Racecards
17:25 Perth
John Smith's Extra Smooth Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 60/5-1F5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Paul Benson
led, headed when hit 2 out, soon ridden, one pace and lost 2nd flat
- Form 10580-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Farrelly
raced keenly, held up mid-division, steady headway 4 out, led going well 2 out, pushed out flat
- Form 567-721
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey B Wharfe
in touch, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 21630-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, lost place after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 35-U12U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey C I Gillies
held up, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no impression
- Form 3537-87
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
behind, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from next
- Form 2-3293
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leader, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, weakened last
- Form 04-3777
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Donal Fahy
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P-28PPP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey G Whillans
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Buachaill On Eirne can land the finale at the expense of Kilcannon Supreme and The Rocking Dock. The selection was the ready winner of a handicap at Ballinrobe last month. He had run a couple of fair races in defeat prior to that and this does look like his easiest opportunity to date so therefore he is one to stay on the right side of. Kilcannon Supreme carries a six pound penalty for his recent win at Bangor. The Bowen stable are in really good form of late also and that fact that the horse is now three wins from nine he is a horse that has to be respected. The Rocking Dock won off a mark of 109 at Aintree back in May but after falling at Market Rasen he disappointed at Southwell last time out and should now be treated with caution as a result. So for the winner we return to Buachaill On Eirne.
Formwatch
The Rocking Dock (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Led to 3rd, led again 6th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 7, 21l behind Elaala (10-1) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Buachaill On Eirne (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway to 5th 5 out, improved to 2nd 4 out, led approaching next, pressed before last, kept on well run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-102 gf in Jun beating Via Mantua (10-10) by 2l, 13 ran.
Kilcannon Supreme (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Bangor 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf beating Archimboldo (10-2) by 5l, 11 ran.
Harcas (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, 6th of 14, 28l behind Tranos (10-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Fuel Cell (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and saddle slipped after 3 out, beaten when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Sister Agnes (9-9) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd, 13 ran.
Phoenix Eye 12-1 (10-10) In rear, headway approaching 2 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 11, 19l behind Yoursomethinelse (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Dee Jay Wells 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 36l behind Flying Grey (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Keeverfield (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway to 6th 4 out, ridden in 5th and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 28l behind Canulos (10-8) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 gd.
Innisfree (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) With winner, in 3rd when blundered 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Clemax (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd, 12 ran.