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16:35 Perth
Congratulations Catch Bissett Birdsong Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £7,538
- 2nd: £2,213
- 3rd: £1,107
- 4th: £553
- Form 2424U7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
slowly away, held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd going well when not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, driven clear flat, kept on
- Form P-33523
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before last
- Form P41322
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, lost place 12th, behind when not fluent 5 out, soon ridden, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 14PP51
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next
- Form 2P-P113
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
not always fluent, behind most of way, reminders and struggling final circuit, lost touch when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 1-PU327
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Danny Cook
mid-division, took closer order 9th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, well held in 3rd flat
- Form 264413
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
mid-division on outside, close up 13th, every chance 3 out, went 2nd and ridden after last, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat
- Form 26P381
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
chased leaders to 9th, mid-division, reminders after 11th, outpaced 5 out, never able to get back on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bafana Blue won in this grade at Wetherby and One Forty Seven found plenty when returning to winning ways at Uttoxeter. Soupy Soups was in fair form in the autumn but looks a few pounds too high on his return to action. Blakerigg has also had a break since beaten at Uttoxeter in December but finished a long way ahead of Fly Rory Fly earlier at the same track. Knockrobin is slipping down the weights but still looks vulnerable and this can go to PETIVILLE, who will enjoy the better ground having found 3m5f on soft going too far last time at Warwick.
Formwatch
Traditional Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off before 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Crixus's Escape (10-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Knockrobin (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, lost place 5th, outpaced 9th, soon under pressure, tailed off when left in remote 3rd 4 out, never a threat, 3rd of 4, 30l behind Scorpion Sid (11-2) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Led, awkward 5th, headed briefly 8th, headed after 4 out, lost 2nd before next, 2nd again before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Drovers Lane (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led after 2nd, clear when carried wide by loose horse and headed before 6th, led 9th, jumped left 10th, stayed on well to hold off all challengers, game effort, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Stylish Moment (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Blakerigg (IRE) 5-4fav (11-11) Chased leaders, closed 11th, went 2nd after 4 out until 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Truckers Highway (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Petiville (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 16th, lost place next, soon well beaten, 7th of 9, dist behind Goodnight Charlie (10-10) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Fly Rory Fly (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Always in 3rd, slow 15th, outpaced approaching omitted 3 out, weakened next, last of 3, 31 3/4l behind Late Date (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Bafana Blue 12-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, led 6th, made rest, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Blue Kascade (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.