Racecards
14:20 Perth
Oliver 'Gilly' Gilbert 21st Birthday Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,055
- 2nd: £599
- 3rd: £300
- Form 3173-06
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, mistakes first 3, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace
- Form 70P7-57
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2nd, led approaching last, ran on well
- Form 20-2434
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paul Carberry
tracked leader until 2nd, in touch, ridden after 2 out, found nil
Solway Star
702- Form 053306/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace
- Form 0PP-7P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer W G Young
- Jockey Gary Rutherford
held up in 4th, took keen hold, headway 4th, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Some disappointing types face the starter here, though both Toshi and WIKAALA both have C&D wins to their name. The latter hasn't really taken to fences lately and may well appreciate going back over the smaller obstacles. He makes more appeal than the first-named, who is starting to look a light of former days. Danny Zuko won't mind the ground but has a little to find on official ratings and has shown very little since scoring at Bangor more than a year ago. The others will struggle to get involved.
Formwatch
Danny Zuko (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 30l behind Le Corvee (10-11) at Towcester 2m clm hdl (5) gf in May.
Toshi (USA) 10-1 (11-12) Led to 4 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 13, 21l behind King Ozzy (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in May.
Wikaala (USA) 5-2fav (11-12) In rear and jumped slowly, effort from 5 out, ridden in moderate 4th entering straight, no impression, 4th of 9, 13l behind Dashing Ruby (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 4f beg chase.
Solway Star 9-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, weakened from 7th, left poor 4th 2 out, 6th of 11, well behind Screenscraper (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jul '09.
Lucky Belle (IRE) 200-1 (9-9) Held up, took keen hold and not fluent, headway approaching 4th, outpaced from next, well behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Forestside (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in May, 6 ran.