Racecards
15:00 Perth
totejackpot Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Scottish Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 28FR-61
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, not fluent 2nd, closed 5th, 3 lengths 5th and ridden when fell 2 out
Solway Dandy
22- Form 2F2-354
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey R D Day
mid-division, headway 5th, led after 3 out, headed and carried right last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Form 45-744
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led, hit 5th, headed after next, close 3rd when carried right last, one pace and no impression flat
- Form 0F-7303
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 0/3548-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
held up in rear, hit 6th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression when hampered next
- Form 90/6-F52
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in rear, headway 7th, led and edged right last, stayed on well, drawing clear towards finish
- Form 6468/6P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 5th, outpaced 3 out, hampered next, went 4th flat, no impression
- Form 253544
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W Young Jnr
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
tracked leader, led after 6th, headed after 3 out, lost place next
Verdict
Sohcahtoa won at Hexham in June but has finished tailed off on the Flat since. One For Hocky was second over a shorter trip at the end of last month and is worth another try over this distance but DIAMOND GESTURE may be better handicapped. She's a bit hard to predict but looked ready for further when third here last time over 2m1f. Solway Dandy remains a maiden and continues to look very one-paced but is still preferred to the returning Slaney Star.
Formwatch
Slaney Star (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Jumped right, held up in 6th,headway tracking leaders when not fluent 5th, pushed along and closed on leader before 3 out, led 3 out, clear and in command when went right final 2, won at Worcester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf in May beating Zafaraban (11-0) by 10l, 9 ran.
Solway Dandy 10-1 (11-2) In rear, headway before 3 out, one pace from last, 4th of 11, 17l behind Cash For Steel (10-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Maraweh (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on to take modest 4th last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 7, 16l behind Benmadigan (9-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Diamond Gesture (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Behind, headway to chase leaders 4 out, hard ridden to challenge last, ran on close home, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Trend Is My Friend (11-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Sohcahtoa (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Held up behind, headway under pressure 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun beating Koh Samui (11-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
One For Hocky (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Mid-division, driven before 2 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, switched right between last 2, stayed on to take 2nd flat, always held, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Push Me (10-13) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Jul.
Miss Deefiant 66-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, hampered 5th, under pressure halfway, behind when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Mawaqeet (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul, 7 ran.
Raifteiri (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, lost place 4 out, modest 4th, 4th of 6, 31l behind Book Of Excuses (11-5) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.