Racecards
14:30 Perth
Meikleour Hotel Party Continues Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 120/344-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey T J Phelan
raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led on bit before next, clear last comfortably
- Form U3-6523
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
behind, ridden 3 out, never dangerous
Bobbing Cove
71- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, headway 3 out, outpaced from next
- Form 75-64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression when mistake next
- Form 422-02
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey R Garritty
with leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 7608
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey D C Costello
mistake 1st, always towards rear
- Form 7-7PPP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey M Bradburne
led to 6th, outpaced next, weakened 3 out
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Mr D Jewett
in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off
- Form 40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Tipu Sultan
360- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
mid-division, lost place approaching 3 out, soon tailed off
Troll (FR)
103- Form 14-66
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before next, kept on no chance with winner
- Form 7559
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D Elsworth
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders
- Form 68
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey P Kinsella
not fluent, behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 6/00P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey G Thomas
chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened
In depth
Verdict
General Hardi has seemingly been found a suitable opportunity to open his account and is taken to do so at the main expense of Troll and Fastaffaran. The selection showed promise in bumpers and showed a similar level of ability on his hurdling debut when chasing home Character Building at Sedgefield recently and a reproduction of that form should suffice. Heather Dalton's All Things Equal has a similar profile to the selection but his form is not as good as John Wade's gelding, while Tipu Sultan is probably best watched on his return to this country having been campaigned on the flat in Spain. Len Lungo's Wetherby bumper winner Troll gave little sign for encouragement on his hurdling debut but may be better than he showed at Kelso and he makes more appeal than Fastaffaran, who may want a softer surface to show his best form. There are no such worries for General Hardi though and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
All Things Equal (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led, quickened approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat, 4th of 14, 8l behind Foodbroker Founder (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (D) gs in Feb '05.
Aztec Prince (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) 3rd of 9, 19l behind Senza Scrupoli (12-0) at Dalston 2m 4f ptp sft.
Bobbing Cove 200-1 (10-12) Hit 1st, chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened 3 out, 10th of 18, well behind Harmony Brig (11-10) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (5) sft in Feb.
Fastaffaran (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 2 out, one pace after, 4th of 16, 8l behind Boulders Beach (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
General Hardi 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed after next, ridden and kept on flat, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Character Building (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf.
Royal Mackintosh Sovereign Water gelding out of Quick Quote.
Solway Ed (IRE) Mister Lord gelding out of Eds Luck.
Troll (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 14, 26l behind Money Trix (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.