Racecards
17:20 Perth
Famous Grouse Experience Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
End of Saga
10- Form 84-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J B Walton
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
behind, blundered 3rd, tailed off before 2 out
- Form P65480/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 74
chased leaders to half way, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 33FP0-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 0008/P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 71
chased winner to 3rd, soon ridden and behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 338-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey P C O'Neill
chased winner through 3rd, ridden and lost place 2 out, soon one pace
- Form F-787
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey P Whelan
in touch, headway to chase winner 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression
- Form 52
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey K Mercer
made all, soon clear, driven and blundered 2 out, stayed on well, easily
Starbright
21- Form 5-P9408
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W G Young
- Jockey D C Costello
raced keenly, chased leaders, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 088-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Aspell
behind, headway 3 out, soon ridden, no impression when mistake last
In depth
Verdict
Ground Breaker looks the one here, with his biggest dangers given as Constable Burton, Templet and Rossclare. The Mick Easterby-trained Ground Breaker made a pleasing seasonal return at Market Rasen seven days ago and, given that this is a far-from-strong contest, looks a leading player today. In fact, he looks the one to beat. Winslow Boy's Flat form would give him a chance, but he has yet to replicate it over hurdles, while Constable Burton is not far behind him on the Flat but has exceeded Winslow's Boy's efforts over hurdles, and he could go well here. The Flat winner Templet might go well if taking to this game, but the Irish raider Rossclare, who was placed at bumper level at this venue, needs to have built a good bit on his hurdling debut last time in order to win, but in such a modest affair, that possibility is not ruled out. However, the overall vote goes to Ground Breaker.