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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.90s
  • Off Time: 16:55:39
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Blue Ridge Lane (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Catchthemoonlight

    9/1

      1
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars, dark blue cap, light blue stars

      Blue Ridge Lane (IRE)

      3 bt
      15/8
      • Form 5307-42
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 100

      always prominent, led after 3 out, mistake next, clear last, ran on strongly

      2
      Silk - Dark green and royal blue check, white and royal blue hooped sleeves

      Wot A Shot (IRE)

      11
      7/1
      • Form F76-000
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 99

      led until after 3 out, weakening under pressure when mistake last

      3
      Silk - White, Orange disc, striped sleeves, check cap

      Catchthemoonlight

      17 BF
      9/1
      • Form 5/7-6636
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 95

      held up in rear, ridden halfway, headway after 3 out, stayed on well, no chance with winner

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue and Black check, White sleeves and cap

      Diamond Gesture (IRE)

      24 h
      3/1
      • Form F-73036
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 94

      held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chasing leader when blundered 2 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - Black and orange hoops, black cap, orange star

      Alkali (IRE)

      155 t
      8/1
      • Form 78P6-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 90

      chased leaders, mistakes, weakened 3 out, eased next

      6
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, White cap

      Carthaginian (IRE)

      22 p
      16/1
      • Form 4-69P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 89

      tracked leaders, under pressure when broke down and pulled up soon after 3 out

      7
      Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Spread Boy (IRE)

      14
      10/1
      • Form 95407
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 86

      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.