Racecards
19:10 Perth
Bet With The Dewhurst Ring Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 0882/3P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey C I Gillies
with leader, pushed along after 6th, not fluent next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 000/08-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
held up, chased leaders approaching 3 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out,kept on
- Form PF/P16P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E J Cooper
- Jockey Mr D K Millar
held up, ridden approaching 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 68/P00-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J K Magee
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 73358/0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching next when weakening
- Form 71P/00F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Aidan Howard
- Jockey R T Dunne
unseated rider 1st
- Form P6/3F2-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
held up, outpaced approaching 3 out, no impression
- Form 68/0-900
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, pushed along approaching 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP1P-7P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
led, headed 3 out, chased leader until weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 2/56-6F8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey F Keniry
held up weakened from 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 01-8048
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up, pushed along to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching next
- Form 258P66
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W G Young
- Jockey J Halliday
held up, headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, led approaching next, stayed on well from last
- Form 69-057P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey A L Voy
held up, pushed along after 2nd, reminders after 5th, soon struggling
In depth
Verdict
CATCH TWENTY TWO may run out best of an unconvincing bunch although the Twiston-Davies Perth record ensures that Needle Prick is respected with Countrywide Sun another to note. The selection is put forwards in the hope that the headgear, employed for the first time, helps to focus his mind on the job in hand and bring about a little improvement. His latest run offered a modicum of encouragement and this represents a drop in grade. Countrywide Sun made the frame in handicaps in May and November of last year and a repeat of either performance would be sufficient to take this prize. He disappointed at the start of the month but has a tongue strap added to the cheekpieces. Needle Prick's only win came in this grade in 2006 and it was hard to tell on his reappearance how much ability he has retained since missing 2008. His trainer always sends a strong raiding party here and his strike rate with his hurdlers is better than one in three. A few more have enough ability to win this but predicting when they can put it all together is not easy so we'll take a chance on the blinkers working for Catch Twenty Two.
Formwatch
Alagon (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Towards rear, chased leaders approaching 7th, blundered 10th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Paperchaser (9-11) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf, 7 ran.
Catch Twenty Two (IRE) 10-1 (10-2) Mid-division, moderate 6th from 5 out, lost place from next, no impression and kept on without threatening from before 2 out, 3rd of 12, 28l behind Berties Dream (10-9) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-109 sft.
Cooldine Lad (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) In touch, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Thatlldoforme (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Sadler's Cove (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, last when hit 7th, always behind, 10th of 11, 32l behind Trotsky (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Needle Prick (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Choumakeur (11-11) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Mr Midnight (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, behind when fell 2 out, in a race won by Run Forest Run (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct, 18 ran.
Countrywide Sun 20-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened 7th, 13th of 18, well behind Intense Suspense (10-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Patavian (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden after 7th, soon lost place, 11th of 18, well behind Intense Suspense (10-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Flying Forme (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 9th, soon weakened, jumped left next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dishdasha (11-4) at Perth 2m nov stks (4) gf, 7 ran.
Miss Toozy Betsy (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) In touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, well behind Carsonstown Boy (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Pugnacity 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and weakened next, 8th of 18, 36l behind Intense Suspense (10-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Kalatime (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In touch, tracked leaders approaching 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 50l behind Carsonstown Boy (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Turbulent Flight 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along approaching 5th, soon struggling, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 11th, in a race won by Keltic Lord (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp 0-90 (5) gf, 14 ran.