Racecards
19:05 Perth
Salutation Hotel Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form FP51P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
chased leaders, led 3 out, hard ridden after next, headed closing stages, kept on
- Form 32/44F6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up towards rear, headway under pressure 3 out, never on terms
- Form 139513-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3587P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Harry Challoner
in touch, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead after last, ridden out
- Form 095351-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, fell 3 out
- Form F2PP65-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey A W Short
led until 3 out, weakened next
- Form 55951-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened last
Verdict
Gold Chain has become a standing dish around here, winning four times. She wasn’t beaten far when joint favourite over 2m4f last month but has been raised a couple of pounds since, though is still nicely treated on her best form. A MONTMARTRE (NAP) is definitely ahead of the handicapper judged on her facile victory at Taunton with a 6lb rise hardly likely to halt her progress if she’s in the same mood. Bahrikate steps up a grade off a 7lb higher mark after scoring over course and distance last month while Princess Mononoke was only third off this mark at Carlisle after winning at Hexham.
Formwatch
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind Sudski Star (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sunset Marquis (IRE) 15-8 (10-7) Raced keenly, led to after 1st, tracked leader and clear of rest, led again after 3rd, blundered 3 out, reduced advantage and headed approaching next, soon ridden, weakened from last, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Midnite Grace (10-7) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Apr.
Princess Mononoke (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, close 3rd last, no impression flat, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Catchthemoonlight (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Gold Chain (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-13) Mid-division, lost place and behind after 6th, headway under pressure 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance towards stands side flat, held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Miss Maiden Over (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
A Montmartre (FR) 6-4jfav (11-12) Led until after 4th, chased leader, led 6th, pushed clear after 3 out, very easily, won at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Maggie's Dawn (11-9) by 26l, 5 ran.
Rock Solid (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Settled behind leaders, closer in 6th halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 27 1/4l behind Turfmans Daughter (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn sft in Apr.
Bahrikate 33-1 (10-8) Behind, headway before 3 out, in 4th before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, led towards finish, won at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Sweet Holly (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.