August 01 / 18.50 Perth

18.50

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Perth Racecourse Welcomes UCI Championship Visitors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Perth Racecourse Welcomes UCI Championship Visitors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came good in Irish points with two wins in March/April (soft/yielding) and was subsequently bought by John McConnell for £50,000; not an easy horse to weigh up on today's rules debut but needs to be taken very seriously.
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2

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 5f 48y

Class 2

16:20 Sedgefield

Dripsey Moon

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Has done very well this season for new yard over fences, winning twice at Perth (2m4f, good) and going close there (2m4f, good) last time; he's going into the unknown stamina-wise but was a close second over 3m2f at Newton Abbot (good to soft) in July and this progressive 7yo is not ruled out.

11/2

2nd

1

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

13:52 Perth

Dripsey Moon

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Sent straight chasing by Donald McCain and has finished first or second in all four starts from 2m4f to 3m2f; jumped well out in front to win over C&D 17 days ago off just 2lb lower; might be vulnerable to something better handicapped but has a solid chance.

6/4

1st

2

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:30 Perth

Dripsey Moon

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Made it 2-2 at Perth when making all to beat a few of these here 23 days ago, fending off Parisencore by just under a length; had nothing in hand but he's only 2lb higher.

5/2

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: F62-32

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
0-5 over hurdles and 0-15 overall but recent efforts over fences have been perfectly respectable, and he matched his best RPR (124) when second here (2m4f, good) last month; won't mind if there's rain about and has good chance at the weights on this return to hurdling.
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6th

3

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Champ De Gane

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Returned from long absence with quite encouraging hurdle run in May and ran well for a long way over C&D (good; race in which Salamanca Bay fell) last month; finished rather weakly on both occasions but might last longer if first-time hood helps him to settle better in early stages today.

7/1

5th

5

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:22 Perth

Champ De Gane

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Stuart Coltherd

Longstanding maiden but has form figures of 222 at Perth (fences/hurdles); runner-up eight times in total; could go well with Kelso reappearance under his belt.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-342

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in similar race to this over C&D (good to soft) in April and might have bettered that performance when close second at Downpatrick (2m2f, good to yielding) last month; her form isn't anything to get too excited about but she ought to play a significant role under Brian Hughes.
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2nd

2

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Bayonetta

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Exposed mare; has won one of her 15 points but yet to win in 12 starts over hurdles, although has been placed on six occasions; only gave way late on over 26.5f at Perth nine days ago; should give her running again off lower Irish mark.

9/1

4th

8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Bayonetta

11st 5lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Exposed mare; has won one of her 15 races pointing in Ireland (fair third last month) but yet to win in 11 starts over hurdles, although has been placed on six occasions; 3m2f not sure to suit.

14/1

3rd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:53 Downpatrick

Bayonetta

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

Point winner who is 0-13 under rules; only her second run over fences when beaten 16l into third at Perth last week; more needed.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4/5PP-

Last run: 186 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Launched career with two bumper wins in 2021-22 season (good to soft/AW) but made just a mildly encouraging hurdle debut in October and was pulled up on both subsequent appearances, having again bled from the nose; had wind surgery in March and still has plenty of time to get back on track but comes with significant risk.
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13

19th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Call Me Harry

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

raced in last

16/1

13

19th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

14:20 Ayr

Call Me Harry

10st 12lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

raced in last

16/1

4

5th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

18:10 Musselburgh

Call Me Harry

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

Runs this track well and when behind a couple of these here last time he was let down by his jumping; respected.

7/1

Form: 5-3673

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Placed on two of five starts for new stable this year, more recently when third in Hexham maiden (2m4f, good) in June, but another minor role is probably his best hope here.
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11th

8

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Kopa Kilana

10st 11lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Is 0-29 over hurdles and he ran poorly in a refitted tongue tie when ninth of 11 in 2m Wetherby handicap hurdle 15 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

9th

7

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Wetherby

Kopa Kilana

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward

Runner-up twice in a row at Perth (2m4f, good) in September but struggled on final two starts for Olly Murphy and it was the same story on his stable debut in November; returns from a break with something to prove.

25/1

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Kopa Kilana

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-25 over hurdles but has posted some good efforts for new stable since the summer, most recently when second at Perth (2m4f, good) last month; also suited by slower ground; probably won't be far away.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish points at start of this year and seems versatile regarding ground; changed hands for £10,000 in May and has travelled from Northamptonshire to make rules debut here; worth a glance in the betting.
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6th

5

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

18:50 Perth

Councillor K

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Laura Horsfall

Placed in two Irish points at start of this year and seems versatile regarding ground; changed hands for £10,000 in May and has travelled from Northamptonshire to make rules debut here; worth a glance in the betting.

