Racecards
16:00 Perth
Grant Thornton Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 312440-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, hung left approaching last, all out
- Form PP751-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey O Nelmes
mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, mistake last, kept on
- Form 1/17PP-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
chased leader, led approaching 4th, headed 5th, led again after 3 out, headed next on weakening
- Form 36F463-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
held up, headway 4th, ridden to challenge 2 out, staying on when not much room flat, held towards finish
- Form P/4028-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Jim Crowley
struggling from halfway, pulled up before 5th
- Form 343F67-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M McElhone
- Jockey B M Cash
tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 244223-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
left in lead 1st, headed approaching 4th, weakened after 4 out
- Form PP7309-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey P Robson
held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened
- Form 60344-6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
led when unseated rider 1st
- Form U0/079-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey R McGrath
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from next
- Form 8P63-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 96P0P-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey D O'Meara
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Named At Dinner can gain due reward here, with Travel, Royal Glen and Word Gets Round others worth a second look. Named At Dinner pays his first visit to Perth and is bidding for his first career win, having been a maiden on the Flat before finding an opening over timber just as elusive so far. However, a closer inspection of his form reveals that Lucinda Russell's charge has finished second on four of his eight outings over hurdles, including a head defeat by the useful Iron Man at Ayr in November. On that form he is not badly handicapped and deserves to get his head in front at last. Royal Glen has already done that at Hexham last time, but that was in selling company and the ground was much softer so he has more to do. Travel tops the weights after competing against better opposition, and was successful at Stratford last July. He has been off the track since October though and that too will count against him. Word Gets Round looked a progressive sort this time last year but has plenty of weight for what he has achieved, and so we rely on Named At Dinner.
Formwatch
Travel (POL) 25-1 Behind, some headway approaching 2 out, 10th of 21, 34l behind Calatagan at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (E) gd in Oct.
Lofty Leader (IRE) 33-1 Held up in rear, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, weakened last, 9th of 19, 37l behind Romany Prince at Kelso 2m nov hdl (C) gs in Apr.
Word Gets Around (IRE) 11-1 Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 23l behind Donovan at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl (D) sft in Apr.
Heraclitean Fire (IRE) 25-1 Settled 4th, pulled hard early, close 3rd after 4 out, no extra from next, 3rd of 7, 27l behind Doctor Linton at Down Royal 2m 4f hdl sft in Feb.
Named At Dinner 6-1 Disputed lead, led 4th, headed after 3 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Andre Chenier at Kelso 2m 4yo nov hdl (E) sft in Apr.
Five Gold (IRE) 8-1 Led, hit 3rd and next, headed 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 14, 25l behind He's Hot Right Now at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd.
Royal Glen (IRE) 66-1 Mid-division, headway 3 out, led last, driven out flat, won at Hexham 2m sll hdl (G) gd in Apr beating Talarive by 3l, 13 ran.
Off The Edge (AUS) 10-1 Held up towards rear, headway and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, 13th of 23, 19l behind Mr Bigglesworth at Wetherby 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Apr.