Racecards
18:05 Perth
Book Now For April Festival Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Form 56-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up mid-division and keen, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace in 4th
- Form 4-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, headed before halfway, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well, driven out
- Form 30/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs J Stephen
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
soon mid-division, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
- Form P/PB
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
held up in rear and keen, led before halfway, ridden and headed before 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Dr Paddy (IRE)
144- Form 5PFU-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leader, pushed along and weakened over 5f out, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey K Renwick
always towards rear, weakened 5f out, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form F6/5F1-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on and no impression
- Form U7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up towards rear and keen, tailed off over 4f out
- Form 8-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bellgrove made it third-time lucky over course and distance last month while Orchard Road won at Wincanton in April but has his first start for a new yard here. Secrete Stream won by 10 lengths at Kelso in May and is more interesting but IT'S ALL AN ACT was impressive here earlier in the month, even though there were only three runners. Shark Hanlon's charge can double up. A market move for newcomer Muckle Roe would be significant but ex-pointers Amilliontimes and Dr Paddy are best watched on this occasion.
Formwatch
Bellgrove (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led halfway, hard pressed final furlong, all out, won at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd in Aug beating This Thyne Jude (10-8) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
It's All An Act (IRE) 4-6fav (11-0) Made all, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd beating Indian Winter (10-7) by 11l, 3 ran.
Orchard Road (USA) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Apr beating Chase The Wind (10-10) by 2l, 8 ran.
Secrete Stream (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged over 2f out, soon left in lead, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kelso 2m NH flat (5) gd in May beating I Got Power (10-12) by 10l, 13 ran.
Amilliontimes (IRE) Olden Times gelding out of Miss Million.
Dark Caviar (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Slowly into stride and held up in rear, headway from 6f out, closing on leaders travelling fine in 7th when brought down 3f out, in a race won by Bach To Whitingbay (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m 4f N H flat gf in Jun, 16 ran.
Dr Paddy (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Pr, 2nd 1/2 way,3rd 3out, 2nd off homebend, jnd ldr last, better jump, kow to line, game, won at Laurencetown 3m ire ptp sft in May beating Some Surprise (12-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Dunkirk's First (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Ball O'fire.
Muckle Roe (IRE) Westerner colt out of Island Crest.
Owen Na View (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Pr early, wknd 3out, pu last, in a race won by High Web (12-0) at Taylorstown 3m ire ptp sft in May, 13 ran.
Quick Brew 50-1 (10-10) Held up in last pair, weakened 5f out, tailed off, last of 7, 43l behind Gallic Warrior (11-1) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Innocent Girl (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 16l behind Ifits A Fiddle (10-10) at Wetherby 1m 5f fll 4yo N H flat (6) sft in Jan.