Racecards
14:30 Perth
Provost's Plate Challenge Trophy Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,952
- 2nd: £573
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
Priors Gold
22- Form 023-31
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leading pair, headway and in touch 4 out, led 2 out, drew readily clear before last, comfortably
- Form U0U0/80-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly, led to 1st, led again next, headed after 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, struggling 6th, soon behind, tailed off
Solway Pete
18- Form 0-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey B P Harding
behind, reminders from 3rd, lost touch and pulled up 6th
Tap Night (USA)
204- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up behind, not fluent 5th, headway and in touch 4 out, led after next, headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner before last
Think Green
52- Form 53444-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
raced keenly, not fluent and led 1st, jumped slowly and headed next, tracked leader, lost place 3 out, no chance from next
In depth
Verdict
Following several placed efforts, PRIORS GOLD got off the mark at Kilbeggan last month. Gordon Elliott's four-year-old has to give weight to his elders here but should be up to the task. Considering his dirt pedigree, it's strange to see Tap Night make his racecourse debut over timber. He's obviously had a few problems but probably still has more scope than the mare Think Green.
Formwatch
Priors Gold 7-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, closer in 3rd after 4 out, travelling best from next, attempted to run out last 2, led and stayed on well to quickly draw clear from last, comfortably, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4yo mdn hdl gf in May beating Peccatorum (11-2) by 6l, 12 ran.
Ford Of Wells (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, bumped 2nd, lost place after 4th, struggling 6th, mistake and hampered next, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Occasionally Yours (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun '10.
Pagan Flight (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Slowly away and reluctant early, pushed along and soon chased leader, ridden, carried head high and reluctant from over 2f out, not run on, 8th of 10, 10l behind King's Chorister (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gd in Jul '09 (flat).
Solway Pete 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 6f out, 6th of 11, well behind Swaledale Lad (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cond NH flat (6) gf in May.
Tap Night (USA) 12-5 (8-5) Eased out no gain, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Proud Ruler (8-8) at Philadelphia Park(USA) 1m clm stks in Nov (flat).
Think Green 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders on inner, wandered before 2nd, lost place before 3 out, headway after next, went 4th after last, no impression, 4th of 12, 21l behind Odin's Raven (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.