Racecards
19:30 Perth
Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,120
- 2nd: £968
- 3rd: £484
- 4th: £242
- Form 1362-F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
tracked leaders, closed after 4th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before next, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out
- Form 1267-36
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, ridden after 9th, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 15P-5U4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Miss G Cochrane
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, modest 3rd from next
- Form 4-P1241
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
took keen hold, pressed leader, led 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, no impression towards finish
- Form 3536R5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in rear, ridden before 9th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
BALBRIGGAN is a pound lower than when scoring over fences at Cartmel last month and Jamie Codd takes the ride. It's difficult to look past the top weight, though he's giving upwards of 7lb to his rivals. Solway Sam has won twice over course and distance in this grade this summer but the handicapper may finally have the 11-year-old where he wants him. Bestcot Springs won off a higher mark at Wetherby in March, however, and Raifteiri arrives off the back of a victory at Cartmel and is preferred to Makhzoon and the disappointing Forestside.
Formwatch
Balbriggan (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Made all, ridden after last, held on towards finish, won at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug beating Dark Glacier (11-3) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Makhzoon (USA) 8-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, struggling from 6th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Pumped Up Kicks (11-3) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Aug.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, hard driven 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 32l behind Cygnet (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Solway Sam 13-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, led after 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug beating Carlanstown (10-10) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Forestside (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, pushed along after 8th, well behind from 10th, 5th of 8, 45l behind Cara Court (11-6) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Raifteiri (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) In touch, led after 2nd, headed next, led again after 2 out, clear after last, stayed on, won at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug beating Oxalido (11-0) by 6l, 11 ran.