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14:00 Perth
Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 2140
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, stayed on strongly
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
tracked leaders and keen, ridden before last, no extra
- Form 64644-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked winner, took keen hold, ridden before last, kept on same pace
- Form 9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Burns
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form PFP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear, mistake 3 out, hit 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 7P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Callum Bewley
towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 60
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders in 4th, chased winner from last, kept on and no impression
Shotofwine
114- Form 2228-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
held up mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened from 2 out, pulled up
- Form 3-4121F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Irish raiders may dominate this opener getting weight from Road To Gold, who tipped up when favourite at Kelso 10 days ago. TOWNSHEND runs over this trip for the first time since joining Willie Mullins but should have the pace to cope. He was fourth in a hot handicap at Fairyhouse in February and heavily eased when failing to act in headgear at Kempton subsequently. Gordon Elliott's Buyer Beware was second at Thurles before winning at Downpatrick and rates a big danger as he'll enjoy the good ground and his yard won this last year.
Formwatch
Townshend (GER) 2-1fav (11-9) Always towards rear, tailed off and eased before 2 out, 12th of 17, dist behind Might Bite (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to lead approaching 2 out, pushed along to assert early run-in, kept on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Mar beating Solar Heat (11-5) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Arantes 16-1 (11-0) Led, joined 5th, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened last, 7th of 15, 23 1/2l behind Cornborough (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Brooke's Bounty 100-1 (10-13) Not fluent always in rear,, 9th of 11, dist behind Dream Berry (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Byronegetonefree 100-1 (10-13) In rear, pushed along 3rd, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gs in Apr.
Green Zone (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden and blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching last, at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Outlaw Josey Wales (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Spirit Of Kayf (11-5) at Ayr 2m (6) hvy in Jan.
Shotofwine 50-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 5th, well behind 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Road To Gold (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Held up in touch, close 4th when fell 5 out, at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gs in Apr.