Racecards
16:50 Perth
Emma & Laura Hawksby Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 32061-B
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs D Foster
- Jockey Mr A T Duff
mid-division, ridden 10th, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out
Ormello (FR)
24- Form 00P71-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, close up when blundered badly 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next
- Form 2618/2-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey M O'connell
led, until headed 4th, reminders 4 out, ridden and weakened from next
- Form 229558-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 2/27-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
towards rear when fell 6th
- Form U294-5U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer I R Ferguson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders until fell 9th
- Form 02002-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
mid-division, ridden 4 out and soon one pace
- Form 4012-53
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, ridden and headway from 3 out, chased leader 2 out, kept on to lead flat
- Form 9505-44
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey K Renwick
prominent, led 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed flat and kept on close home
- Form 764-155
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Johnson
- Jockey Tjade Collier
held up, ridden after 4 out, blundered badly and jockey lost irons next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 53P427-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Miss J Riding
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, reminders after 8th, lost touch 11th
- Form 5/253-31
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Nae Bother At All is taken to outpoint the enigmatic Genghis and Golden Feather in an intriguing affair. The Scottish Champion Hurdle winner of 2005, Genghis, had had four unsuccessful attempts over fences before scoring at Hereford last time. He is still racing off a mark over two stone lower than his hurdling rating, but he does not appear the same force over the bigger obstacles, and the welter burden of 12 stone five that he carries here may prove a stopper. Golden Feather took successive races at Huntingdon and Musselburgh last year and went up the ratings as a result. He has hence failed to win any of his last ten races and makes his chasing bow here after two good efforts to hit the frame. Venetia Williams would not have despatched her charge on the long journey North unnecessarily, and he can go well. Nae Bother At All returns to action after a six month break, after disappointing on an easy surface at Sedgefield. It is perhaps significant that Nicky Richards sends him over fences so early in his career, and his earlier hurdling efforts had indicated good ability. He looks less exposed than his rivals, has shown that he can go well when fresh, and may have too much enthusiasm for his more experienced opponents. Nae Bother At All can lose his maiden tag and live up to his name.
Formwatch
Super Gale (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, moderate 6th after 4 out, ridden when brought down 2 out brought down in race won by A Good Excuse (10-8) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 gd in May, 15 ran.
Ormello (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, every chance when badly blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Pay Attention (11-5) at Perth 2m chs (4) gd in May.
Like A Lord (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, hit 6th, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 15, 12l behind Fortunate Dave (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in May.
Nae Bother At All (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) In touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakening when hit next, 7th of 11, 44l behind Arctic Echo (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Giuliani 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders until unseated rider at the 5th in race won by Caipiroska (10-0) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May, 12 ran.
Golden Feather 11-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, progress when not fluent 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, hung right from 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Bob Mountain (11-8) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Commercial Express (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) In rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden after last, kept on, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Westfield Dancer (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Genghis (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 4th, ridden clear 2 out, mistake last, kept on, won at Hereford 2m 3f nov chs (4) gf beating Hero Again (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.