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16:25 Perth

Ballathie House Claiming Hurdle (Class F)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.80s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Double Blade

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Night Fighter (GER)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Skiddaw Rose (IRE)

      100/1

        1
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK stars and star on cap

        Double Blade

        131
        11/4
        • Form 00/313-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-13

        held up in rear, headway approaching 2f out, ridden approaching last, ran on well to lead flat

        2
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue star, sleeves and star on cap

        Perchancer (IRE)

        158
        4/1
        • Form 3/1F24-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-13

        headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

        3
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap

        Night Fighter (GER)

        25
        4/1
        • Form 05-301P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, led approaching next, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra flat

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Sweet Senorita

        30
        2/1
        • Form 2/611-P4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        jumped badly left throughout, led and soon clear, mistake 4th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - PINK, brown star, striped cap

        Dunlea (IRE)

        252
        25/1
        • Form 03/0000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6

        towards rear, pushed 4 out, never dangerous (wore cheek pieces)

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        Eden Dancer

        19
        10/1
        • Form P-P3PP5
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-6

        tracked leader, led apr 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, no extra last

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Pink cap

        Rugged Man (IRE)

        19 b
        25/1
        • Form 350043
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-6

        ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved), quartered cap

        Skiddaw Rose (IRE)

        19
        100/1
        • Form 0PP-440
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-1

        tracked leaders, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, chance when mistake next, one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Double Blade enjoyed a light campaign over the bigger obstacles last winter, though he has been plenty busy enough on the level this summer, running consistently without winning. Back over timber, Mary Reveley's seven-year-old should have too much speed for his rivals here and will clearly be fit from the flat. His two most likely rivals will be Night Fighter and Sweet Senorita. The latter is another member of the Pipe team making her way north and on that basis alone must merit respect, though she has a lot to prove after disappointing on her two latest starts, after a long lay off. Even the presence of A P McCoy might not be enough to get her back in the winners spot here. On the other hand Night Fighter could be the one to trouble the favourite. Norman Mason's gelding has won three times, all at around the minimum trip and all on decent ground, including his latest success at Cartmel last month. If you want to pick holes in his form then you could certainly argue that he is not as consistent as he used to be, and to support that claim you can look at his last run, when pulled up at Market Rasen. However, that was his first run over fences and can be excused as he returns to the smaller obstacles here and that may be enough to produce another good run. Perchancer is another with some ability. A decisive winner at Wetherby last season, he hasn't enjoyed the best of flat campaigns since winning at Pontefract in May, but eight flights of hurdles may well rekindle his enthusiasm.