Racecards
18:30 Perth
Lucinda Russell Racing Double National Winners Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 5/P6253-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey Alan Doyle
close up when fell 1st
- Form 251/234-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked leaders, shaken up 3 out, led after 2 out, hit last, kept on run-in but headed close home
- Form 6/07804-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden along, went second after last, kept on to lead close home, comfortably
- Form 5/34213-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, ridden along after 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 6/1870P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
hampered 1st, held up in rear, always behind
- Form 449-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
took keen hold, in touch, pushed along before 3 out, ridden next, soon beaten
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Somewhat Cloudy has won over fences at Market Rasen but faces much tougher opposition in this higher grade and one of the chasing newcomers may prove good enough. Fostered Phil finished in front of Lively Citizen when fourth over hurdles at Carlisle last time and a tongue-tie is applied today but GLENTRUAN is the best of these over timber and gets the vote having finished third in a Class 3 hurdle here last month. Our Marty failed to complete on his chasing bow and stablemate Thistlebuffs also represents last year’s winning yard.
Formwatch
Glentruan (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, jumped left and led 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Caius Marcius (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Fostered Phil (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Applaus (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Lively Citizen (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, held before last, stayed on same pace, 4th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Black Poppy (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Somewhat Cloudy (IRE) 5-2 (12-1) Led 1st, headed 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, every chance last, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Beat The Edge (11-5) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Our Marty (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, jumped left 5th, mistake next, pushed along before 8th, badly hampered 4 out, not recover and pulled up before 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Thistlebuffs (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 9th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Duyfken (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.