Racecards
14:00 Perth
Scot Ads 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places on chase course)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
Algenon (DEN)
116- Form 3573/7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led, headed approaching 2nd, remained prominent, reminders halfway, every chance 3 out, no extra from 2 out
Border Sovereign
112- Form 9-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J S Haldane
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
mid-division, lost place halfway, soon behind
Dundock
25- Form 20-428
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey F Keniry
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, kept on one pace after next
- Form 122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
raced keen, led approaching 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, faded
- Form PP9FP4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs C J Kerr
- Jockey D Da Silva
in touch until weakened 4 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up towards rear, headway halfway, reminders 4 out, effort next, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on well to lead flat
- Form 135
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tony Evans
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, no extra
Ringo (IRE)
67- Form FP-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 794
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey S Curling
mid-division, weakened halfway
- Form 4-16PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
raced wide in mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Lindseyfield Lodge gets the vote over Algenon, Dundock and Scots Dragoon in the opener on the card. Lindseyfield Lodge is out to get dual losses back after his two defeats at Market Rasen where he was sent off as favourite on both occasions. However, he was anchored with a penalty on each of those outings in bumper company, and is not saddled with the same burden as he tackles hurdles for the first time. This does not look a strong race at all, and the Nicky Richards inmate is the pick. Algenon makes the journey up from the west-country on the back of a belated comeback for his new connections, and should improve both for the run and on this better ground, while Dundock shaped with promise in bumpers and is another that will come on for his initial try over timber at Kelso. Scots Dragoon is well-related but has not sparkled yet and will need to have recovered from Wednesday's exertions here to figure. Nigel Twiston-Davies does well with his runners up here, so Platin Grounds has to merit a mention, but for the winner we return to Lindseyfield Lodge.
Formwatch
Algenon (DEN) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway on bit approaching 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 45l behind Leading Authority (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Dundock 18-1 (10-7) Towards rear, weakened from 5th, 8th of 15, 24l behind Young Albert (11-7) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Fencote Mystery 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from halfway, 11th of 15, well behind Theatrical Moment (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) 5-6fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Major Comet (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Aug.
Midnight Chase Midnight Legend gelding, brother to winning chasers Barton May and Midnight Gold, half-brother to winning hurdler Capricorn Princess.
Platin Grounds (GER) 10-1 (11-3) Keen, led 1st, led again 5th, headed and hit 3 out, soon weakened and struggling, 5th of 8, well behind Tarotino (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.
Scots Dragoon 16-1 (11-3) Mid-diivision, ridden 4th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, no danger after, 4th of 14, 36l behind Russian Trigger (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Sodantay (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Behind when blundered and unseated rider in race won by Russian Trigger (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft, 14 ran.