Racecards
14:50 Perth
Renault Vans Novices' Chase (Class E) (Class E)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Form 041-042
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
jumped slowly and always behind, tailed off from 10th
- Form 6/223-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leader, led 2nd, headed 6th, led again 9th, blundered and headed 3 out, one pace
- Form 3U-P4PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey B P Harding
led, headed 2nd, led again 6th, blundered and headed 9th, quickly lost place, soon tailed off
Zurs (IRE)
19- Form PF0566
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, joined leader approaching 10th, led 3 out, driven out
In depth
Verdict
Renvyle gets call here over Jefertiti. Renvyle has already won over fences, when landing a novices' handicap at Bangor in March. Much as he has been disappointing over the larger obstacles since, a recent spin over hurdles might have helped his confidence, and a return to a shorter trip today could also help. With Toad Hall and Zurs having a lot to find with the selection on what they have so far achieved, the biggest danger to Renvyle could come from Jefertiti. Lucinda Russell's seven-year-old showed plenty of promise over fences in runs in May and October of last year but has been disappointing on his last three starts. However, he may have needed his second-last run, which came here, and the three-mile trip might have stretched him on his first run for the best part of eight months. If he is now fully on song, he rates a danger, but the one to beat looks to be Renvyle.