Racecards
14:25 Perth
William Hill Balnakeilly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 20y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £6,317
- 2nd: £2,910
- 3rd: £1,455
- 4th: £728
- Form 3F1324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey D A Jacob
in touch, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear 10th, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on from last
- Form 332/3-22
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, pushed along 3 out, headway 10th, nudged along before 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 4/23-234
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, not fluent 6th, joined briefly 7th, ridden after 3 out, headed after last, rallied well to lead final strides
- Form 6-81361
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, blundered 5th, joined leader briefly 7th, not fluent 11th, pushed along 3 out, ridden before last, no extra flat
- Form 186P31
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
in touch, mistake 9th, headway to challenge approaching last, ridden to lead after last, kept on well, headed final strides
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Uncle Alastair has placed in all four starts over fences but, aged 10, doesn’t have much scope. Ubetya turned in a shocker at Haydock last month but Torigni has taken well to fences. LAKOTA WARRIOR (NAP) jumped well in easily beating more experienced rivals on his fencing bow at Doncaster. He looks to have a bright future and can shrug off an 8lb rise as Shantou Lucky may not have beaten much in a Clonmel beginners’ chase.
Formwatch
Torigni (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Held up, pushed along over 3 out and soon outpaced by leaders, kept on steadily from over 2 out, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Annsam (11-1) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Uncle Alastair 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders who were clear 6th, closed before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Erne River (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb.
Ubetya (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked winner until 7th, in rear 10th, pushed along 4 out, weakened next and hampered next, 4th of 5, dist behind Soldier Of Destiny (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Lakota Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Raced wide in 3rd, went 2nd next, led and impeded by lose horse 3 out, 3 lengths ahead last, driven clear, won at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Broadway Joe (11-4) by 8l, 8 ran.
Shantou Lucky (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, headway to lead before next, soon pushed along and 2 lengths clear last, ridden and kept on run-in, won at Clonmel 2m sft in Mar beating Yabo (11-5) by 3/4l, 14 ran.