Racecards
14:35 Perth
Heineken UK Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £4,956
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 212-471
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey James Bowen
chased winner, ridden after 2 out, no impression from last
- Form 02-3257
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
held up, reached at 2nd, well in touch 3 out, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, kept on flat, no impression on winner
- Form 6042-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up, slow 4th, outpaced from next, well beaten when not fluent 2 out
- Form 032-621
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all and set slow pace, gradually increased tempo from 5th, shaken up before last, soon clear, comfortably
- Form 33F31/1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 33013-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Just the six runners but all have some sort of chance, though Kajaki has been racing over longer trips. STONIFIC is very capable on his day as he showed at Market Rasen earlier this month. He’s gone up 3lb for a narrow victory but this is a weaker contest. For Three was a winner here at the start of the month but is up against better opposition today. Golden Town is hard to win with but Stuart Crawford’s pair Bellaney Gem and Island Mahee should be thereabouts with the former boasting the more recent form.
Formwatch
Bellaney Gem (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Prominent when not much room 1st, chased leaders, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun beating Sinndarella (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Golden Town (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up, tailed off 3rd, made some late headway from 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Alqamar (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Kajaki (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, stumbled 3 out, 3rd and weakening 2 out, 3rd of 11, 22 1/4l behind First Account (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
For Three (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Chased leader, closed 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Finisk River (11-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Stonific (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, switched right before last, ran on, led towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Hang In There (12-1) by hd, 15 ran.
Island Mahee (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, disputed 3rd after 4th, closed up from 4 out, challenged and slight mistake 2 out, one pace from between last 2, dropped to 3rd at finish, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Master Artist (11-8) at Cork 2m hcp gd in Apr.