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17:45 Perth
Stay In Scone Palace For Perth Races Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £5,523
- 2nd: £1,622
- 3rd: £811
- 4th: £405
- Form 194212-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey K Renwick
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened run-in
- Form 4-0P722
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, reminders before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 96-2P25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
close up, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form PUU8P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden after, kept on from last
- Form P12412
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey R D Day
led to 4 out, ridden before last, kept on and no chance with winner
- Form 5P-5U43
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey G B Watters
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last
- Form 43333-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tico has managed just one career victory in 36 starts but has only found one too good at Downpatrick and Navan recently. Ryton Runner has gone close twice over course and distance this year but has also had a rear view of SOLWAY SAM on a couple of occasions and may struggle to reverse that form. The latter found Balbriggan too good in an amateurs' race here last time but still finished ahead of Bescot Springs and Ryan Day is back on board today. Island Heights and Generous Chief are returning from a break and What An Oscar has a lot to prove at present.
Formwatch
Island Heights (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Granaruid (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Tico (IRE) 11-4fav (10-7) Towards rear, progress on outer 4 out, 7th approaching straight, soon pushed along, challenged 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd near line, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Jarob (11-5) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl gd.
Ryton Runner (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 48l behind Solway Sam (10-3) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
What An Oscar (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up in 4th, blundered and lost place 4th, not recover, soon pulled up, in a race won by Macarthur (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f clm hdl (5) gd in Aug, 8 ran.
Solway Sam 9-4 (10-4) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Balbriggan (11-12) at Perth 3m amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, modest 3rd from next, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Balbriggan (11-12) at Perth 3m amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Generous Chief (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden when not fluent 7th, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 14, 32l behind Papillon Parc (10-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.