17:10 Perth
Wednesday 2 August 2017
All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40
Pitlochry Golf Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 7f 207y  |  Good to Soft  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:10Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 59.7s
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Sole success was in March 2016 over 2m when with Colin Tizzard, but has only managed to get competitive once since. Drops 5lb and also in class ahead of this, while cheek pieces now fitted and it won't be difficult for him to show more than he has done in all three previous starts for this trainer.
Was runner-up in a seller on his final start for this trainer before racing for Phil Kirby on his last three runs. Showed nothing for that yard, so now resumes north of the border, unexposed over this trip and on a decent mark. Market check suggested.
Has been runner-up here on four occasions prior to winning over C&D last time (good). Raised 7lb for that and won from this mark two years ago, but most of his recent form suggests that it will be a while before he has another moment in the sun.
Sedgefield specialist who generally races over 2m4f, but does stay this far. Was in cracking form in the spring, though looks weighted right up to the hilt for now and will probably need a career best to win this.
Stable's recent runners have been on good form and this veteran showed that he can still compete when runner-up at Cartmel (2m6f, soft) last week. From the same mark today there is no reason why he can't be very competitive once again.
Placed four times from nine starts but remains a maiden. Going back up 1lb for being a 5L runner-up over a similar trip when favourite at Hexham won't help much, but first time cheek pieces might and he is very much respected.
Has shown the odd glimmer of form at trips from 2m-3m over hurdles, though not yet enough to suggest that he will suddenly come good this time around. Nonetheless, a precautionary market check is suggested.
1-26 so far and has been on the slide in the weights for quite some time now. Even though another 2lb drop should see him get more competitive, it is hard to find a plausible angle in for him on recent evidence.
Triple point-to-point winner who was last seen under rules in a novices' hunter chase at Fontwell in May. Has since joined this top yard, who have assigned the champion jockey and a tongue-strap in a bid to take advantage of an 8lb drop and break his maiden.
Maiden after 10 starts and yet to go close to winning over either hurdles or fences. The step up to this may well help her to find a bit of improvement and if she does, then she could be involved in the battle for prize money.
Won a similarly moderate contest over fences (3m2f, good) at Kelso in May, but very much an inconsistent performer and although his mark over hurdles is more like what he won off at Kelso, it still takes a leap of faith to see him recording just a second win over the smaller obstacles.
A 13lb drop in one fell swoop enabled him to get competitive over C&D last time, when he finished just over 1L behind the winner. Back up 4lb for that now and likely to find things tougher as a result.
Up 3lb for being runner-up at Uttoxeter over fences last time and although he has been competitive from this sort of mark before now, that was some time ago and he doesn't look an obvious improver now back over hurdles.
Beaten 21L from this mark at Cartmel last time, but underwhelming though that reads, it is better than most things he has produced on the racecourse. Very hard to make a case for him.
Non-Runners
3
Mo Rouge38
Weight: 11-10|Â Â Age: 9
T: Mrs J Stephen  J: S Bowen
NR
Forecasts
Swingbridge (7/4), See Double You (6/1), Solway Prince (7/1), Solway Trigger (8/1), Final Fling (9/1), Pads (11/1), Fire Rock (16/1), Apachee Prince (18/1), Mo Rouge (20/1), Karingo (25/1), Sendiym (33/1), Heart O Annandale (40/1), Near To Tears (50/1), Justatenner (50/1), Raifteiri (80/1)
Justatenner should be able to show more now dropped in class and in a race thin on quality it would not surprise to see him go much better. Karingo should not be too far away and Near To Tears is a potential improver for the step up in trip. See Double You, Final Fling and Fire Rock are others to consider, though the suggestion is to take a chance on SWINGBRIDGE, whose top trainer/jockey combi may be able to get sufficient out of him first time to break his maiden.
- Swingbridge
- Final Fling
- See Double You
Prize Money
1st: £3,165.002nd: £935.003rd: £468.004th: £234.005th: £117.00
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