Perth 17 August 2013

Going: Good to Firm (Good in places)
 
 

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15:00 Perth (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Totepool Home Of Kingsize Pools Novices' Handicap Hurdle

2m 4f 110y

Winner £4,549 - 8 ran

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Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

The card opens with a competitive hurdle which could go the way of JE T'AIME. Donald McCain's filly has bumped into a couple of more experienced rivals when finishing second the last twice, but has put good distance between herself and the next horse on both occasions and may oblige here for last year's winning trainer. Fairwood Massini put in a career best over hurdles when breaking his duck over timber at the age of eight and that C&D win might give him a boost, while Dick Dundee looks a fair each-way proposition.

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15:35 Perth (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Special Piping Materials (scotland) Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase

2m 4f 110y

Winner £6,498 - 5 ran

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Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Lucinda Russell picked up this prize last year and LORD OF DRUMS has returned from a break to win a 2m race here and then follow up with a good second over C&D last time. He holds leading claims along with Dj Milan, who knows his way around Perth and has dropped to a fair mark, considering he is rated 8lb higher over hurdles. George Woolf was given a sighter at Stratford last time and should come on for that experience, while Merry Minster could be a bit of value at the bottom of the weights.

3

16:10 Perth (Class 4) (4YO plus)

Fonab Castle Hotel Novices' Hurdle

2m 110y

Winner £3,899 - 5 ran

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Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Bayan warrants huge respect having made a good start to hurdles, including picking up a C&D success in June. He's since gone on to run a good race on the level at Galway, and will take a lot of beating, but perhaps his price will be short enough and it might be worth giving BUTNEY ROCK a try. A winner of bumper on good to firm ground, he clearly didn't enjoy the testing conditions in a novice hurdle at Galway, and if the rain stays away he should go well. Gordon Elliot's other runner, Goal, completes the shortlist.

4

16:40 Perth (Class 3) (4YO plus)

Cps - Part Of The Global Energy Group Handicap Hurdle

2m 4f 110y

Winner £6,498 - 7 ran

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Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

TOYE NATIVE is a consistent hurdler and her third over 2m1f here last time was probably up there with her best efforts. The way she stayed on from the final flight suggests she will appreciate this step up in trip and this mark looks manageable. The Tracey Shuffle hasn't been running that well over hurdles, but he drops to a nice mark for David Pipe, and looks a class act if bouncing back to his best. Waltz Darling is interesting up in trip and grade and might be worth a look in the betting beforehand.

5

17:15 Perth (Class 2) (4YO plus)

STV Appeal Summer Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap Hurdle)

2m 110y

Winner £15,640 - 6 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

SEA LORD has been a bit of a revelation over hurdles, notching up four successive wins including a valuable Listed event at Market Rasen last time. He has to shoulder top weight here but looks to have plenty of improvement to come and is the one to beat. Solaras Exhibition ran a nice race at Stratford last time when winning by five lengths and is another that looks to be going in the right direction. Aazif won by an extended distance at Bangor (runner-up franked the form on Tuesday) and he will love the forecast quick ground.

6

17:50 Perth (Class 3) (4YO plus)

Pipe And Piling Supplies Handicap Chase

2m 4f 110y

Winner £9,097 - 7 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

SCOTCH WARRIOR has won two on the bounce since returning from a break, including a ten length success over C&D last time, and he does all his best racing at Perth (won here five times in total), so is fancied to complete the hat-trick. Acapulco Gold is an interesting Irish raider who was running a bold race when falling at Tipperary latest and he had won a big field Wexford handicap the time before. He must enter calculations, while Quito Du Tresor is 5lb below his last winning mark and hasn't been running badly, so might be a bit of value.

7

18:20 Perth (Class 5) (4YO to 6YO)

Thank You For Supporting The STV Appeal Standard Open NH Flat Race

2m 110y

Winner £2,053 - 6 ran

No.
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

EUROURMRLUCKY won a point-to-point in March and Gordon Elliott's decision to include him here is a positive of its own. When you also factor in the trainer's 54% strike-rate in UK National Hunt Flat races when Jason Maguire is onboard, then an even stronger case can be made and he is selected to oblige. Mutanawwer has some good form in bumpers, including a narrow defeat at Uttoxeter last time, and he is probably the best known quantity in the contest. Dalstontosiloth didn't disgrace himself here on debut and he is entitled to improve for that run.

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