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14:30 Perth

Meikleour Hotel Party Continues Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.70s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
  • Form 120/344-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led on bit before next, clear last comfortably

2
Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop
20/1
  • Form U3-6523
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

behind, ridden 3 out, never dangerous

3
Silk - Black, White braid, sleeves and spots on cap
100/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

mid-division, headway 3 out, outpaced from next

4
Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 75-64
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression when mistake next

5
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
11/4
  • Form 422-02
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

with leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Pink, White cap
  • Form 7608
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

mistake 1st, always towards rear

7
Silk - Royal Blue and Red check, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap
100/1
  • Form 7-7PPP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

led to 6th, outpaced next, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, WHITE cap, BLACK spots
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

always behind

9
Silk - Red, Light Blue star and sleeves
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off

10
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, White star
  • Form 40
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

11
Silk - Light Green, Red star, Light Green sleeves, Red stars, Light Green cap, Red star
25/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

mid-division, lost place approaching 3 out, soon tailed off

12
Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap
4/1
  • Form 14-66
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before next, kept on no chance with winner

13
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, checked sleeves
33/1
  • Form 7559
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders

14
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 68
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10

not fluent, behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

15
Silk - Red, Light Blue star and sleeves
  • Form 6/00P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10

chased leaders to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened

16
NR
  • Form 77
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

General Hardi has seemingly been found a suitable opportunity to open his account and is taken to do so at the main expense of Troll and Fastaffaran. The selection showed promise in bumpers and showed a similar level of ability on his hurdling debut when chasing home Character Building at Sedgefield recently and a reproduction of that form should suffice. Heather Dalton's All Things Equal has a similar profile to the selection but his form is not as good as John Wade's gelding, while Tipu Sultan is probably best watched on his return to this country having been campaigned on the flat in Spain. Len Lungo's Wetherby bumper winner Troll gave little sign for encouragement on his hurdling debut but may be better than he showed at Kelso and he makes more appeal than Fastaffaran, who may want a softer surface to show his best form. There are no such worries for General Hardi though and he gets the vote.

Formwatch

All Things Equal (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led, quickened approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat, 4th of 14, 8l behind Foodbroker Founder (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (D) gs in Feb '05.

Aztec Prince (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) 3rd of 9, 19l behind Senza Scrupoli (12-0) at Dalston 2m 4f ptp sft.

Bobbing Cove 200-1 (10-12) Hit 1st, chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened 3 out, 10th of 18, well behind Harmony Brig (11-10) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (5) sft in Feb.

Fastaffaran (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 2 out, one pace after, 4th of 16, 8l behind Boulders Beach (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.

General Hardi 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed after next, ridden and kept on flat, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Character Building (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf.

Royal Mackintosh Sovereign Water gelding out of Quick Quote.

Solway Ed (IRE) Mister Lord gelding out of Eds Luck.

Troll (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 6th of 14, 26l behind Money Trix (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.