14/1

Form: 2U0-0P

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two Irish maiden hurdles in spring and pulled up (lost action) at Cartmel in June; needs the first-time cheekpieces to make a huge difference here.
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6th

2

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

15:56 Downpatrick

Our Zebo

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Two of three hurdles victories have come over C&D, including last time when winning off a mark of 109 (good); a pair of decent runs in defeat in prior chasing starts; he's in fine spirits at the moment and loves this track so has a lot going for him but softer conditions would pose a question.

4/1

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Our Zebo

11st 11lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Chasing the last twice, going close over 2m7f here and then a rallying third at Tramore (2m6f); won back-to-back handicap hurdles earlier this year but his mark took a knock and those recent chasing exploits were off much lower ratings; can still run well with a solid course record.

3/1

3

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Our Zebo

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Gained back-to-back wins over hurdles in April/May, here off 88 (21.5f, yielding) and off 100 at Downpatrick (2m6f, good); now rated 109 over timber; denied by a head off lower chase mark by Thehairyfella on latest; up 3lb for that but good chance off 19lb lower chase mark.

11/4

Form: 0-

Last run: 424 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
2-5 in Irish points but his slow-ground win in March came in a match race and he was well beaten when last in action; also struggled on last year's hurdling debut; tongue-tie refitted today; others look safer.
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8th

5

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 160y

15:15 Downpatrick

Knocky

11st 4lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

always behind, tailed off

33/1

8th

7

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

18:50 Perth

Knocky

11st 4lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

2-5 in Irish points but his slow-ground win in March came in a match race and he was well beaten when last in action; also struggled on last year's hurdling debut; tongue-tie refitted today; others look safer.

33/1

Form: 976

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden pointer; struggled on first two starts under rules (hurdle/bumper) but last month's sixth at Downpatrick (2m2f, good to yielding) was a good step in the right direction; tongue-tie/blinkers added here; further progress needed.
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13th

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Course winner on soft ground in October last year off 90 over 21.5f and 2lb lower now; best run since when beaten 6.25l over this C&D in August but no impact in two runs since; visor now tried instead of cheekpieces and hard to know what to expect.

22/1

7th

4

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win did at least come here over hurdles last October and again ran well back here in that discipline two starts back; however, he was soon in trouble when tailed off on his chase debut at Kilbeggan only last Friday (beaten too far out to blame the trip of 3m1f); cheekpieces tried.

20/1

10th

6

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

towards rear

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-6 in Irish points; certainly not devoid of ability but was remote when last of three finishers on latest outing and is probably best watched on rules debut; tongue-tie on.
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1

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

16:48 Down Royal

Ballyphilip

12st 0lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

Six wins from 18 starts in a points, placed five times, including on the first of two starts this season; had useful form, linked to prolific winner Winged Leader last season; course winner over 2m7f in 2024; first track start since fifth in this race a year ago.

7/1

5th

1

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 140y

16:47 Down Royal

Ballyphilip

12st 0lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

raced wide, in touch with leaders

7/2

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 74y

14:52 Fairyhouse

Ballyphilip

11st 9lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Mrs Caroline McCaldin

raced wide, jumped left on occasions, pressed leader, briefly disputed lead after 2nd, mistake 7th, led narrowly going okay before 2 out, ridden and headed when fell heavily last

7/4

Form: 0-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a maiden point in 2021 but beaten out of sight in Wetherby bumper on rules debut in December; subsequently left John Wainwright; makes stable/hurdle debut today.
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0

3

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

18:50 Perth

Carlo Storm

11st 4lb

J: John Kington

T: Rebecca Menzies

Placed in a maiden point in 2021 but beaten out of sight in Wetherby bumper on rules debut in December; subsequently left John Wainwright; makes stable/hurdle debut today.

50/1

14th

3

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Wetherby

Carlo Storm

11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: John Wainwright

towards rear

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £5.33
Trifecta £14.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Champ De Gane

D Express:

Bayonetta

Daily Mail:

Kopa Kilana

Daily Mirror:

Bayonetta

Daily Record:

Bayonetta

RP RATINGS:

Champ De Gane

POSTDATA:

Champ De Gane

The Times:

Champ De Gane

Telegraph:

Champ De Gane

The Guardian:

Champ De Gane

The Sun:

Champ De Gane

The Star:

Champ De Gane