Racecards
18:05 Perth
Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer STV Appeal Summer Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (For The Governors Cup) (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 115U-17
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed post
- Form 2121-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, every chance run in, no extra close home
- Form 4546-90
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, headway 3 out, effort between last 2, stayed on strongly run in to lead post
- Form B4437-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and one paced from next
- Form 7F011/P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
close up, led briefly 8th, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 2 out
- Form 10F0-00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keen, made most until approaching 2 out, weakened
- Form 2/PP60-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey P Buchanan
in rear, outpaced 3 out
- Form 618-608
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss L A Perratt
- Jockey Henry Brooke
towards rear, outpaced 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Mikey Ennis has ridden COMMISSIONED the last twice, including when he had Court Minstrel, Trucking Along and Lucky Bridle well behind when scoring at Cartmel in June. Far from disgraced when carrying a big weight in a Listed handicap at Market Rasen subsequently, he isn't necessarily his stable's second string behind the in-form Ittirad even though Aidan Coleman rides the latter. King of The Picts has been in good form on the Flat lately so looks the danger to the Ferguson pair.
Formwatch
Commissioned (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, lost place next, no impression after, 7th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Gran Maestro (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Ittirad (USA) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul beating Ballyglasheen (11-6) by 2l, 6 ran.
Court Minstrel (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 16th of 17, dist behind Gran Maestro (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
King of The Picts (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Daghash (9-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Franciscan 33-1 (11-5) In rear, mistake 5th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before next, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Lucky Bridle (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, weakened before 3 out, last of 11, dist behind Commissioned (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Trucking Along (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Always behind, 10th of 11, dist behind Commissioned (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Calton Entry (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, soon raced in 8th, no impression and slight mistake 3 out, eased from before straight,, 8th of 15, dist behind Pierlow (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Jul.