17:10 Perth

Thursday 22 April 2021

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Fonab Castle Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 3m 56.66s

1^st

Mr Melda

611-10

7/1

T: T LaceyJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, not fluent 4th, hit next, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, ran on strongly to lead final 50yds op 6/1

2^nd

El Jefe

411-6

4/1

T: B EllisonJ: Nathan Moscrop (3)

Midfield, mistake 5th, good headway before 3 out, went second after 3 out, led going well 2 out, not fluent last, ridden for effort flat, unable to quicken and headed final 50yds op 9/2

3^rd

Leeswood Lily

810-11

10/3

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra from last op 9/2

4^th

2 ½

Hats Off To Larry

711-4

10/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Brendan Powell

Midfield, niggled along before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out op 8/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

2 ¼

Lizzie Loch

510-13

16/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Raced in touch, ridden along before 2 out, soon weakened op 12/1

6^th

The Herds Garden

1211-12

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, hit 3rd, ridden along approaching 2 out, soon faded tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Effet Special

711-8

5/2f

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

In rear, mistake 3rd and given reminder, soon detached and struggling before next, pulled up before 5th tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4

Xpo Universel

1211-7

9/1

T: R MenziesJ: Jamie Hamilton

Raced handy, pushed along 4th, dropped to rear 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 17/2 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

Fernhill Lad¹²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: N W Alexander J: Grant Cockburn

Imperial Focus²³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: S Waugh J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.30Pl:£2.20, £2.40, £1.20EX:£37.60Trifecta:£200.50Tricast:£111.68SF:£36.37Swingers:£5.30, £4.50, £3.50

Forecasts

Effet Special (5/2), Leeswood Lily (10/3), El Jefe (4/1), Mr Melda (7/1), Xpo Universel (9/1), Hats Off To Larry (10/1), The Herds Garden (12/1), Lizzie Loch (16/1), Fernhill Lad (25/1), Imperial Focus (25/1)

Lots of these have question marks against them, so it's worth siding with the lightly-raced MR MELDA to build on his recent Chepstow fourth now he goes into handicaps and open his account. C&D winner Effet Special is weighted to have a big say if freshened up after a break. Veteran The Herds Garden appeals as the pick of the remainder.

MR MELDA (IRE)
EFFET SPECIAL (FR)
THE HERDS GARDEN

Prize Money

1st: £2,505.002nd: £1,154.003rd: £577.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00