Racecards
17:05 Perth
You're Better Off With Betfair Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,903
- 2nd: £1,146
- 3rd: £573
- 4th: £286
- Form 215/7F9-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey K Renwick
held up in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, weakened after 3 out
- Form U42711-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leader until after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from last
- Form 34840-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, chased winner after 3 out until ridden last, weakened flat
- Form 1226/P0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, mistake and weakenen 3 out
- Form 85/1120-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
held up, mistake 2nd, closed after 5th, ridden approaching 7th where not fluent, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 64039-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well, clear final 100 yards
- Form 906769-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey Adrian Lane
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out
- Form 506P78-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up, ridden and effort 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stumbled last, went 3rd flat, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Gordon Elliott's pair Definite All Star and Western Bound scored here last time but the pair both race over a different trip today and could be vulnerable. Rolecarr is chasing a hat-trick after a couple of wins at Kelso last month and Stormy Weather has been keeping better company than this. CIRCUS CLOWN made no impression at Ayr last time but will have found the good ground against him. Recent rain is very much in his favour here and Jim Goldie's six-year-old is fancied to return to winning ways with regular partner Graham Lee in the saddle again.
Formwatch
Stormy Weather (FR) 20-1 (10-12) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, ridden soon after next, weakened and eased from 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Tobago Bay (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Rolecarr (IRE) 10-3fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd before 2 out, led run-in, kept on well towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr beating Bow School (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Definite All Star (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, challenged after 2 out, upsides and travelling well when left clear last, ridden out, won at Perth 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Reaping The Reward (11-0) by 6l, 15 ran.
Supreme Ruler (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 44l behind Moon Indigo (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Circus Clown (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Prominent on inner, pushed along and blundered 5th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 16th of 17, 19l behind Remember Now (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Western Bound (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led approaching 2 out, comfortably, won at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Vallani (10-2) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Cassius (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 17, 12l behind Remember Now (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Drussell (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind Big Robert (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.