May 15 / 20.22 Perth

20.22

Good To Soft

Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 5
  • 15 runners
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Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: F8/71- D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Made her breakthrough back from a lengthy absence when landing a Musselburgh handicap (2m4f, soft) last month; up 6lb but she travelled well before forging clear last time and this lightly raced 7yo is open to more improvement; strongly respected.
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7

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:07 Perth

Not In Kansas

10st 13lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Ran respectably over 2m4f at Perth last month in a race she'd won a year earlier; capable of being involved but the return to 3m presents a question mark.

8/1

4th

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

21:00 Perth

Not In Kansas

11st 1lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: N W Alexander

Best to forgive latest effort (finished lame); ran encouragingly in most recent attempt in this grade; successful in this race last year and warrants respect off a workable mark.

9/1

4th

6

14th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

21:00 Perth

Not In Kansas

11st 1lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: N W Alexander

Best to forgive latest effort (finished lame); ran encouragingly in most recent attempt in this grade; successful in this race last year and warrants respect off a workable mark.

9/1

14/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 54/57-

Last run: 186 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Several respectable efforts over hurdles but he ended last year on a low note and that took his record to 0-9; probably best watched back from another absence.
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8th

15

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Ginger Pointe

10st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Danny Brooke

midfield

9/1

8th

15

14th Dec 2024

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

11:42 Newcastle

Ginger Pointe

10st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Danny Brooke

midfield

9/1

5th

9

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:00 Sedgefield

Ginger Pointe

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Danny Brooke

Scored over fences on stable debut in August and has remained in good form since (albeit suffered early mishap last time); likely to give another good account off his lower hurdle mark here.

10/1

25/1

  • Place: £6.60

Form: U/P89- D

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his old jumps form but he's struggled back over hurdles in his three runs after wind surgery; was always behind at a big price at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) in February and has plenty to prove after another break.
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5th

3

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:13 Perth

Diamond State

11st 12lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Placed twice here this season (2m4f/3m) and probably won't be far away today but he's nothing like the force of old and has not won since 2022; others have more exciting profiles.

16/1

9th

8

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

19:05 Perth

Diamond State

11st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Last hurdles win was in December 2021; consistent this summer, keeping on into fourth (immediately behind Dalileo) over C&D last month; needs to find extra to resume winning ways; stablemate of Starlyte.

14/1

4th

10

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:15 Perth

Diamond State

10st 5lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear, hit 4th

12/1

16/1

Form: 96585-

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than fifth over hurdles and his effort flattened out late on in a 2m4f handicap at Perth (beaten 11l) last month; mark is falling but he needs to find more.
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4th

5

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:27 Perth

River Ayr

11st 6lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

in touch with leaders on outer

9/2

4th

10

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

River Ayr

11st 4lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than fifth over hurdles and his effort flattened out late on in a 2m4f handicap at Perth (beaten 11l) last month; mark is falling but he needs to find more.

16/1

4th

10

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

River Ayr

11st 4lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than fifth over hurdles and his effort flattened out late on in a 2m4f handicap at Perth (beaten 11l) last month; mark is falling but he needs to find more.

16/1

Form: 2/675-

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two slow-ground bumpers but she's not achieved much in three hurdle runs (2m/2m4f) this year; still unexposed but she needs a transformation on her handicap debut.
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12

9th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

14:45 Musselburgh

March Wind

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Sandy Thomson

Unable to transfer her bumper promise to hurdles and she was pulled up at Ayr last time; however, she may have needed that first run since May and back then she was a fair fifth of 15 on her handicap debut at Perth (2m4f, good to soft); her mark has fallen and she's not written off.

16/1

Form: 6369P/

Last run: 870 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner on Tapeta but he's been out of sorts on AW in two runs for new yard this year; still unexposed over hurdles but his last run in this sphere was in December 2021 and it is not hard to have reservations; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.
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12th

2

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

Victory March

11st 9lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Started off for Rebecca Menzies with two poor AW runs in February/March (started very slowly both times) but his sixth of 15 over hurdles at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) this month gives him something to build on here.

