September 05 / 16.20 Perth

16.20

Good

Asp.Scot Commercial Fleet Maintenance Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4520.18
  • 2m 7f 207y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Asp.Scot Commercial Fleet Maintenance Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 31 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish points (3m) and off the mark on second start over hurdles when winning maiden event here last month (2m, good; tongue tie on for first time); improvement likely over this longer trip on handicap debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

3rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 3

14:42 Wetherby

The Wounded Knee

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

Looked very promising in autumn 2022 but ran just three times last year and struggled; lots to prove on first start since last June.

25/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -41112 CD BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Has won three times over C&D this season and another good C&D run when a close second to Caius Marcius (a pound worse off for 0.5l) last time; a possible
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

1st

13

25th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 160y

20:00 Limerick

Glen Ava

10st 7lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Three-time hurdle winner in UK but has been beaten a long way in two chases when last seen and questions on return despite a favourable mark.

22/1

14th

14

18th Dec 2022

Frozen

3m 0f 59y

13:14 Thurles

Glen Ava

10st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Three-time hurdle winner in UK but beaten a long way over fences last time off a much lower mark and has questions to answer in this discipline.

28/1

7th

7

29th Nov 2022

Yielding

3m 1f 150y

12:15 Punchestown

Glen Ava

11st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Three wins (all on good ground over 3m) and two seconds from six starts at Perth for Iain Jardine; now back with her original trainer having failed to run to expectations when favourite for Downpatrick event won by Sanibel Island.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: -54F21 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Has done well since reverting to hurdling on last two starts, both at Uttoxeter, finishing second and then winning (both over 2m7f, on good/good to soft); up 4lb and on a career-high mark, but a possible.
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Verdict Starting price

0

3

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:14 Hexham

For Jim

11st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Pulled up in two of three starts this year but showed that some ability remains when third at Uttoxeter in June; risky but nothing wrong with this mark (won off 10lb higher 14 months ago); can race prominently.

12/1

0

1

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

14:45 Perth

For Jim

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, mistake and reminder 7th, struggling from 4 out

7/2

3rd

3

8th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

16:55 Uttoxeter

For Jim

11st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

led, joined after 2nd, led narrowly 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on run-in

11/2

Form: 1-2211 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Three good runs for present yard, winning last twice, both over C&D in today's combination of headgear; up 8lb for latest success; one with a chance.
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4th

6

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:20 Perth

Lake Shore Drive

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: L J Morgan

in rear, pushed along 4th, reminders after 7th, weakened 3 out

3/1

1st

2

13th Aug 2022

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Lake Shore Drive

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, not clear run and switched right approaching last, ridden to lead but hung left run-in, went clear inside final 110yds

9/4

Form: 5-8321 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Tough veteran who won his first race for more than a year when scoring off a 3lb lower mark over C&D on his first attempt at this trip in July (good, beat Glen Ava by 0.5l); now 1lb worse off with the runner-up; a possible.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 3

15:02 Perth

Caius Marcius

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

led narrowly, not fluent 5th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out

8/1

6th

7

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:25 Uttoxeter

Caius Marcius

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Admirable veteran with 17 wins to his name, the latest off today's mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) only last summer; may have needed his comeback run and wouldn't put it past him running well.

12/1

Form: 8690-U

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
AW Flat winner (1m2f) for Kevin Ryan; modest form at up to 2m4f over hurdles; not sure to be suited by this step up in trip but worth a market check for a yard with a fine record here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:20 Perth

Gift Of Kings

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, disputing third 4th, pecked on landing 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

10/1

8th

4

(4)

15th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Gift Of Kings

9st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, pushed along on inner from 3f out, switched left when ridden towards far side and minor headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

16/1

Non-runners

Caius Marcius

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.10
Straight Forecast £7.44
Trifecta £23.60

Selections

RP Ratings:

The Wounded Knee

SPOTLIGHT:

Lake Shore Drive

Daily Record:

Glen Ava

Daily Express:

For Jim

TOPSPEED:

The Wounded Knee

POSTDATA:

The Wounded Knee

The Times:

The Wounded Knee

Telegraph:

The Wounded Knee

The Guardian:

The Wounded Knee

Daily Mirror:

The Wounded Knee

The Sun:

The Wounded Knee

The Star:

The Wounded Knee

Daily Mail:

Lake Shore Drive