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16:42 Perth
Perthshire Pride Saturday 26th August Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669


- Form 621577-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 6th, well behind before 2 out

- Form 114-331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up in rear, not always fluent, headway after 5th, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd towards finish

- Form 42324-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, easily

- Form 421PP/P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R Patrick
jumped left and slow at times, led until before 2 out, soon weakened

Mr Sundancer
236- Form 366665-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey J J Slevin
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ran out 2 out and unseated rider

- Form 502-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway before 2 out, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Garde Des Champs is 0-12 but was only beaten a length-and-a-half by Russian Virtue here earlier in the month and is 2lb better off. GAVIN and Trebizond have both progressed from winning sellers to landing handicaps in this grade. The latter was successful over 2m4f here last month, however, so the bottom weight may have too much pace for him today.
Formwatch
Trebizond 15-2 (12-0) Raced keenly, prominent, stumbled 3rd, headway and ridden 2 out, led run-in, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Darkest Day (10-2) by 3l, 9 ran.
Wasdell Dundalk (FR) 33-1 (12-0) In rear, slow 3rd, not fluent 8th, struggling 10th, well behind next, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind De Barley Basket (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Russian Virtue 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division on outside, headway going well approaching 2 out, soon disputed lead, every chance last, stayed on well flat, won going away, won at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Garde Des Champs (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Garde Des Champs (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Handy, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Russian Virtue (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Caldwell 17-2 (11-3) Not fluent in rear, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Mr Sundancer 40-1 (11-9) Mid-division early, closer in 4th halfway, 7th 4 out, ridden in 6th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Missiee (11-0) at Wexford 2m hcp hvy in Oct.
Gavin 8-13fav (12-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, flattened 3rd, smooth headway in 3rd approaching 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, quickened to lead last, soon clear, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Heronord (11-3) by 1l, 6 ran.