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16:30 Perth
Fonab Castle Spa Open Hunters' Chase (For The Perth Hunt Balnakeily Cup) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,120
- 2nd: £968
- 3rd: £484
- 4th: £242
- Form 212314
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs S Stilgoe
- Jockey Mr Nick Orpwood
tracked leader, short of room and lost place after 4 out, soon rallied, led 2 out, headed after last, no extra closing stages
- Form 2U2162
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs C Drury
- Jockey Miss E Todd
in touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden to challenge 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 316255
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs K Lynn
- Jockey Miss K Bryson
keen in rear, slow 3rd, not fluent 10th, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1/PPF34
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
held up towards rear, slow 6th, pushed along when mistake 12th, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 75-7412
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Tony Hogarth
- Jockey Miss J Walton
chased leaders, lost place 10th, rallied 13th, every chance 3 out, kept on
- Form 321-113
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs Sarah Easterby
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
led, headed 2 out, led again after last, stayed on strongly
- Form 41-P121
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
tracking leader when fell 3 out
- Form 35F-P32
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss C Walton
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mister Marker would have shown these a clean pair of heels a couple of years ago but is not the force of old. Railway Dillon has 8lb more to carry than when beaten less than a length a year ago so this is probably best left to the consistent NOWURHURLIN. Though beaten almost nine lengths by Railway Dillon over 3m2f at Musselburgh in February, he is 4lb better off here and quicker going and the drop in distance is also in his favour. He ran well under a penalty at Ascot earlier this month. Rossini's Dancer has won here in the past but, like Monsieur Jourdain, does best between the flags nowadays.
Formwatch
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 10-3 (12-6) Held up, closer at 5th, lost place 9th, 3rd after 11th, one pace in 3rd before 2 out, rallied as leader idled approaching last, chance last, no extra run-in, 4th of 6, 4l behind Polisky (11-12) at Ascot 2m 5f (5) gs in Apr.
Railway Dillon (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Tracked leader, led 14th, headed narrowly approaching 4 out, kept on and every chance until ridden and no extra before last, well held flat, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Thetalkinghorse (11-8) at Wetherby 3m (6) sft in Apr.
Probably George 7-2 (11-7) Chsd ldrs til wknd 15, 5th of 7, 22 3/4l behind Sea Scout (11-0) at Tranwell 3m gs in Apr.
Milans Well (IRE) 16-1 (12-5) Prom til wknd 15, 4th of 7, 33l behind Tc Spitfire (12-5) at Tranwell 3m gs in Apr.
Molten Brown 10-1 (11-0) Trckd ldrs; ev ch last; no ex flat, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Sea Scout (11-0) at Tranwell 3m gs in Apr.
Monsieur Jourdain (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) (cp) led 2-5 & 9-11; led 15-17; blun 20; wknd 2 out, 3rd of 7, 18l behind One Conemara (11-7) at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Apr.
Rossini's Dancer 1-2fav (12-5) Made virt all; just held on, won at Friars Haugh 3m 2f gs in Apr beating Senor Alco (12-5) by shd, 3 ran.
Mister Marker (IRE) 1-3fav (12-7) Led til hdd & no ex 2 out, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Double Dan (12-0) at Dalston 3m gs in Mar.