Racecards
17:55 Perth
Attheraces.com Free Instant Race Replay Maiden Hdl (div 2) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 5-6544
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer I R Ferguson
- Jockey J W Farrelly
always prominent, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on strongly
Cavers Glen
38- Form 552638
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, ridden 6th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 11-26
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
raced keenly, led 2nd, headed 3 out, soon ridden, 20 lengths 4th and beaten when fell last
- Form 7-4344
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
led to 2nd, with leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, left poor 4th last
Oleolat (FR)
50- Form 06505
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey C I Gillies
raced keenly in touch, effort 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
- Form 769222
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, effort 3 out, stayed on to chase winner next, no impression
- Form PR-F5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up, headway 3 out, kept on from next, no impression
- Form 006U22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey T J Dreaper
behind, ridden 4 out, never on terms, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 06
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch to halfway, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey N Mulholland
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 340457
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey A Ross
with leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey F Davis
in touch, reminders 4th, behind from halfway, pulled up after 6th
In depth
Verdict
Closed Shop gets the call here ahead of Middleton Dene and Sharkey's Dream. Cavers Glen looks competitive based on his course run over a longer trip two runs ago, and ratings would point you towards that view too. Philip Hobbs' Closed Shop looks a major player based on his first two racecourse runs, while Just Jaffa has shown enough to suggest that he cannot be entirely ruled out of a good run. The bumper and hurdling form of the Nicky Richards-trained Middleton Dene makes him a player, while Or de Grugy has been rattling the crossbar, finishing second in each of his last three starts and the step up in trip today might help. Finally, from the in-form yard of Ferdy Murphy, Sharkeys Dream's form stands up to close inspection too for this maiden hurdle. One of those mentioned ought to win, with our selection being Closed Shop.