Racecards
16:20 Perth
Contract Scotland Construction Recruitment Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 3/35B21-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
mid-division, smooth headway 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner
- Form 87P05-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
behind from 3rd
- Form 2124-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
led 2nd, driven and headed 2 out, soon ridden, no impression approaching last
- Form 31D526
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey P C O'Neill
led to 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon weakened
- Form 3223-99
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out, beaten when blundered last
- Form 71-34P5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
behind, driven 5th, one pace and no chance when blundered last
- Form 6F-5307
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Aspell
always behind
- Form 9-14515
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, headway 3 out, led next, driven and clear last, comfortably
- Form 8P-P245
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey A Dempsey
prominent, mistake 5th, ridden 2 out, soon no impression
In depth
Verdict
The shortlist here contains Kyle Of Lochalsh, Teme Valley, Brave Effect, Feanor and Another Deckie, with the vote going to Kyle Of Lochalsh. We are inclined to forgive Kyle Of Lochalsh's disappointing last run here, which came over a longer trip and, fresh from a subsequent Flat win, he is taken to put things right today. He certainly has enough ability to win, anyway. Well-weighted on his winning form of April 2004, Teme Valley has shown enough in his last two runs - over longer trips - to suggest that he could go well this afternoon, but Royal Glen might be vulnerable from a winning point of view from his revised mark, and Spree Vision needs to return to the form that saw him win over course and distance last year to play a prominent part. Winter Garden might lack for a bit of toe over hurdles these days, but Brave Effect is now back to a mark from which he proved himself competitive in April, so he gets a positive shout. Supply And Fix is another that seems weighted towards the top end of his achievements, and Nowator is one that holds solid claims if replicating his recent chasing form over hurdles. Finally, Feanor looks competitively weighted and can go well, while, despite his absence, the lightly-raced Another Deckie looked progressive when scoring at Musselburgh in February and, in good hands, he gets a big shout. Overall, though, we will give the selection, Kyle Of Lochalsh, another chance.