Racecards
13:42 Perth
Perth Supports Racing With Pride Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
led until wandered into 2nd, lost place 3 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 39-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey B S Hughes
jumped left, led 2nd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
Gortmillish (FR)
609- Form 21224/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
2nd when not fluent 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd again 5th, led before 2 out, ridden approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 57300/5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Mr O McGill
tracked leaders, wandered into 2nd and lost place, went 4th after 2 out, kept on, no impression
- Form 541/4-PU
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr Stephen Connor
held up in rear, took keen hold, closed 2nd, switched left and chased winner before 2 out, not fluent last, no impression
- Form 5366/8-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
in rear, weakened before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st or 4th, closed after 5th, 3rd 2 out, mistake last, no impression on winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gordon Elliott won this last year and GORTMILLISH, fourth behind the smart Colonel Mustard on his only previous run over hurdles, can defy a very long absence to beat some modest maidens. Shark Hanlon’s Punchestown fourth Chasing Chances looks the danger but has been racing over much further.
Formwatch
Billy Hyatt (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Carried left at start and very slowly away, always behind, not fluent at 1st, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last, at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Chasing Chances (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 3 out, ridden next, no impression on winner entering straight, kept on one pace in moderate 2nd run-in, 4th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Easy Fella (11-12) at Punchestown 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Gortmillish (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, 2nd after 4th, 3rd after 4 out, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, one paced run-in, 4th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Colonel Mustard (12-0) at Galway 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Kellyiscool (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Bigz Belief (12-0) at Sligo 2m 2f gd in Jun.
The Sad Shepherd (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd, at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Willy Nilly (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, never involved, last of 12, dist behind Russian Virtue (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Conquer The Breeze (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, moderate 10th under 4f out, under pressure entering straight, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 21l behind World Famous (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn Yielding in Jun.