16:30 Perth

Wednesday 27 September 2017

All14:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:05

Weatherbys Private Bank Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 6m 31.40s

1^st

Sun Cloud

1011-3

4/1

T: J M JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, led 2nd, narrowly headed last, led again run-in, stayed on strongly op 9/2 tchd 7/2

2^nd

2 ¼

Ahead of The Curve

511-11

9/4f

T: S CorbettJ: James Corbett (5)

Led until 2nd, chased winner, ridden before 2 out, led and went right last, ridden and headed run-in, one pace op 11/4

3^rd

Tawseef

911-8

17/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: Lorcan Murtagh (5)

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd op 9/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

Landecker

911-4

22/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden before next, weakened op 18/1

5^th

1 ¼

Dawerann

811-1

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: R Johnson

Held up in last pair, some headway approaching 9th, ridden and beaten before 2 out op 8/1

6^th

1 ¼

Sky Khan

811-12

8/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Keen, held up last, some late minor headway, never on terms op 6/1

7^th

Woodfort

511-1

11/4

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced wide and took keen hold early, chased leaders after 2nd, hit 3 out, ridden along and weakened before next op 3/1 tchd 5/2

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Non-Runners

Solway Dandy³⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: Miss L Harrison J: Callum Bewley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£2.80, £1.40EX:£16.20Trifecta:£88.10Tricast:£68.70SF:£13.18Swingers:£6.40, £16.00, £2.50

Forecasts

Ahead of The Curve (9/4), Woodfort (11/4), Sun Cloud (4/1), Sky Khan (8/1), Tawseef (17/2), Dawerann (11/1), Solway Dandy (20/1), Landecker (22/1)

Susan Corbett must be pleased with what Ahead Of The Curve has produced since joining the yard for £24,000 in May, and this improving five-year-old gelding shouldn't be unduly concerned by this step up in trip and looks assured to be on the premises with conditions to suit. Landecker is another with both trip and ground conditions in his favour, but in addition to race fitness being a slight worry, he's yet to win anywhere else other than his beloved Kelso. So, in another open contest, a chance is taken that SUN CLOUD can cope with a drop in trip on his first start since May, and continue to exploit a hurdles handicap mark which remains 5lb below his current mark over fences (4lb higher than for his 3m2f course success in April 2017).

Sun Cloud
Ahead of The Curve
Landecker

Previous Winners

2016

Mango Cap

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 5

J: T Scudamore | T: D Pipe

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,256.002nd: £1,848.003rd: £924.004th: £462.005th: £231.006th: £116.00