17:10 Perth

Thursday 26 April 2018

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:10

Lodge At Perth Racecourse Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 35y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:10  |   Winning time: 5m 4.65s
1st
Horse silk
1
4/1
T: P BowenJ: James Bowen (3)
Held up in touch in last pair, headway chasing leaders going well before 2 out, 2nd soon after 2 out and ridden, led last, driven out op 9/2 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
6
40/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Grant Cockburn (3)
Held up in rear, good headway on inside before 2 out, led 2 out, headed last, one pace run-in op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
4
7/2j
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (5)
Chased winner until after 1st, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in rear after 7th, rallied after 2 out, went 3rd towards finish op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
6/1
T: S CorbettJ: Finian O'Toole (3)
Held up in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders before 3 out, going well before next, 3rd and one pace soon after 2 out, weakened into 4th towards finish op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
5
2
9/2
T: I JardineJ: Ross Chapman (3)
Hung right most of way, chased leaders, went 2nd after 1st, hit next, went right 5th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened hung badly right and eased after next tchd 4/1
6th
Horse silk
2
8
13/2
T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell
Led, reminder and went clear after 3rd, ridden 7th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
½
3
7/2j
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders on inside, 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out until 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before mistake last tchd 11/4

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
An Fear Ciuin180
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: R M Smith  J: Dale Irving
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.60Pl:£2.50, £7.00EX:£124.10Trifecta:£317.10Tricast:£606.42SF:£95.41Swingers:£0.00, £2.50, £18.60

Forecasts

Mighty Thunder (7/2), Henry's Joy (7/2), Lord Napier (4/1), Loud And Clear (9/2), Reivers Lodge (6/1), Royal Mandate (13/2), An Fear Ciuin (20/1), Craiganboy (40/1)

Verdict

Not a race in which a strong opinion prevails with the top-weight Lord Napier vulnerable from his current mark. Both Mighty Thunder and Royal Mandate appear capable of better over hurdles than they've shown so far and could step out of the background eventually, whilst recent Sedgefield scorer Henry's Joy should continue to progress. However, we'll take a swipe at the mare REIVERS LODGE. She stays very well and is belatedly being cut some slack by the assessor following her October Kelso victory. Otterburn handler Susan Corbett likes a Perth winner (5 from 44; 11%) and she can feasibly add to that tally here.
  1. Reivers Lodge
  2. Henry's Joy
  3. Loud And Clear

Previous Winners

2017
Stick To The Plan
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,265.002nd: £1,252.003rd: £626.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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