Racecards
16:55 Perth
Christmas Parties With A Difference Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 5307-42
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey M J Bolger
always prominent, led after 3 out, mistake next, clear last, ran on strongly
- Form F76-000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey B S Hughes
led until after 3 out, weakening under pressure when mistake last
- Form 5/7-6636
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in rear, ridden halfway, headway after 3 out, stayed on well, no chance with winner
- Form F-73036
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chasing leader when blundered 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 78P6-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, mistakes, weakened 3 out, eased next
- Form 4-69P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, under pressure when broke down and pulled up soon after 3 out
- Form 95407
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey G B Watters
held up, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, hit last, kept on well
In depth
Verdict
This is very modest affair and Saturday's Navan second Blue Ridge Lane must have every chance of going one better, despite top weight. Wot A Shot and Alkali have also travelled over from Ireland but their chance is less obvious while Catchthemoonlight was a disappointment when well backed at Cartmel last month. DIAMOND GESTURE may not have stayed a longer trip here last time having finished a close-up third over course and distance earlier. She gets a tentative vote as she'd also gone close at Uttoxeter in June.
Formwatch
Blue Ridge Lane (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Pushed along early, soon took keen hold towards rear, 10th approaching straight where raced on outer, improved 3 out, chased winner when not fluent 2 out, kept on without getting to winner run-in, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Coldstonesober (11-2) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 gd.
Wot A Shot (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 12th of 16, 27l behind Cristy's Call (11-0) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gf in Aug.
Catchthemoonlight 5-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden from 2 out, no impression last, 6th of 10, 14l behind Sleep In First (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Diamond Gesture (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 8, 18l behind One For Hocky (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Aug.
Alkali (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 9, well behind Katachenko (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Carthaginian (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Prominent, pushed along and gradually lost place from 5th, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Snoqualmie Chief (11-0) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jun, 9 ran.
Spread Boy (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, pulled hard, modest headway before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 20l behind Dynamic Drive (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.