Racecards
20:55 Perth
Sis Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 650P32-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch until ridden, weakened 2 out
- Form 450P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey D C Costello
led, headed 4 out, ridden, weakened next, pulled up before last
Alrahaal (USA)
900- Form 54290P/
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey A Dobbin
keen early, chased leaders, ridden, weakened from 2 out
- Form 83U210/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden, weakened from next
- Form 00P6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
keen early, close up, led 4 out untll ridden, headed approaching last, one pace after
- Form P0702/2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 84
toward rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, ridden, led approaching last and kept on
- Form 085PP-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer I R Ferguson
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, ridden, weakened next
- Form 00900-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Allan
- Jockey P Kinsella
in touch until ridden, weakened 4 out
L'Auvergnac (FR)
441- Form F58070/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer V P Donoghue
- Jockey Robert Colgan
always behind
Bogside Dancer
224- Form 0000-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
always behind, pulled up before last
- Form 0815P-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 81
held up, headway approaching 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 767P/4-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
always behind
- Form P/PPPF-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs C J Kerr
- Jockey D Da Silva
always behind
- Form 75/8206-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leaders until ridden, weakened 3 out
- Form 05F6-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey Thomas Thompson
held up, smooth headway approaching 3 out to chase leaders, one pace from next
- Form 3116FP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Richard Tierney
prominent until lost place 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 660041-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 75
tracked leaders and keen early, weakened from 4 out, behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P/06P6P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Barclay
- Jockey B P Harding
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Incas gets the vote in this wide open finale with Balakar and Alrahaal leading a long list of dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Patricksnineteenth last time out, form that looks rock solid in the context of this race and off the same mark he looks the one to be on. Balakar rates the main danger on his latest second behind Quarrelsome Queen. However, he has already suggested he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip and is taken on with this in mind. Alrahaal would have a chance on his best form but may need the run after a 900 day absence. Beggars Cap looks handily weighted on his handicap debut and should be watched in the market. Of the remainder, Parisian Playboy won well last time out but will need to improve again to win this more competitive affair under his penalty and for the winner we return to Incas to small stakes.
Formwatch
Incas (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 4 out, effort next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure, chased winner flat, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Patricksnineteenth (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
High Frequency (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up next pulled up 3 out in race won by Sea Cadet (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 7f ldy hcp hdl (5) gf in Apr, 16 ran.
Alrahaal (USA) 50-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th approaching 4 out, weakened quickly before next, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Anyportinastorm (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl gs in Nov '04, 22 ran.
Pendle Forest (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 6th, effort 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, well behind Hello Baby (10-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Apr '05.
Beggars Cap (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 4 out, outpaced next, 6th of 9, 28l behind Nelson du Ronceray (11-1) at Ayr 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Balakar (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, 8th 3 out, improved to 4th 2 out, kept on to 2nd last, stayed on well run-in, 2nd of 19, 1l behind Quarrelsome Queen (10-5) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 0-95 gf.
Bogside Dancer 10-1 (10-3) Always in rear, tailed off, 16th of 19, well behind After Midnight (11-0) at Tralee 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-102 sft in Oct.
Parisian Playboy 7-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead next, 3 lengths clear approaching last, all out, won at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl (5) gd in Apr beating Discomania (10-4) by 1l, 14 ran.