Racecards
16:20 Perth
Field & Lawn 'Hands And Heels' Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 54-3004
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Mr G Goldie
held up and behind, headway 3 out, ridden next, stayed on strongly between last 2, nearest finish
- Form 106-5P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
tracked leaders, effort and chance 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 145161
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M Hogan
- Jockey Mr N Wilson
held up in rear, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ran on well
- Form 3034
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
tracked leaders, effort and chance 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 360320
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey Miss P Robson
midfield, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened after 8th
- Form 32F-33F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
tracked leaders, struggling halfway, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 004436
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Nixon
- Jockey Mr G Thomas
towards rear, headway under pressure 4 out, effort next, kept on one pace
- Form 003300
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mrs C Ford
held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P433P2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
towards rear, struggling 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3-6042P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
in touch, headway to lead approaching 3 out, mistake and headed next, one pace under pressure
- Form 4-63060
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Mr J Haley
held up towards rear, headway and in touch 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 425420
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Miss C Stucley
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 3PF/066
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey Mr Ashley Dempsey
in touch to halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Miss Mattie Ross
265- Form P/PP-500
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Marshall
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
held up towards rear, headway and in touch 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
With the stylish Christian Williams in the saddle, Great Crusader should take all the beating here. Although he did not beat much at Folkestone last time, he responded to a sypathetic ride from Leighton Aspell to stay on strongly over the three and a half miles. The drop back in trip is not seen as a problem, and he should be capable of following up at the expense of Red Lion. Nicky Henderson's six-year-old has ability but made too many mistakes at Plumpton on his handicap bow last time to expect him to beat the selection, but he is getting the hang of things and looks booked for a place. Nothing else really stands out although Dramatic Quest comes from an in-form stable and has a decent pilot on board, so will also be fancied to make the frame.