June 07 / 14.42 Perth

14.42

Good To Soft

Sun Racing The Home Of Racing Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Sun Racing The Home Of Racing Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

20/1

  • Place: £10.70

Form: 3539-7

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Placed off 5lb higher at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) in April but has very mixed record over hurdles and is sometimes a clumsy jumper; safely held on last two outings; others look much safer.
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5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

14:35 Cartmel

King Kodiak

10st 12lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

0-11 over hurdles and prone to clumsy jumping; belied 33-1 odds when second at Perth (2m, good) last month and didn't run badly over 2m4f there 16 days ago but others look less risky.

12/1

7th

8

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Perth

King Kodiak

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Ran one of his best races since going handicapping when second to Betteryouthanme (who's now 4lb worse off for just over 1l) over 2m at Hexham last time (good; 33-1); has run creditably at this trip; a possible.

8/1

2nd

11

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

King Kodiak

10st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Placed off 5lb higher at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) in April but has very mixed record over hurdles and is sometimes a clumsy jumper; safely held on last two outings; others look much safer.

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 58-53

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Over 8l behind Alibaba when third at Warwick (2m, good; refitted cheekpieces) last month but that was still a pretty good start to his handicap hurdle career and further progress is possible.
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3rd

6

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:48 Uttoxeter

Karthala

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

15-race maiden under all codes but has reached the frame on all three occasions since switched to handicap hurdles; down another 1lb and back in trip, but needs to find more to open his account.

7/1

4th

6

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

Karthala

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Third in both his handicaps and finished with a rattle in the latest at Perth (2m, good); on the back of that and raised in distance, he's firmly in the reckoning.

11/4

3rd

8

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Karthala

11st 1lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Over 8l behind Alibaba when third at Warwick (2m, good; refitted cheekpieces) last month but that was still a pretty good start to his handicap hurdle career and further progress is possible.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: /07/11 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Returned from long absence with good-ground wins at Market Rasen and Warwick for new stable last month; should cope if the ground is softer here and might still be on the upgrade; must be considered.
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4th

3

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Allibaba

11st 8lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Returned from long absence with good-ground wins at Market Rasen and Warwick for new stable last month; should cope if the ground is softer here and might still be on the upgrade; must be considered.

5/2

1st

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Allibaba

11st 3lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Made light of a 538-day absence to win for the first time on his stable debut at Market Rasen (2m, good) 12 days ago; handicapper has reacted by raising him 9lb but that may not be enough to stop him following up.

6/5

1st

9

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

14:45 Market Rasen

Allibaba

10st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Offered nothing during the briefest of comebacks in autumn 2024, and another long absence since; now 25lb lower than when first entering handicaps, however, and remains in the same ownership now as then; check for market confidence ahead of this stable debut.

12/1

Form: 9442-

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer (albeit a maiden) who kept on from the rear for clear second behind Breadalbane Lass over C&D (good) on handicap hurdle debut in April; shortlisted.
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2nd

6

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:01 Perth

Storm The Dug

11st 2lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Fair Flat racer who kept on from the rear for second of 14 over C&D (good) on handicap debut in April; didn't really build on that run when fifth of 12 here last month but still considered; tongue-tie added.

8/1

5th

5

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Storm The Dug

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Fair Flat racer (albeit a maiden) who kept on from the rear for clear second behind Breadalbane Lass over C&D (good) on handicap hurdle debut in April; shortlisted.

5/1

2nd

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Storm The Dug

10st 12lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

4yo who is yet to threaten across his three hurdle starts but last time was better and he has potential off his opening jumps mark based on the ability he has shown on the Flat; could be involved.

9/1

Form: 4055-6

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat in his prime but well held when fifth on handicap hurdle debut at Kelso (2m2f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April and showed no significant improvement in a subsequent C&D maiden; needs to up his game.
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6th

9

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:16 Perth

Struth

10st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Former smart Flat horse who is 0-6 over hurdles and was beaten a little under 10l on handicap debut here a month ago; he was boxing on over 2m and this longer trip could bring him on (stayed well on the Flat).

8/1

6th

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Struth

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Useful on the Flat in his prime but well held when fifth on handicap hurdle debut at Kelso (2m2f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April and showed no significant improvement in a subsequent C&D maiden; needs to up his game.

20/1

6th

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Struth

11st 5lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Useful on the Flat in his prime but has yet to better fair form over hurdles, weakening into a well-held fifth on 2m2f Kelso handicap debut in this sphere 24 days ago; might have needed that after a break but he's still hard to make a good case for.

20/1

Form: 5355P-

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in Musselburgh maiden (1m7f, good to soft) in November but has looked out of sorts over hurdles and on the Flat in recent months (had wind op before latest run); needs to turn a corner.
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6th

11

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

14:13 Hexham

Bouboule

10st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: Gillian Boanas

Eight-race maiden; hasn't been in best of form on the Flat and has plenty to find on his latest run over hurdles.

50/1

11th

7

(11)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:40 Ripon

Bouboule

10st 4lb

J: Miss Rebecca Hitchen

T: Gillian Boanas

19-race maiden; runner-up at Newcastle (12.5f, AW) in January, but no identifiable positives since; swiftly reverts to the Flat after well held over hurdles at Perth 11 days ago.

