Racecards
17:05 Perth
World Cup Enhancements At totepool.com Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on stands bend)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Form 421-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey N D Fehily
keen early, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr Anthony Fox
held up in rear, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on well closing stages
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S McParlan
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
pulled hard in midfield, headway over 4f out, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up in rear, headway under pressure over over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 4532-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led, hard pressed from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 7/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
midfield, weakened over 5f out, eased
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey R D Day
chased leaders, pushed along over 6f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
midfield, headway over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened closing stages
- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
pulled hard, tracking leader, lost place over 3f out, eased
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is tricky with the excellent Crawford yard, which enjoys such a strong record in these contests, fielding two contenders. Blayney Queen looks first choice on jockey bookings and the market should help signpost her chance on debut. Nervous Nineties looked a promising sort first time up and is respected, whilst the Bowen yard look to recent Irish point-to-point winner, Stormbay Bomber, in a potentially interesting bumper. THEATRICAL STYLE hasn't been seen since battling on strongly to land a Musselburgh bumper nearly 250 days ago but his yard is adept at readying inmates following an absence and Noel Fehily is booked. He looked a promising sort back in November on that racecourse bow under Rules and can hopefully prove the point now.
Formwatch
Theatrical Style (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Led early, soon tracking leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gd in Nov beating It's High Time (11-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Backinthesaddle (IRE) Rudimentary gelding out of Grangeclare Lodge.
Itshard To No (IRE) Helissio gelding out of Miniballist.
Nervous Nineties 12-1 (10-13) Held up, took keen hold, headway on inside over 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Carnaross (11-4) at Stratford 2m cond NH flat (6) gf.
Stormbay Bomber (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Ap; led aft by-passing 4 out; ro wl, won at North Herefordshire 3m ptp gs in May beating Danny Mags (12-0) by 8l, 12 ran.
Willie Whistle 25-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, towards rear 7f out, tailed off over 3f out, last of 7, 48l behind Vinstar (11-5) at Carlisle 1m 6f 3yo NH flat (6) hvy in Nov '12.
Johnny Go Bollin Eric gelding out of Waverbeck.
Blayney Queen (IRE) Desert King mare out of Lady Blayney.
Teide Mistress (USA) 18-1 (10-2) In rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 4th of 5, 47l behind Red Lion Rock (10-12) at Carlisle 1m 6f 3yo NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.