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14:00 Perth
Mackie's Summer Days Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 222-521
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led, not fluent 4 out or 3 out, driven after 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 5-41
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leader, reminder after 6th, lost place before 2 out
- Form 5-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, soon lost place, headway from 4th, close up when mistake 2 out, pecked last, led flat, driven out
Strathy
47- Form 70-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Callum Bewley
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd and reminder, slow 3rd, ridden and struggling after 5th, well beaten before 3 out, soon pulled up
Wor Verge
70- Form 8735P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up towards rear, not fluent 4 out, slow 3 out, never threatened
- Form PPP2-23
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, 4th and one pace before last
- Form 69-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer H Burns
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 0/P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs S Walton
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
behind, pulled up before 6th
- Form 06-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up, took keen hold good headway to challenge 2 out, led last, driven and headed flat, stayed on, just held
In depth
Verdict
Headgear, a tongue-tie and a step up in trip did the trick for Mac Tottie at Worcester 12 days ago but it’s a gamble that the stars will all be aligned again here, especially under a penalty. Champagne To Go has had plenty of chances over a variety of trips and looks an even riskier proposition but the four-year-old Roo Roo came good over track and trip earlier this month, though still needs to brush up his jumping. COURT DREAMING was no match for Champ in a maiden here last month but has a future over hurdles on that evidence and can only improve.
Formwatch
Mac Tottie 9-4 (11-4) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 3 out, led and went left last, drew clear flat, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Dory (10-11) by 9l, 11 ran.
Roo Roo (IRE) 9-4 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, led between last 2, edged left approaching last, kept on under pressure flat, won at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun beating Rossamilan (11-0) by 2l, 6 ran.
Court Dreaming (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner from last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Champ (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Strathy 66-1 (10-12) Held up, always behind, outpaced over 3f out, last of 10, dist behind Finawn Bawn (10-12) at Ayr 2m (5) gd in May.
Wor Verge 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 4th, mistake 4 out, headed before next, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last, at Newcastle 2m 5f (4) hvy in Apr.
Scales Of Justice (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Subcontinent (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Champagne To Go (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up in 6th, headway before 4 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression off last bend, lost 2nd final 150 yards, no extra, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Final Reminder (10-1) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Country Delights (IRE) 250-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Kick On Dottie (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Cushy Butterfield (IRE) 250-1 (10-5) Always behind, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
West Coast Lass (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Subcontinent (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Tibbie Tamson 200-1 (10-7) In rear, slow 2nd, tailed off from 5th, 9th of 10, dist behind Pearl Of The West (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.