Racecards
16:45 Perth
Harris Tweed Clothing Company Hunters' Chase (For The Perth Hunt Balnakeily Challenge Cup) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,496
- 2nd: £774
- 3rd: £387
- 4th: £194
- Form 711U12
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss D Carter
- Jockey Miss A Taylor
led to 9th, tracked leaders, weakened from 6 out, tailed off
- Form 4366F2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mark Hughes
- Jockey Mr P Gerety
mid-division, tracked leaders before 7th, led before 4 out, clear before 3 out, kept on strongly
- Form 1P1112
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
towards rear, ridden and in poor 4th before 2 out, no impression
- Form 14-5121
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Miss J R Richards
tracked leaders, lost place from 7th, pulled up before 6 out, tailed off
- Form P8/3314
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Hamilton
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
tracked leaders in 4th, led 14th, headed 5 out, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace
- Form 2-42131
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Jamie Alexander
in rear, tracked leaders before 5th on outer, led 9th, headed 14th, led again 5 out, headed before 4 out, one pace and no chance with winner
- Form 7-3324P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss G Anderson
- Jockey S Fox
tracked leader, weakened from 12th, pulled up before 6 out, tailed off
- Form 34-2322
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G Cuthill
- Jockey Mr C Bewley
in rear, ridden before 14th, tailed off
Waterski
26- Form P-PP572
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Miss A McGregor
towards rear, weakened from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form FP23-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Ockenden
- Jockey Mr B Campbell
mid-division, headway before 13th, went a poor 4th before 3 out, no impression
Border Flora
24- Form F23P/0-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Mrs J Martin-Mayland
- Jockey Mr Nick Orpwood
held up mid-division, weakened 7 out, pulled up
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Special Portrait won this last year and hinted at a revival when runner-up over a similar trip at Sedgefield earlier this month in a race in which Supreme Builder was pulled up. Sotovik has the past form to figure but was beaten 20 lengths in his last appearance between flags. Tommysteel fared better at Morpeth but not as well as Accordingtotheboss. He beat a decent sort in My Moment and will be a factor if staying the extra. TWELVE PACES is an out-and-out stayer and, though racing under Rules for the first time in two years, can go very close today at big odds. Noir Et Vert has a bit to find with Special Portrait on the form book but looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Sotovik (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Led til hdd 7; ev ch 3 out; sn outpcd, 2nd of 7, 20l behind Temple Green (10-7) at Cumberland Farmers 3m ptp gd.
Special Portrait (IRE) 5-2 (12-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, with leader before 15th, ridden before 3 out, kept on and no impression before last, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Palos Conti (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hts chs (6) gs.
Tommysteel (IRE) 2-1 (12-5) Hdwy 13; chsd wnr by-passing 3 out; kpt on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Buckstruther (12-5) at Morpeth 3m ptp gd.
Accordingtotheboss (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Ap; led app last; rdn out, won at Cumberland Farmers 3m ptp gd beating My Moment (12-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Go West (IRE) 5-2 (12-3) (v) led to 2; one pce 2 out, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Putitawayforayear (12-5) at Morpeth 3m ptp gd.
Noir Et Vert (FR) 7-4 (12-5) Led til hdd app 2 out; lft in ld last; stayed on wl, won at Berwickshire 3m ptp sft in Mar beating See You There (12-5) by 1l, 3 ran.
Supreme Builder 14-1 (11-9) Led, headed briefly 5th, headed 8th, led again 11th, headed 7 out, weakened next, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Palos Conti (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hts chs (6) gs, 7 ran.
Twelve Paces 4-1 (12-0) Hdwy 14; ro up flat; just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Putitawayforayear (12-5) at Morpeth 3m ptp gd.
Waterski 5-1 (11-0) Led til hdd app 2 out; sn outpcd, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Cast Iron Casey (11-0) at Berwickshire 3m ptp sft in Mar.
Who'slaughingnow (IRE) 3-1 (12-5) Led til hdd aft 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Tomzatackman (12-5) at Berwickshire 3m ptp sft in Mar.
Border Flora 6-1 (11-7) Held up; hdwy aft 15; hrd rdn to ld cl home, won at Cumberland Farmers 3m ptp gd beating Darnborough (12-0) by hd, 9 ran.