August 16 / 17.35 Perth

17.35

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  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 7f 207y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.90

Form: BP-675

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Without a win over hurdles since 2021 and hasn't been threatening to end the drought; others safer.
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5th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Broken Ice

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run at Newcastle and never counted over the banks at Punchestown festival early this month; trip on the short side reverting to hurdles.

12/1

8th

10

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Broken Ice

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run in early March in Newcastle handicap hurdle; hard to fancy.

50/1

4th

2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Broken Ice

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Narrowly got the better of a frustrating maiden at Perth (3m, good; from 5lb lower) last August; kept on into never-nearer fourth over fences at Sligo (3m2f) in October but absent since; best watched unless market speaks favourably.

7/1

Form: 337-53

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Yet another placing here in a 2m4f maiden last month; 0-3 in handicaps but was going well when falling in one of them and there's a race in her off this mark; unraced beyond 2m4f but could stay.
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2nd

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Yet another placing here in a 2m4f maiden last month; 0-3 in handicaps but was going well when falling in one of them and there's a race in her off this mark; unraced beyond 2m4f but could stay.

10/1

6

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:20 Perth

Bishop Hill

10st 11lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed four times in a row over C&D last spring/summer, including a close second in this race, but has not been firing on all cylinders lately and is now 0-11 over hurdles.

5/1

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:47 Perth

Bishop Hill

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

0-10 over hurdles; ran quite well in Newcastle maiden (2m4f, good) in March, after a break, but weakened tamely from penultimate flight in 2m4f handicap here (good to soft) in April; back in trip today; others preferred.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 40-222

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Three recent seconds include two here, one at the hands of Dalileo; beaten further at Cartmel last time but that was on soft ground; should be on the scene.
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5

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

Burgundy Man

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: R Mike Smith

0-20 hurdles but made winning chasing debut over C&D (soft; 7-2, from 2lb lower) last October; well beaten on both subsequent starts, dropping out tamely once headed, finishing well behind Sir Carnegie over C&D three weeks ago; needs to rediscover a spark.

10/1

6th

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

17:15 Perth

Burgundy Man

10st 9lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: R Mike Smith

Made a winning debut over fences over C&D in October (soft); bit disappointing when returning from a break when well beaten at Kelso last time (2m5f, good) but should come on for the run.

15/2

5th

7

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Burgundy Man

11st 3lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: R Mike Smith

Running well in defeat over hurdles at Perth last June-September (good/soft) prior to winning on his chase debut there (3m, soft) in October; absent since but he's unexposed over fences and could have more to offer.

7/1

Form: 75-953

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
No wins in 12 but ran his best race since wind surgery when beaten only half a length over 2m4f here recently; could build on that and should stay this far.
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10

15th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:20 Wetherby

Tees Comps Clive

10st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

0-11 over hurdles but comes here after making the frame on consecutive appearances at Perth (2m4f/3m, good) this summer and is not yet fully exposed at about 3m; each-way claims at least.

7/1

4th

12

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Tees Comps Clive

10st 7lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Gillian Boanas

No wins in 12 but ran his best race since wind surgery when beaten only half a length over 2m4f here recently; could build on that and should stay this far.

13/2

3rd

7

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Perth

Tees Comps Clive

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

Unplaced all nine hurdling starts, albeit he ran well when fourth on soft ground at Newcastle (2m6f) during the winter; recent efforts have been underwhelming; needs to raise his game.

16/1

Form: 6-6133 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Likely contender in his current form and 2m4f at Uttoxeter last time was always going to be on the sharp side; each-way claims.
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7th

12

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Dalileo

10st 13lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Record of 4-56, latest win coming off this mark over 3m here last July (good) on second run after a break; hasn't been out since November; should come on for the run.

20/1

Form: 42-117 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back good-ground wins here (2m4f) and at Market Rasen (2m7f) before performing well short of his best on soft at Cartmel; still looks on a competitive mark.
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1st

6

2nd Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell

Larkfield Lusive

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: L J Morgan

Recorded back-to-back wins at Perth (2m4f) and Market Rasen (2m7f) last summer; should strip fitter for his first run after nearly nine months off when third at Kelso (2m5f, good) last month and holds claims.

11/2

3rd

8

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Larkfield Lusive

11st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: L J Morgan

Won handicaps on good ground at Perth (2m4f) and Market Rasen (2m7f) last summer; returns after a 263-day break; interesting contender.

