August 19 / 15.55 Perth

15.55

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Bet In-Running On Racing At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 7f 207y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Bet In-Running On Racing At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.40
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 2-3251 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Off the mark when winning over C&D last time (good, meets the 2l-second Dalileo on 3lb worse terms); rain a concern but one with a chance.
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9

13th May 2026

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

The Longest Day

10st 6lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Won back-to-back here (3m) in August 2023; 0-10 since and well beaten over 2m when last in action in January; is very lowly weighted if factoring in the 10lb claim of regular rider Roisin Leech.

16/1

4th

5

24th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

12:47 Uttoxeter

The Longest Day

10st 2lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Returned from long absence with fairly good third in selling handicap at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) in September but ended last year with a poor run over 3m and the slow ground here is probably not ideal.

16/1

7

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

The Longest Day

10st 2lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

Dual 3m hurdle winner in summer 2023; hasn't run too badly in 2m2f/2m4f handicaps following a long absence but being 8lb out of the weights is not ideal.

20/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: P7-232 BF

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner; 3l-runner-up in a Hexham handicap on latest run in June (2m7f, good); could go well again.
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5th

5

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

18:52 Perth

Jimmy Rabbitte

11st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Ran plenty of good races without winning last season, including runner up over 3m on good ground here in August; not at his best on last two starts (soft/heavy); each-way chance provided the ground isn't very slow.

8/1

5th

5

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

18:52 Perth

Jimmy Rabbitte

11st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Ran plenty of good races without winning last season, including runner up over 3m on good ground here in August; not at his best on last two starts (soft/heavy); each-way chance provided the ground isn't very slow.

8/1

6th

3

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Jimmy Rabbitte

11st 9lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

Hasn't won since 2019; on a fair mark now but has a bit to make up with Master Breffni on recent Carlisle form (2m3f, soft).

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: P-P422 C BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Two good efforts when runner-up over C&D on last two starts (soft/good) and although without a win since September 2021 is one with a chance.
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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

25/1

Form: 51-67P CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Has won six times here, five over this trip; seems to have lost her zest recently and others appeal more.
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10th

13

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

19:05 Perth

Pammi

10st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jim Goldie

Multiple C&D winner; fourth (beaten 16l, with Dailileo third) in this race last year, and it's fair to say that she's yet to really fire in 2024; weakened (eighth of ten) over C&D last time, which leaves her work to do with Diamond State.

16/1

8th

5

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Pammi

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Jim Goldie

Multiple C&D scorer who also took this in 2021 and 2022; came in last on the Flat at Hamilton recently but she had shaped well when a C&D third last month so rates a player once more for yard among the winners.

7/2

7th

9

(7)

19th Jun 2024

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

13:45 Hamilton

Pammi

9st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Jim Goldie

in touch with leaders

14/1

Form: 274U75

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Irish raider; creditable second in a handicap chase at Downpatrick in June (2m3f, yielding to soft, blinkers on) but yet to win in 28 attempts over jumps
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11th

15

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 41y

16:25 Punchestown

Monoxide

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

Flat winner; 0-36 over jumps, perhaps some chance of breakthrough after recent second over fences at Down Royal; overall profile makes it hard to be confident.

10/1

2nd

13

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:30 Down Royal

Monoxide

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

didn't always jump with fluency, led, clear before 4th

16/1

13/2

Form: 3640-3 D BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler/chaser; has won testing ground in France, but best form here on good/good to firm; patchy form recently but really well handicapped (dropped 25lb in past year) so no forlorn hope.
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1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Red Happy

12st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Completed a hat-trick at around 3m in February/March 2025 but not seen again until refusing to race when a 20-1 shot at Kelso 24 days ago; can only watch after that.

12/1

5

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 3

15:30 Kelso

Red Happy

11st 2lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

In excellent form in February/March 2025, winning three in a row at around 3m (good to soft/good), but has fitness to prove after 393-day absence and will need to hit the ground running to have any chance off current mark.

15/2

1st

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:20 Carlisle

Red Happy

11st 10lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: 3/0-54 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
All three wins have been on good ground, two of them over 2m7f at Market Rasen (latest in 2020); fair fourth at Uttoxeter last time (2m7f, good to soft); a possible
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2nd

8

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

14:15 Newcastle

Millie Of Mayo

10st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

held up in rear

6/1

3rd

7

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

14:50 Kelso

Millie Of Mayo

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

midfield

8/1

Form: -U05P6 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Southwell winner off 12lb higher in January 2022 for the Skeltons; patchy form for present yard; others have stronger claims.
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9

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Colonel Manderson

10st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: William Young Jnr

towards rear

66/1

9

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:20 Hexham

Colonel Manderson

10st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: William Young Jnr

towards rear

66/1

10th

7

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Colonel Manderson

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

Won a C&D handicap in September 2023; has been pulled up in four of his five starts since, including in a point; plenty to prove.

50/1

Form: 7-1834 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: -36735

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2021 (soft); maiden over hurdles although has run creditably on several occasions including last time here (2m4f, good to soft); may improve on first run at 3m.
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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: /6-511

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Has won novice events on good ground at Ffos Las (2m) and Southwell (2m4f, stayed on) on last two starts and should be suited by step up to 3m on handicap debut; rain a concern but a possible.
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10

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

River Of Joy

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Made it 2-2 over fences when running on well to deny No But I Will over C&D (good) a month ago and a 2lb rise is nothing to sweat about; tough and respected.

9/4

8

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

River Of Joy

11st 1lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Mickey Bowen

Low-mileage 8yo who drew clear on run-in to make winning chase debut at Hexham (3m, good) in May and now has 4-9 strike-rate under all codes; open to improvement over fences if her jumping is more fluent here but the forecast slower ground may not be ideal.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £68.50
Straight Forecast £63.56
Tricast £326.98
Trifecta £295.70

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Red Happy

RP RATINGS:

River Of Joy

SPOTLIGHT:

Dalileo

Daily Mail:

The Longest Day

The Guardian:

Millie Of Mayo

Daily Mirror:

River Of Joy

Daily Record:

River Of Joy

WEST COUNTRY:

Red Happy

Telegraph:

Red Happy

The Star:

Red Happy

D Express:

The Longest Day

The Sun:

Millie Of Mayo

POSTDATA:

Dalileo

The Times:

Dalileo