Racecards
20:00 Perth
Steadfast Scotland Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Westmeath Flyer
117- Form F312/5F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching last, driven out
- Form 243541-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ms Liz Harrison
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
in touch to 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 333262-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led to 7th, led again 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra
- Form 04552-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace from 2 out
- Form 403002-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened next
- Form 003000-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
Harrovian
11- Form 254/3-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in rear, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on under pressure, run-in
Amber Moss
21- Form P020U2-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs C Kerr
- Jockey Mr D Da Silva
tracked leader, led 7th to 9th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
There was a lot to like about the way Sulley Hope stuck to the task when he got off the mark on these shores at Kelso last month and, as such, he is fancied to follow up here. The in-form Solway Minstrel and Speed Kris are respected as dangers but lack the scope held by the selection and are passed over in favour of Harrovian as the one who could pose the most problems today - although Caesar's Palace is always dangerous to dismiss at this level and he can also go well for each-way players. However, Sulley Hope, who has some very useful form to his name from his time in Ireland, is expected to improve for the step up in trip and has enough improvement left in him to enable him to give weight away all round today.