Racecards
17:40 Perth
Old Mout Cider Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 47y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Harry Reed
pulled hard, towards rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Pads (IRE)
27- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
took keen hold, in rear, never on terms
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
set very steady pace until quickened over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 7-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
took keen hold, tracking leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, hard ridden to lead again close home
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Pads holds Rosie Fifty One on previous running and the two newcomers need a market check but this is probably going to prove a two-horse shoot-out. Westinmare is another strong chance over the two-day meeting for Gordon Elliott and stuck on well to score at Downpatrick a fortnight ago, albeit on very different ground conditions. She must go well but WIZARD'S SLIABH ran an equally promising race on the same day when runner-up at Uttoxeter to a potentially decent bumper sort in Alan KIng's Chato. She's certainly bred for the game as a daughter of King's Theatre and is taken to make the most of the 7lb she receives from the Elliott mare.
Formwatch
Katalystic (IRE) Kalanisi gelding out of Beltane Queen.
Pads (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up, in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 4th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Fortified Bay (10-11) at Perth 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Sorrow (FR) Early March gelding out of Cochinchine.
Westinmare (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 9th 4f out, soon pushed along, 8th from 3f out, improved to challenge on outer in 3rd from under 1f out, gained narrow lead closing stages and stayed on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f gd in Jul beating Burrows Lane (12-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Wizard's Sliabh (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) In touch, closed over 3f out, 2nd from 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Chato (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Jul.
Rosie Fifty One (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Close 2nd or 3rd, reminders 9f out, weakened 3f out, 7th of 11, dist behind Fortified Bay (10-11) at Perth 2m (5) gd in Jun.