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14:20 Perth
Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 143311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, raced slightly wide and sometimes jumped left, ridden approaching 2 out, edged left and headed before last, soon beaten, stayed on same pace
- Form 41-7221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey E Cookson
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon clear, pushed out
- Form 8-0146F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Harry Challoner
held up, pecked 5th, soon left behind
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up, not jump well, lost touch from 4th
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased winner until before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, one pace 2 out, no extra last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chepstow winner Such A Legend is a rare runner here for Gloucestershire handler Kim Bailey but Katachenko probably sets the standard. Donald McCain's charge has won his last two, at Musselburgh and Kelso, though it's a worry that he hasn't managed a victory in three previous runs over this shorter trip. MIXED MESSAGE has had a couple of runs on the Flat to blow away any cobwebs and beat a subsequent winner on his only start over timber at Wetherby in October. He gets plenty of weight from the older horses and could be a bit of value, though Tough Trade has been highly tried since winning at Kelso in December.
Formwatch
Katachenko (IRE) 4-9fav (11-6) Led, mistake 3 out, clear before last, eased towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft beating Another Mattie (10-13) by 7l, 9 ran.
Such A Legend 4-7fav (10-8) Held up in 5th, headway to 3rd 4 out, challenged between last 2, led last, idled flat, ridden out, won at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs beating Rock On Rocky (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Tough Trade 11-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, 3 lengths down and staying on when fell heavily 3 out, in a race won by Kilgefin Star (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar, 13 ran.
Carthaginian (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 10th of 12, well behind Arc Light (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jul (flat).
Maraweh (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway after 5th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 22l behind Katachenko (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Mixed Message (IRE) 15-8fav (10-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 5th, led 2 out, held on well, won at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct beating Nellie Forbush (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.