18:40 Perth

Wednesday 11 May 2022

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Fonab Castle Hotel And Spa Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 207y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 6m 12.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
6/1
T: H Graham & G RutherfordJ: Craig Nichol
Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway from 9th, challenged 2 out, led before not fluent last, stayed on op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
9/1
T: R M SmithJ: William Shanahan (7)
Chased leaders, closed on outside 8th, challenged next, led after 3 out, headed before last, held flat, kept on op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
9
9
4/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Bruce Lynn (5)
Not fluent in rear, mistake 6th, pushed along after 7th, headway after 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
9/4f
T: N G RichardsJ: B S Hughes
Chased leaders, jumped left 2nd, closed 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden along, beaten from 2 out, lost 3rd flat tchd 5/2
5th
Horse silk
12
5
11/1
T: J WaltonJ: Harry Reed
Held up in mid-division, bumped 2nd, ridden 8th, not fluent next, no impression on leaders op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
4
6/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led until 2nd, led 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
21
7
50/1
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: S Mulqueen
In rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression, mistake and well beaten 2 out tchd 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
411-0
33/1
T: Mrs A DuffieldJ: David Noonan
Chased leaders, raced keenly, mistake and lost place 4th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last op 28/1 tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
8
9/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
Towards rear, headway 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last op 8/1
PU
Horse silk
10
28/1
T: I JardineJ: C O'Farrell
Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place 8th, pulled up before next op 25/1 tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
11
50/1
T: Ewan WhillansJ: Thomas Willmott (3)
Led 2nd until slow 5th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1 tchd 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.40, £2.90, £1.50EX:£55.30Trifecta:£240.50Tricast:£242.45SF:£56.72Swingers:£10.30, £5.80, £8.60

Forecasts

Release The Kraken (9/4), Gustav's Dream (4/1), Brandy Mcqueen (6/1), Your Place (6/1), Go Bob Go (9/1), Goast Dancer (9/1), West Lawn (11/1), Sir Chester (28/1), Olympus (33/1), Stowaway John (50/1), Abouttimeyoutoldme (50/1)

Verdict

RELEASE THE KRAKEN produced his best effort yet when runner-up at Ayr last time and he can build on that run to go one better. His jumping was much better in cheekpieces and he went down by only a nose, so with further progress to come he can make his third start in handicaps a winning one. Gustav's Dream is feared most upped in trip, while Your Place has been holding her form well of late.

  1. RELEASE THE KRAKEN (IRE)
  2. GUSTAV'S DREAM (IRE)
  3. YOUR PLACE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Farocco
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 8
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,886.002nd: £1,330.003rd: £665.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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