Racecards
15:00 Perth
Abba Gold Evening On July 30th Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form F/FPP3P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway when jumped right and not fluent 7th, soon ridden, left 3rd last (normal 2 out), stayed on well final 100 yards
- Form 6-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S McParlan
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
mid-division, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden when jumped slowly next, soon behind, pulled up before last (normal 2 out)
- Form 2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
tracked leader, led 7th, mistake next, narrowly headed when left clear last (normal 2 out), began to tie up final 100 yards, held on
- Form 90-95
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up towards rear, jumped left and mistake 4th, behind after 7th, pulled up before last (normal 2 out)
Karingo
25- Form 7P0-03
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Samantha Drake
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, led narrowly when hind legs slipped on landing and unseated rider last (normal 2 out)
Turtle Watch
25- Form 9-45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in rear, modest progress latter stages, never on terms
- Form 41-1F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
not fluent, led, mistake 3rd, headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 674-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey G Bartley
held up in touch, headway 7th, left 2nd last (normal 2 out), stayed on to close on winner final 100 yards, just held
- Form 2/126-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went wrong on landing 5th and pulled up
- Form 6/68-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey K Renwick
held up, not fluent 1st, stayed on from last (normal 2 out), never on terms with leaders
Weeumba
35- Form PP52-36
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Adrian Lane
in rear, reminders after 5th, not fluent next, soon behind, pulled up before last (normal 2 out)
Verdict
Ziggie was still in front when falling two out here last month. The bumper and point-to-point winner will be fancied to gain compensation today but another recruit from the point-to-point circuit, CROOKSTOWN, can come out on top. Gordon Elliott has booked A P McCoy for the unexposed six-year-old, who can go on to better things. Karingo, Turtle Watch and Lady Gargoyle have all hinted at ability but it will be a surprise if they trouble the likely principals.
Formwatch
Ad Man (FR) 7-2 (12-0) Pr & ld, wknd 6out, rr & pu 3out, in a race won by Quigley (12-0) at Kirkistown 3m ire ptp sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Cabra Boy (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Soon mid-division, no impression from before 2 out, 17th of 20, 47l behind Boss's Star (10-13) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gd in May.
Crookstown (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Ww, gd prog 4out, disp 2out, rdn bef last, not go with wnr, ko, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Master Butcher (12-0) at Largy 3m ire ptp sft in Apr.
Jonsfella 66-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside 5f out, ridden and struggling in 5th final 3f, 5th of 7, 20l behind Lagan Canal (11-1) at Perth 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jun.
Karingo 50-1 (10-9) Tracked leading pair until mistake 7th, soon outpaced, left modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Border Phoenix (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Turtle Watch 8-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway to 5th before 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, tailed off, 5th of 7, 40l behind Border Phoenix (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Ziggie (IRE) 7-5fav (11-0) Not fluent, led, driven and 1 length ahead when fell 2 out, in a race won by Border Phoenix (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun, 7 ran.
Lady Gargoyle 12-1 (10-9) Raced wide, soon towards rear, struggling 4th, tailed off when left moderate 4th last, 4th of 6, well behind Little Glenshee (11-2) at Kelso 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Now I Win Again (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Rear of mid-division on inner, some headway into 5th approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 32l behind Fayette County (11-7) at Down Royal 2m N H flat hvy in Mar.
The Mongolian (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Behind, slow 4th, never on terms, 8th of 15, well behind Buthelezi (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Weeumba 25-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, well behind Mrs Peachey (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in May.