Racecards
16:05 Perth
CPS Global Novices' Hurdle (Betfair Scottish Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2F64/7-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey R Johnson
held up on 4th, closed approaching 5th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on flat, just failed to get 2nd, no impression on winner
- Form 21-4212
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, ridden when mistake and headed 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
Arabian Heights
152- Form 8000/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in rear, weakened after 2 out
- Form 024222/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, led 2 out, driven out
- Form 1534/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr Anthony Fox
held up in 5th, not always fluent, still looked to be going well before 2 out, no impression before last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 2 out, no impression after, stayed on towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The market will be the best guide to the chances of the returning Arabian Heights, Vengeur De Guye and Young Palm while Heist makes his racecourse debut, though is by Galileo and a full brother to a hurdles winner. Though failing to confirm earlier running with Handmaid here last time, NEVER NEVER looks the one to be on as course and distance winner Dr Moloney has already been tried over fences and his future may lie in that sphere.
Formwatch
Dr Moloney (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, steady headway from halfway, chased leaders 3 out, led next, strongly challenged approaching last (1 hurdle ommited), won at Perth 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jul beating Kings Folly (10-9) by nk, 9 ran.
Never Never (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Led, driven when headed approaching 2 out, soon rallied, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Handmaid (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Arabian Heights 18-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place 3 out, 12th of 15, well behind Hefner (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar '13.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) (10-5) 2nd of 11, 2l behind Un Jour Ou L'autre (11-0) at Enghien(FR) 2m 3f chs sft in Mar '13.
Young Palm (IRE) 4-6fav (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra before next, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 19l behind Landero (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gf in Jun '12.
Heist (IRE) Galileo gelding out of Matikanehanafubuki.