Racecards
17:45 Perth
Bonnie Birdie Flywhoosh.com Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 4-4148P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
mid-division, hit 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 0/P009-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up, smooth headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon led, ridden, drew clear run-in
- Form F00-12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
mid-division, smooth headway approaching 3 out, ridden, every chance 2 out, soon one pace
- Form P3575-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey B S Hughes
slowly into stride, soon tracked leader, reminders approaching 5th, soon beaten
- Form 2-0P704
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 85
always towards rear
- Form 7/048F-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 32-2213
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey T Messenger
led, ridden approaching 2 out, soon headed, no extra
- Form P7P4-U8
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey F Davis
tracked leader, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace
Imlaak
95- Form 55F0P-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Paul Benson
always towards rear
Verdict
Intersky Music looks the one to beat in the opener, with Yankee Holiday and Thunderclap the ones to give him most to do. Intersky Music let his supporters down when beaten on his last start over timber at Sedgefield in May, but that was over a longer trip than today's. All the better for a recent spin on the Flat at Haydock, Jonjo O'Neill's charge can get back to winning ways, helped by the fact that his conditional rider can claim the full 8lb allowance. The locally-trained Yankee Holiday is a lot more experienced, and has less weight to carry, so has to be respected, but although successful over the course-and-distance in the past, normally finds one or two too good and is worth taking on again. Thunderclap showed his best form since going hurdling when third at Sedgefield recently, but that was on much faster ground, while the rest here are even more hard to fancy. With the scope to do better, we return to Intersky Music as the selection.
Formwatch
Intersky Music (USA) 10-11fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Tuatara Bay (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May.
Yankee Holiday (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Raced keenly, chased winner to 5 out, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Lutea (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jul.