Racecards
13:30 Perth
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,976
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £915
- 4th: £458
- Form 31-1525
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, pushed along home turn, headway under pressure approaching last when switched to inside, kept on flat but could not match pace of winner
- Form 17-8333
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Alan Doyle
prominent, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened last
- Form 671231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
chased leader, ridden and outpaced home turn, plugged on approaching last, late headway for distant 4th
- Form 54-5612
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Billy Garritty
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter
- Form 54P767
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
always towards rear, never in contention
- Form 44F134
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 987853
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, mistake 5th, struggling home turn, tailed off
- Form 2-9721
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leader, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter
- Form 553P35
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey William Shanahan
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, made no impression
- Form 232142
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, headway on inner 2 out when not fluent, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, weakened flat
- Form 007243
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up, headway travelling well upsides leader 2 out, took it up approaching last, ran on well flat, won going away
- Form 35-F944
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
mid-division on outside, headway under pressure 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Most would have some sort of chance in this including veteran Castletown, who was rallying when fourth at Ayr at the start of the month. Theatre Legend’s last win came off an 8lb higher mark and I'm To Blame has been running well at Musselburgh after a break. LIGNOU finished close up at Southwell last month and is only a pound higher so gets a tentative vote, though Theocrat will strip for a fourth at Newcastle and Jetaway Joey is easily forgiven his run on very soft ground at Uttoxeter. Universal Folly has gone up 6lb for a narrow win at Doncaster but the four-year-old Collingham was second off this mark at Catterick and Limerick Leader could be anything after only three hurdles starts.
Formwatch
Jetaway Joey (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, ridden 7th, headway before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Beauport (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Theatre Legend 7-4fav (11-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd before last, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Voix Du Reve (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Universal Folly 13-2 (11-6) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, close up last, stayed on strongly to lead close home, just prevailed, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Mongol Emperor (11-12) by nk, 9 ran.
I'm To Blame (IRE) 11-8fav (11-13) Led, ridden approaching last, headed run in, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Idilico (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ask Paddington (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) In rear, losing touch 8th, ridden before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind The Brimming Water (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Theocrat (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Getareason (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Lignou (FR) 14-1 (12-0) Towards rear of mid-division, asked for effort before 2 out, headway and every chance before last, kept on for third run in, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Niblawi (11-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Limerick Leader (FR) 15-8fav (11-3) Prominent from 1st, led next, not fluent 4th or 2 out, driven and held on well flat, won at Kelso 2m (3) gd in Mar beating Sanosuke (10-7) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
O Connell Street (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off when blundered 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Lakota Warrior (11-2) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Collingham (GER) 7-2jfav (11-11) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear winner next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Inca Prince (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Half Shot (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Close up, raced freely, disputed lead before 6th, headed over 2 out and soon outpaced by winner, dropped to 3rd before last and no extra, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Lissen To The Lady (10-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Castletown (FR) 14-1 (10-0) Close-up, just behind leaders when pushed 2 out, not pace to challenge but stayed on well, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Getareason (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.