Racecards
13:30 Perth
William Hill Kinnoull Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 1-45131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, not fluent 3rd, in command when hit last, ridden out
- Form 09P74P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in touch in mid-division on outside, lost place before 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-082P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake next, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 1/2-3424
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before 2 out
- Form 313
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, driven before 2 out, switched right and no impression on winner before last, plugged on flat
- Form 32
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in touch in mid-division, jumped left 4th, closed 3 out, no impression before 2 out, soon well held in 4th
Zuraig
72- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up rear of mid-division, took keen hold and not fluent, headway 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey D R Fox
in rear, jumped left 4th, behind next, tailed off 3 out
- Form 245813
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Rory And Me has placed in three of five hurdle starts but finished tailed off at Wetherby last month. Fleurman won a Market Rasen maiden in February but was only third at Stratford subsequently. Sanosuke showed a massive improvement on his first run when just touched off by Limerick Leader at Kelso but KNICKERBOCKERGLORY boasts decent novice form and should be able to cope with a dual penalty if handling this slightly quicker surface.
Formwatch
Knickerbockerglory (IRE) 2-5fav (11-7) Made all, clear after 3rd, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar beating Hidor De Bersy (11-7) by 17l, 10 ran.
Breaking Records (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Took keen hold close up in 4th, hit 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and ran on, last of 4, 8 1/2l behind Well Planted (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Laffite (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Prominent, dropped to midfield 4th, jumped left and mistake 6th, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Rory And Me (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, struggling from 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 9, dist behind Spiritofthenorth (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Fleurman (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Prominent, midfield 4th, pushed along briefly after 5th, driven after 6th, headway on outside after 2 out, one pace from before last, 3rd of 7, 16 1/4l behind Interne De Sivola (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f (3) gs in Mar.
Sanosuke (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Not fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, every chance when awkward last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Limerick Leader (11-3) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in Mar.
Zuraig 13-2 (10-8) Veered left, bumped rival and led 1st, headed and bumped 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Royle Steel (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
We'll Meet Again 22-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along 6f out, well beaten final 3f, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Sammy Sunshine (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Well Planted (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Keen tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Musselburgh 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar beating Salsada (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.