Racecards
14:10 Perth
Scottish Communications Intermediate Hurdle (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 24625-U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Mr R Trotter
led to 5th, led again 8th, headed after 3 out, every chance next, soon no chance
- Form 6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up in rear, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, comfortably
- Form 530/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
held up, headway 5th, challenged approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
- Form 34000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey G Lee
held up in touch, blundered badly 8th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, kept on under pressure flat
Mr Stitch
55- Form 0PUP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey C McCormack
tracked leader, led 5th, mistake and headed 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Milbrig
8- Form P0P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
Slooghy (FR)
75- Form 0/3221B-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A small field goes to post for the first on the card and it looks like a straight forward opportunity for the Nicky Henderson trained Slooghy. The seven-year-old beat Ravenswood in good style at Newbury a couple of runs ago and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Pardini rates the main danger he is one of the least exposed in the field and his debut fourth behind East Tycoon gives him definite place claims. Bay Magic also has place claims on his best form but he has become slightly disappointing of late. Brave Lord is from a yard in top form and is another that is unexposed so he is worth a cautionary look in the market. The remainder need to improve on all known form to take a hand in the finish.