Racecards
19:00 Perth
Taittinger Champagne Mares' Only Intermediate Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 632P44-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey N Hannity
tracked leaders, ridden and pressed winner from 2 out, kept on from next
- Form 214-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up mid-division, headway to lead approaching 2 out, hit last, driven out
- Form 4F4313-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
made most, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace
- Form 8-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0R-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up towards rear, not fluent, struggling from halfway
Blue Bar
385- Form P9PFPP/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey R McGrath
prominent, one pace throughout
- Form 5489UP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey P Robson
with leader, weakened from 6th
- Form 09777-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey O Nelmes
tracked leaders, hit 5th, weakened 3 out
- Form 75P0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D R MacLeod
- Jockey K Johnson
held up, effort and weakened 3 out
Katie Kai
31- Form 045U44-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey C Sharkey
held up towards rear, struggling from 6th
- Form 8-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
held up behind, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Zaffaran Express gets the confident vote here with Farne Isle and Millagros looking the only dangers. The selection was a good third in a listed race last time out and need only to run up to that mark to win this. Farne Isle rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind La Perrotine but all his best form is on a softer surface and for that reason he is opposed. Millagros is another worthy of respect on his latest fourth behind Cornish Sett but he still has a little to find. Of the remainder need to improve dramatically to defeat the selection Zaffaran Express.
Formwatch
Farne Isle 15-8 Held up and behind, close up 5th, outpaced when hit 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 36l behind La Perrotine at Sedgefield 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (E) sft in Mar.
Millagros (IRE) 25-1 Held up, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, no impression, last of 4, 13l behind Cornish Sett at Ayr 2m nov hdl (B) gd in Apr.
Zaffaran Express (IRE) 5-1 Never fluent, mid-division, pecked 1st, headway and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, kept on, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Penneyrose Bay at Newbury 2m 5f mrs lst nov hdl (A) gs in Apr.
August Rose (IRE) 100-1 Behind and early reminders, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when refused at the last in race won by Portavadie at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (E) gs in Apr, 18 ran.
High Class Pet 33-1 Behind, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Clouding Over at Catterick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gs in Mar, 15 ran.
Three Times A Lady 50-1 Towards rear, ridden 5th, behind from 7th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Red Dahlia at Fakenham 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (F) gd, 11 ran.
Katie Kai 20-1 Tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on after 2 out, 4th of 11, 28l behind Grangehill Dancer at Hexham 2m 4yo nov hdl (E) sft in Apr.
Stylistic (IRE) 33-1 Always towards rear, trailing from 4 out, completely tailed off, last of 8, well behind Levitator at Fairyhouse 2m hdl sft in Mar.