridden, outpaced and beaten before 4 out, left 3rd after 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Cara Court (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.