Racecards
13:00 Perth
Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow EBF Mares' National Hunt Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 1468-S1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
led until after 1st, led after next, slowed into 3rd, not fluent 3 out, shaken up and joined before 2 out, just over 1 length ahead when mistake last, driven out
- Form 1P-01
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Justin Landy
- Jockey Callum Bewley
with leader when slowed into 1st, soon led, slowed into 2nd and then headed, chased winner, challenged before 2 out, ridden and just over 1 length down last, kept on, held towards finish
Solway Molly
319- Form 2107-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders, losing touch when mistake 3 out
Solway Primrose
665- Form 6/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Ross Chapman
not jump well in last, well behind 3 out
Verdict
Solway Molly will probably be more forward than stablemate Solway Primrose but both are best watched. HAPPY D’EX will likely be a short price, despite giving weight to point-to-point and bumper winner Lady Stanwix, as she beat a subsequent dual winner at Downpatrick last month.
Formwatch
Happy D'ex (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 4th 2 out, headway into 3rd after 2 out, progress to lead last, ridden and soon asserted, kept on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Aug beating Bella Bliss (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Lady Stanwix (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, going easily over 3f out, smooth headway 3f out, led 2f out, kept on well final furlong, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Jul beating Tomona (11-0) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Solway Molly 33-1 (11-0) Held up in last, ridden well over 3f out, never in contention, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Donny Boy (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Solway Primrose 100-1 (10-12) Towards rear early stages then tracked leaders back side, ridden 3f out, weakened after 2f out, 6th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Miss Lamb (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Nov.