mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on one pace
mid-division, hit 5th, weakened from 4 out
behind and struggling from halfway
led and blundered 1st, stumbled and unseated rider on home bend after 11th
tracked leader, left in front after 11th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, led again 2 out, kept on gamely, headed and no extra flat
held up, headway to chase leaders 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden and challenged winner flat, one pace close home
mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on until one pace from last
always towards rear
mid-division, ridden and outpaced when blundered 14th, behind from next and pulled up from 2 out
held up, smooth headway on inner approaching 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on to lead close home
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat
towards rear, struggling from halfway
towards rear and hit 1st, ridden 13th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 13th, headway to lead 4 out, headed 2 out, driven and kept on one pace
Our short list for the Duke Of Atholl contains Catch The Perk, Baodai and Bafana Boy, with the selection being Catch The Perk. Tribal Venture has plenty of placed efforts from around today's mark to his name and, with conditions suiting, can go well. Carndale has a revised winning mark from Kilbeggan to contend with, and Waynesworld and Its Crucial have it to prove from a winning point of view from their revised ratings. Given that Catch The Perk won this race last year from a three-pounds higher mark then he has to be given every chance, while Bafana Boy has looked highly promising in his chasing career thus far and is not ruled out racing for the first time for Howard Johnson. The Philip Hobbs-trained Baodai is more than capable of running well from his current mark and his rider takes off seven pounds, while Caipiroska was only just touched off at Market Rasen last time and, even though he has been raised nine pounds for that effort, has scope for further improvement. Finally, Harlov has proven that he is capable of winning from his current mark but he is getting no younger, and for the selection, we return to Catch The Perk.
Tribal Venture (FR) 10-1 (11-12) In touch, chased winner 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Sea Wall (11-5) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Carndale (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, lost place 10th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Mighty Fine (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jul, 11 ran.
Waynesworld (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) In rear, hit 6th, headway when mistake 3 out, kept on flat, 4th of 12, 3l behind Itsmyboy (11-6) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Aug.
Its Crucial (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Led until slowed up, jumped right and blundered 1st, rider lost both irons, not recover and pulled up at the 3rd in race won by Ofarel D'airy (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs (3) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Catch The Perk (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Prestbury Knight (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Aug.
Bafana Boy 11-2 (10-0) Always towards rear, beaten when pulled up 3 out in race won by Tamarinbleu (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Baodai (FR) 4-1jt-fav (11-3) Mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind The King of Angels (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd.
Tickateal 12-1 (11-1) Behind, headway 3 out, blundered and hampered when left 3rd last, kept on same pace flat, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 12, 21l behind Rakalackey (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf.
Lofty Leader (IRE) 11-4fav (10-5) Tracked leader, prominent 10th, ridden and led 2 out, driven out, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (3) gs in Aug beating Seeyaaj (10-9) by 5l, 6 ran.
Caipiroska 3-1jt-fav (11-9) Held up behind, headway 4 out, led before next, ridden last, kept on, headed post, 2nd of 13, hd behind Full On (10-9) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Harlov (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 11th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened after last, 4th of 11, 14l behind Chabrimal Minster (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Gangsters R Us (IRE) 15-2 (12-1) Towards rear, lost place 12th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Merry Path (11-7) at Cartmel 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd in May, 15 ran.
Sono 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, close up approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well flat to lead close, won at Perth 3m clm hdl (5) gs in Aug beating Totally Scottish (10-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
No Picnic (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Led to 3rd, tracked leaders, blundered and hampered when fell at the 7th in race won by Caipiroska (10-0) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May, 12 ran.
