Racecards
16:05 Perth
George Stubbs Insurance Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 0F03-1P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
held up in rear, closed after 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6-13532
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
tracked leader until 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened last
- Form 360P2-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, led when mistake last, ridden out
Overyou
28- Form 0528P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer E J Cooper
- Jockey S Gagan
tracked leaders, challenged 5th, led 7th, headed and mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace flat
Papamoa
148- Form 50/3-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
towards rear, not fluent and ridden 7th, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish
- Form 18-3559
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led until 7th, weakened last
- Form 890-061
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat
Funky Munky
15- Form 956-85
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, challenging when not fluent next, every chance flat, held towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Oscar's Ballad isn't terribly consistent and was pulled up here in May after winning over 3m1f at the track a month earlier. He looks worth opposing in this off top weight while What A Steel was put up 4lb by the handicapper after finishing a close second over C&D last month. Overyou has more to do than when winning a maiden hurdle at Cartmel, while Northern Acres has run poorly on the Flat since winning a modest contest at Sedgefield and is 6lb higher now. WHAT AN OSCAR disappointed on his latest start over C&D but his earlier second to Master Fiddle at Newbury was a commendable effort and a reproduction of that form would suffice here.
Formwatch
Oscar's Ballad (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear, some headway when jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up, in a race won by Lewlaur Supreme (10-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in May, 12 ran.
What A Steel (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden to lead last, driven headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Sir Walter Raleigh (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
What An Oscar (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Tracked leader until 2nd, prominent, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Pokfulham (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Overyou 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led 7th, mistake 3 out, hit last, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gs in Aug beating Madamlily (10-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Papamoa 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 7th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 13, 14l behind What A Warrior (10-8) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Failed The Test (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 10l behind Cool Article (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn hdl gf in Aug.
Northern Acres 9-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led soon after last, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun beating Lady Anne Nevill (9-13) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Funky Munky 9-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 6th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, no impression approaching last, 5th of 11, 25l behind Executive's Hall (10-3) at Cartmel 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Soul Sista (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 4th before 2 out, no extra, 7th of 11, 33l behind Jacksonslady (11-0) at Down Royal 2m mrs nov hdl gd in Jun.