9/1

6th

9

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Larkfield Lusive

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Back-to-back good-ground wins here (2m4f) and at Market Rasen (2m7f) before performing well short of his best on soft at Cartmel; still looks on a competitive mark.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 23-124 C

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Record of 3-8 for this yard and her only real blip was last time at Bangor; record here rates a big positive and she could easily bounce back.
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7th

2

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Happy Index

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Record of 3-8 for this yard and her only real blip was last time at Bangor; record here rates a big positive and she could easily bounce back.

9/2

4th

2

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

17:56 Bangor-on-Dee

Happy Index

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Olly Murphy

3-7 for current stable since the autumn; lost out only by a neck when second at Perth (3m, good) last month and may yet have further improvement to come; must be considered.

2/1

1

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:42 Perth

Happy Index

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Justified favouritism at Perth (3m2f) last time, taking form figures for current yard to 211231 and record under Sean Bowen to 3-3; respected with further progress plausible.

9/4

Form: 786

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Pretty poor in points and three runs over hurdles from 2m to 2m4f; handicaps are now a better option and he goes in cheekpieces, but there are plenty of risks to consider.
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8

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Amdoinmebest

10st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: R Mike Smith

Still unexposed after only four hurdling starts but was tailed off when 66-1 for last month's handicap debut over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces); huge improvement needed.

50/1

8th

11

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Amdoinmebest

10st 7lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: R Mike Smith

Pretty poor in points and three runs over hurdles from 2m to 2m4f; handicaps are now a better option and he goes in cheekpieces, but there are plenty of risks to consider.

33/1

1

22nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

15:50 Hexham

Amdoinmebest

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: R Mike Smith

Point form nothing to shout about at all and beaten a good way in his two hurdle races (125-1/150-1).

100/1

Form: /79-2P

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Only four ran when second in a 2m4f maiden here and she then ran no race on handicap debut at Downpatrick; too risky.
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9th

6

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Tamlaght Eyes

11st 8lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Only four ran when second in a 2m4f maiden here and she then ran no race on handicap debut at Downpatrick; too risky.

14/1

2

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

16:50 Downpatrick

Tamlaght Eyes

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Three point wins and was second in a Perth maiden hurdle last time, following a pulled-up point run; considered on handicap hurdle bow.

8/1

13/2

Form: 211-24 D

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Hard to knock her last five efforts in handicap hurdles at about 3m and no reason why she won't give another good account of herself; might be a tad high in the weights now.
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1

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Aazza

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Paul Robson

Course scorer and also a dual 3m winner at Wetherby and Southwell in the spring; lost her chance with a blunder 3 out at Perth (3m) 11 days ago so can't be ruled out.

14/1

10th

5

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Aazza

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Paul Robson

Hard to knock her last five efforts in handicap hurdles at about 3m and no reason why she won't give another good account of herself; might be a tad high in the weights now.

13/2

4th

1

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Aazza

12st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

Revitalised 9yo who ended last season with two good-ground wins (one over C&D) and posted another good effort when second to progressive rival at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month; obvious contender in current form.

2/1

Form: 24

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Second in a point bumper and again in a Kelso novice in May (2m); her Cartmel fourth over 2m1f was remote but she brings an unexposed profile into handicaps and she's raised significantly in trip (pedigree bodes well).
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2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:05 Newcastle

Green Bonnet

11st 7lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Lacking for pace when keeping-on third at Kelso (2m2f, good) in September; it is a slight concern she has been absent since but this is a suitable level of competition and this longer trip should suit; low mileage and one to consider.

5/2

3rd

5

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

17:30 Kelso

Green Bonnet

11st 5lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Unexposed 6yo who was runner-up in a novice here (2m, good) in May but she's struggled in both runs since including on handicap debut at Perth (3m, good; 20-1) last month; now takes a big drop back in trip but she didn't jump well last time and has something to prove.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £103.20
Straight Forecast £78.50
Tricast £463.29
Trifecta £622.40

Selections

The Times:

Burgundy Man

SPOTLIGHT:

Larkfield Lusive

The Guardian:

Happy Index

Daily Mail:

Dalileo

RP RATINGS:

Tees Comp's Clive

D Express:

Bishop Hill

Telegraph:

Broken Ice

POSTDATA:

Larkfield Lusive

The Star:

Happy Index

The Sun:

Burgundy Man

Daily Record:

Burgundy Man

Daily Mirror:

Dalileo