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15.40

Soft

PKAVS Empowering Communities In Perthshire Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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PKAVS Empowering Communities In Perthshire Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

3/1 (Won)

Form: -77352 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Often front-runner; two of his wins at Perth, including in this race last year (soon had big lead); has a 7lb lower mark today (even with 6lb out of the handicap) having failed to repeat the form last autumn onwards, seeing plenty of recent action and not that far away but he needs to step up on those efforts; his one good piece of soft-ground form was a long time ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Malangen

11st 1lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lisa Harrison

Returned to form at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) on Wednesday, when he was reeled in after blasting off in front but kept on gamely for second; also suited by this C&D and a recent 2lb drop has now taken effect but he had a hard race at Perth and has become inconsistent.

5/1

2nd

6

13th May 2026

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Malangen

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lisa Harrison

Veteran; 12-94, four of those wins coming at his beloved Perth; showed up well for much of the contest at Hexham (2m, soft; third, beaten 33l) on Saturday evening, before tiring markedly on the uphill climb; the better ground is in his favour here but this is a quick turnaround.

11/1

3rd

8

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Malangen

10st 12lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Has won ten of his 82 races, including over this C&D in June 2024 (good); should be all the better for last month's reappearance run at Perth; interesting.

12/1

Form: 2P4-62

Last run: 45 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper on soft; also obliged on hurdles debut (good to soft) next time and he was back to that form when close second in handicap at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) on latest outing; good chance on that.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 3

17:42 Hexham

Shallow River

11st 12lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Won a 3m handicap hurdle on soft ground at Carlisle in December 2024 but hasn't been out since; looks his stable's second string.

14/1

1st

4

15th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:07 Carlisle

Shallow River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Tailed off on his stable and seasonal debut at Newton Abbot in October but may have needed the run and a good case can be made on last winter's form, including a win at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) in February; chance.

8/1

1st

4

15th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:07 Carlisle

Shallow River

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Tailed off on his stable and seasonal debut at Newton Abbot in October but may have needed the run and a good case can be made on last winter's form, including a win at Exeter (2m7f, heavy) in February; chance.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 557-18 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Frequent runner here, including for his only two wins; rallied to prevail close home over C&D (good) in May but ran a shocker back here three weeks ago; others appeal more at the weights even if he is back to his best and he has a bit more to prove if the ground is worse than good to soft.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

15:55 Perth

Petite Rhapsody

11st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Both wins were over 2m4f here; several good runs over 3m, and although not at his best behind The Longest Day last time, could bounce back.

10/1

4th

2

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

14:45 Perth

Petite Rhapsody

11st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

held up in rear, not fluent 1st

6/1

3rd

2

16th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:40 Perth

Petite Rhapsody

10st 9lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Lucinda Russell

Frequent runner here, including for his only two wins; rallied to prevail close home over C&D (good) in May but ran a shocker back here three weeks ago; others appeal more at the weights even if he is back to his best and he has a bit more to prove if the ground is worse than good to soft.

6/1

Form: 3413-U CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Sole win (26 races) came in a C&D handicap on soft last September off 2lb lower; off 287 days before unseating well before push came to shove in a four-runner C&D handicap (16-1) ten days ago; needs peak form but stays 3m, so should be keeping on if he's tuned up.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

14:45 Perth

Go Bob Go

11st 10lb

J: William Shanahan

T: R Mike Smith

reluctant to race, lost many lengths start, in rear, joined main group 3rd, some headway after 8th

12/1

8th

9

(1)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Go Bob Go

8st 4lb

J: Erika Parkinson

T: R Mike Smith

Won over hurdles at Perth (2m4f, soft) last September but he's unseated and refused to race at that track in his two assignments this summer; overall record now stands at 1-27 and he has plenty to prove back on the Flat.

25/1

3

16th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:40 Perth

Go Bob Go

10st 5lb

J: William Shanahan

T: R Mike Smith

refused to race

5/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £8.35

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shallow River

TOPSPEED:

Petite Rhapsody

RP RATINGS:

Shallow River

POSTDATA:

Shallow River

Telegraph:

Shallow River

D Express:

Shallow River

Daily Mirror:

Shallow River

The Sun:

Shallow River

The Star:

Shallow River

Daily Record:

Shallow River