17:10 Perth

Thursday 22 April 2021

All13:2013:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:10

Fonab Castle Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 47y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:12  |   Winning time: 3m 56.66s
1st
Horse silk
2
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
2nd
Horse silk
nk
5
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
3rd
Horse silk
15
8
10/3
T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan
Led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra from last op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
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
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
16/1
T: A C WhillansJ: Craig Nichol
Raced in touch, ridden along before 2 out, soon weakened op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
6
1
12/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes
Prominent, hit 3rd, ridden along approaching 2 out, soon faded tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
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
PU
Horse silk
4
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

9
Horse silk
Fernhill Lad12
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 6
T: N W Alexander  J: Grant Cockburn
NR
10
Horse silk
Imperial Focus23
Weight: 10-6|  Age: 8
T: S Waugh  J: Non Runner
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. MR MELDA (IRE)
  2. EFFET SPECIAL (FR)
  3. THE HERDS GARDEN

Prize Money

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

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