50/1

7th

9

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Bouboule

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

Placed in Musselburgh maiden (1m7f, good to soft) in November but has looked out of sorts over hurdles and on the Flat in recent months (had wind op before latest run); needs to turn a corner.

33/1

Form: 6641-4 CD BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Kept on too strongy for Storm The Dug over C&D (good) in April, getting off the mark over hurdles at the 12th attempt, but was well held (albeit on soft ground) at Hexham last month; others have more potential.
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8th

10

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Breadalbane Lass

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: R Mike Smith

Kept on too strongy for Storm The Dug over C&D (good) in April, getting off the mark over hurdles at the 12th attempt, but was well held (albeit on soft ground) at Hexham last month; others have more potential.

7/1

4th

8

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

Breadalbane Lass

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Off the mark over hurdles at 12th attempt, with clearcut success at Perth (2m, good) last month; 8lb rise demands more from her here but something may have clicked.

4/1

1st

14

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Breadalbane Lass

10st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Remains a maiden after 12 starts but she ran well when fourth at Carlisle (2m1f, good to soft) last month and could get closer to the target today if staying straight (hung badly left on the run-in last time).

10/1

Form: UU95-P

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with fairly encouraging run in C&D novice in April but was pulled up in 2m4f handicap here last month and has a fair bit more to prove than some of these.
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9th

4

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Jack Dempsey

11st 6lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Returned from break with fairly encouraging run in C&D novice in April but was pulled up in 2m4f handicap here last month and has a fair bit more to prove than some of these.

33/1

4

13th May 2026

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Jack Dempsey

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Ian Duncan

Seven-race maiden; unseated rider on his first two attempts over hurdles and hasn't set the world alight in novice company on last two starts; it's notable that he steps back up in trip for handicap debut (is a half-brother to 2m4f winner Cave Hill) and that should bring about some improvement.

12/1

5th

3

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:30 Perth

Jack Dempsey

11st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Unseated quite early in his first two runs over hurdles but finished a remote ninth at Ayr when 150-1; the only positive is the return to a drier surface, as the ground was good when runner-up on bumper debut.

200/1

Form: 34480-

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Promising fourth on handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) in December but suffered heavy defeats on final two starts last season, the latter over C&D, and needs subsequent wind op to have made a big difference.
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10th

7

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Magic Gloves

11st 4lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Promising fourth on handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) in December but suffered heavy defeats on final two starts last season, the latter over C&D, and needs subsequent wind op to have made a big difference.

20/1

10th

5

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:40 Perth

Magic Gloves

11st 4lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Tailed off at Musselburgh in February when last seen and hard to fancy on the back of that; however, two starts ago she ran well in fourth on her handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, soft) and this very lightly raced point winner is not written off.

16/1

8th

3

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Magic Gloves

11st 6lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Irish point winner; absent since running well in C&D contest (soft) on handicap debut ten weeks ago when dropped further in trip; possibilities off same mark, provided she builds on that effort; tongue-tie applied.

13/2

5/1

Form: 9P9-

Last run: 91 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Showed no significant promise in her three qualifying races over hurdles in January-March but makes handicap hurdle debut from a basement mark and returns to this code after winning on the Flat (1m4f; RPR 61) last month; interesting.
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11th

13

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Blondina

10st 5lb

J: David Noonan

T: Adam Nicol

Showed no significant promise in her three qualifying races over hurdles in January-March but makes handicap hurdle debut from a basement mark and returns to this code after winning on the Flat (1m4f; RPR 61) last month; interesting.

5/1

1st

3

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:22 Pontefract

Blondina

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Adam Nicol

Modest maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger and showed little in three hurdles for current yard this year; last month's return to the Flat was much more encouraging though, keeping on strongly over 1m4f at Musselburgh, and she now has something to build on.

7/2

3rd

6

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Blondina

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Adam Nicol

Modest maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger and has shown little in three hurdles for current yard this year; best watched back on the Flat unless the betting suggests otherwise.

14/1

Form: 32P/5-

Last run: 326 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
0-11 over hurdles and absent since weakening fifth at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last summer; current mark is workable but others have more pressing claims.
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12th

2

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Morandi Second

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Patrick Neville

0-11 over hurdles and absent since weakening fifth at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last summer; current mark is workable but others have more pressing claims.

20/1

3

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

16:38 Uttoxeter

Morandi Second

11st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Patrick Neville

Pulled up on latest hurdling start in February but the form of his Market Rasen second (2m, good to soft) a fortnight earlier worked out well, and he was placed twice on the Flat last month; a possible.

10/1

2nd

1

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Nottingham

Morandi Second

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Patrick Neville

Mostly in good form since the blinkers went on last autumn and ran a solid race in defeat at Catterick last time (2m, good); the reopposing runner-up Cosmic Soul nearly went one better last weekend.

9/2

Form: 075-3

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

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Payout
Exacta £242.90
Straight Forecast £163.91
Tricast £3363.54
Trifecta £2976.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Allibaba

The Times:

Betteryouthanme

TOPSPEED:

Bouboule

Daily Record:

Storm The Dug

RP RATINGS:

Morandi Second

D Express:

Betteryouthanme

POSTDATA:

Allibaba

Telegraph:

Allibaba

Daily Mirror:

Allibaba

The Sun:

Allibaba

The Star:

Allibaba