Racecards
14:10 Perth
JMIFA Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form PF3P-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
towards rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten after 3 out
- Form 2/P7-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Craig Nichol
led into start, led until 2nd, tracked leader until 7th, mistake and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 460-34P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, 2nd 7th, led before 2 out, edged left before last, hard ridden and strongly pressed flat, just prevailed
Flying Jack
37- Form 4F75-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced
- Form 13/62
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J C McGregor
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, not fluent 1st, behind 5th, soon pulled up
Royal Flush
675- Form -
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Amie Waugh
held up, in rear on outside, behind 5th, well tailed off 7th, soon pulled up
- Form 454P/P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
mid-division, not fluent 6th, jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened
- Form PF066-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, edged left and one pace flat
- Form 3F2F7-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey W J Boyes
held up, mistake 1st, headway 7th, switched right before last, 2nd flat, strong challenge towards finish, just held
Verdict
Faraway Mountain is much better than he showed at Tramore and is preferred to fellow Irish raiders Knocklayde Sno Cat and The Jazz Singer - Novo Dawn was due to run here yesterday. Close Escape was second to a previous winner at Southwell but was beaten nine lengths receiving 6lb. Connections have had to be patient with HILLS OF DUBAI but he was beaten less than a length over this trip at Aintree on only his second start over timber and may now be ready to open his account.
Formwatch
Berwick Bassett 80-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Jun.
Close Escape (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led to post, led, jumped right at times, clear 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Dexcite (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Faraway Mountain (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, behind when pulled up before last, at Tramore 2m 5f mdn gd in Jun.
Flying Jack 20-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway from 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Another Bill (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.
Hills Of Dubai (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Led, jumped left 3 out, ridden next, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Allelu Alleluia (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Noojisthaudon Beat Hollow gelding out of Boutique.
Royal Flush 50-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced before halfway, soon weakened, eased over 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Lilly Junior (9-0) at Ripon 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Son Of Feyan (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Prominent, challenged after 2nd, not fluent 7th, every chance 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
The Jazz Singer 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold early, led before 3rd, slight mistake 6th, joined from 3 out, under pressure approaching straight, soon headed and no extra, 5th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Crosshue Boy (11-12) at Punchestown 3m mdn gd in May.
Knocklayde Sno Cat (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Pressed leader on outer, led 2 out, ridden after last, kept on when hard pressed closing stages, headed post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Tullyglush (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Novo Dawn (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, 5th and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Desert Island Dusk (11-5) at Hexham 2m (3) gd in Jun.