Racecards
14:20 Perth
Centenary Celebration Sunday July 13th Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
Art Investor
70- Form 7-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey M Bradburne
tracked leaders until ridden, weakened 4 out
- Form UP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, reminders, lost touch 3rd, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1410-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, ridden 4 out, no impression
- Form F74-P13
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
mid-division, smooth headway to lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed when blundered last, no extra flat
- Form PPP-P56
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey F Keniry
prominent until lost place 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 49/44-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G A Charlton
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division until ridden, weakened 3 out
- Form P3-633
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, close up, ridden 2 out, headway to lead approaching last, all out
- Form 00/PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey P Aspell
in touch until lost touch 4 out
Noble Edge
601- Form 87/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 42674-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 47-7232
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
towards rear, smooth headway to track leaders 3 out, ridden next, every chance last, no extra flat
- Form F/P0-U0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey K Renwick
led until headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 429-F33
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten from next
- Form 543-412
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Davis
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten when pulled up lame before 2 out
- Form 44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey D F O'Regan
towards rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace
- Form P0P/5-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A Wilson
- Jockey Harry Haynes
tracked leaders until ridden, weakened 4 out
Verdict
Regent's Secret has been running reasonably well on the flat of late and has to be of interest back over hurdles but Jim Goldie's gelding may have to settle for minor honours with a better bet looking to be Galiana, who gets the vote over The Ginger Man. The last mentioned has been placed in his last two starts but has had plenty of chances over timber and looks best watched on his 17th start over hurdles. Ferdy Murphy's Speed Up has shown gradual improvement of late and should again be thereabouts, while Mizen Raven is less exposed than most of these after just three starts and a market move for him would be of interest. Micky Hammond's Tucker holds similar claims to Alison's Thorpe's gelding and has to be respected but preference is for Galiana. Like so many of James Lambe's runners, the five-year-old mare showed improved form when sent across the Irish Sea, successful in a novices' hurdle at Hexham last month, she is taken to defy her penalty for that today.
Formwatch
Art Investor 28-1 (10-12) Behind, struggling halfway, tailed off 2 out, 7th of 9, well behind Lazy Darren (11-3) at Perth 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Apr.
Bud White 40-1 (10-12) Lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by King Caine (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Corkage (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 39l behind Recovery Man (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Galiana (GER) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 4th after 4 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, kept on one pace under pressure, 3rd of 16, 9l behind Dani's Girl (10-7) at Down Royal 2m mrs nov hdl gf in Jun.
Haroum (USA) 28-1 (9-11) Prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 45l behind Storm Prospect (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Ice Image (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden next, no impression approaching last, 4th of 16, 14l behind Cool Operator (11-2) at Catterick 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Mizen Raven (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 17l behind Simondiun (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
More Shennanigans 200-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by The Shy Man (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov, 13 ran.
Noble Edge 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 4 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 10, 17l behind European Dream (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov '06.
Regent's Secret (USA) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, every chance next, not much room approaching last and one pace flat, 4th of 7, 5l behind Along The Nile (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Speed Up (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, led between last 2, caught post, 2nd of 15, hd behind Southern Regent (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
The Gasman (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Always in rear, mistake 5 out, soon trailing, tailed off from 3 out, 10th of 13, well behind Changing Course (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chs gd in May.
The Ginger Man (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway to 5th 4 out, ridden in close 2nd approaching 3 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, left 2nd last, 3rd close home, 3rd of 19, 12l behind Shindig (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn hdl gf in Jun.
Tucker 7-2 (10-7) In touch, headway 5th, effort 2 out, one pace under pressure, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Little Lu (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Gamma Velorum (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) In touch, headway 5f out, effort over 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 4th of 13, 8l behind Oneforsaturday (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nhf (6) gf in May.
Miss Champagne (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 28l behind Rosie's Glory (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f clm hdl (4) sft in Mar.