Racecards
19:10 Perth
Steadfast Scotland Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 14398-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R Hennessy
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up, headway when hit 5th, challenged on bit 2 out, led last, ridden and headed towards finish
- Form F520/0F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, reminders 5th, rallied 3 out, led and pecked 2 out, headed last, rider dropped whip flat, stayed on
- Form 4-32
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
tracked leaders, ridden when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 25PP7-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
tracked leaders, ridden when mistake and bumped 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 1U/0P42-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, headway when hampered and lost momentum 3 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well to lead towards finish
- Form 057845/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey Robert McCarth
held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent and ridden 4th, behind next
- Form 0974U7-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey James Halliday
behind, stayed on approaching last, went 5th flat, never in contention
- Form 1563P0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey A L Voy
tracked leader, led after 3rd, hit 5th, soon ridden, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last
- Form 06537-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey E Whillans
led, not fluent 3rd, soon headed, led approaching 3 out, headed when went right 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 85/313-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Henry Brooke
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pete is a strong traveller but rarely finds much off the bridle, as was the case at Kelso last week. Doux Douce is one for the short-list, however, as he seems to be improving with experience and was strongly fancied when second at Down Royal at the start of the month. Exeter runner-up Be Definite looks to be on the way back but there was a lot to like about JEWELLED DAGGER's comeback run behind Plan A here last month and Jim Goldie's seven-year-old is weighted to reverse running here in September with Time Machine.
Formwatch
Time Machine (UAE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway into 9th 4 out, 5th entering straight, ridden before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 15l behind Nearest The Pin (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m nov hcp hdl 8Evens23 gd in Apr.
Rich Lord 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, well held when fell 4 out, in a race won by Ubi Ace (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Doux Douce (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, 2nd entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, kept on to 2nd run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Golan Guy (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gf.
Bocamix (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Held up in last trio, headway on outside 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 29l behind Martin Scruff (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Be Definite (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led briefly when edged left approaching 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on to regain 2nd at last, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Laustra Bad (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Castletown Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mistakes, tracked leaders, headway 5th, every chnace 2 out until blundered last, no extra flat, 5th of 12, 11l behind Veiled Applause (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun '09.
North Brook (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 8th, weakened next, 7th of 10, 29l behind Winged Farasi (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Strobe 22-1 (10-10) With leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 11, well behind Rolecarr (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Pete 3-1 (10-2) Held up in touch in last pair, pulled hard, headway to challenge 2 out, led last, ridden and headed 200 yards out, switched left when held towards finish, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Border Tale (10-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Jewelled Dagger (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, 4th and beaten before last, 4th of 6, 10l behind Plan A (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.