14/1

6th

3

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Victory March

11st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Five-time winner on Tapeta but he's been out of sorts on AW in two runs for new yard this year; still unexposed over hurdles but his last run in this sphere was in December 2021 and it is not hard to have reservations; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

25/1

6th

3

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Victory March

11st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Five-time winner on Tapeta but he's been out of sorts on AW in two runs for new yard this year; still unexposed over hurdles but his last run in this sphere was in December 2021 and it is not hard to have reservations; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

25/1

Form: /0P/6-

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
2m AW winner on the Flat for Jimmy Fox in August 2022; not beaten far in hurdle handicap at Newcastle (2m1f, heavy) on his return in February but was last of five back on the Flat at Ayr 13 days ago; that took his overall record to 1-14 and others are more convincing.
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7th

8

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:48 Perth

I Doubt That

11st 1lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

AW winner who made it 0-6 over hurdles when nowhere in a C&D handicap here in May; has since offered little on the Flat.

10/1

12th

4

(5)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:50 Carlisle

I Doubt That

9st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Daragh Bourke

slowly away, always behind

14/1

7th

10

(3)

16th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

I Doubt That

9st 1lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Daragh Bourke

C&D winner in 2022; had little racing for this yard since and although not beaten far over hurdles in February he was well beaten over an inadequate 1m2f on the Flat (turf) and back hurdling in May; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 00995-

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Placed in two of his three Irish points last spring; 0-5 over hurdles but he shaped with some promise when fifth of 12 in Ayr handicap (2m4f, good to soft) on his return in March; should be sharper this time and he could get involved off a sliding mark.
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11th

9

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

14:20 Downpatrick

Kilkee Royal

11st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

0-6 over hurdles for Jamie Sloan; ran okay in an Ayr handicap this time last year but first-flight faller on recent return to action at Leopardstown when tongue-tie tried on yard debut.

14/1

16

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:57 Leopardstown

Kilkee Royal

10st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

0-6 over hurdles for Jamie Sloan; ran okay in an Ayr handicap in March of last year off 97 and is 7lb lower now; lacks a recent run and is tongue tied for his first run for Dermot McLoughlin; best watched.

25/1

Form: 1P/58-

Last run: 149 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Justified support in mares' handicap at Ayr (3m, good to soft) last February but she's not easy to predict and and was only eighth of nine at Musselburgh when last seen five months ago; has something to prove after another break and this drop back in trip is not ideal.
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7th

8

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Joanna Im Fine

10st 6lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Jackie Stephen

prominent, lost position 4 out

10/1

7th

8

5th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 5

12:55 Newcastle

Joanna Im Fine

10st 6lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Jackie Stephen

prominent, lost position 4 out, no chance from 3 out

10/1

2nd

10

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:27 Perth

Joanna Im Fine

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Jackie Stephen

disputed lead early, prominent after 2nd

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2547F/

Last run: 396 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Just 1-17 over hurdles but his win came off this mark at Leicester and he had a narrow lead when falling at the last at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) in his final run last spring; returns after 13 months off but yard is in decent form and he needs watching in market.
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4th

8

28th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:55 Ayr

Bridge Road

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has modest 1-23 strike-rate over hurdles and is steadily on the downgrade but ran well when second of 14 behind progressive rival at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) ten days ago and will be fine over today's trip.

5/1

4th

8

28th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:55 Ayr

Bridge Road

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Has modest 1-23 strike-rate over hurdles and is steadily on the downgrade but ran well when second of 14 behind progressive rival at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) ten days ago and will be fine over today's trip.

5/1

2nd

10

18th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Bridge Road

10st 10lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

prominent early, in touch with leaders after 1st

12/1

33/1

Form: P038P-

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who has not finished closer than 17l to a winner over hurdles and was pulled up at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) last time; opposable.
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4th

13

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Cave Hill

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ian Duncan

Returned to form to win this race off a 3lb higher mark last year; has been rather disappointing on his last couple of starts and more is needed for a repeat win.

20/1

9th

7

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Cave Hill

10st 7lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Off the mark over fences when scoring at Hexham last May (2m4f, good to soft); hasn't been in such good form since; 1lb lower than his winning mark; drier ground should suit.

11/1

Form: 45722-

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden but she's finished runner-up in last two of her three handicaps including a close call at Kelso (2m2f, soft) last month; up another 3lb but she pulled clear with the favourite last time and is open to more progress back up in trip; key player.
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4th

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Bridgetjoans

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

held up in midfield, went remote fourth run-in

7/2

4th

7

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:35 Sedgefield

Bridgetjoans

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

held up in midfield, went remote fourth run-in

7/2

4th

12

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:45 Newcastle

Bridgetjoans

10st 12lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Simon Waugh

in touch with leaders

9/1

Form: 6/842-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two bumpers and he's been beaten 28l or more in both hurdle runs (2m3f/2m4f); this is more realistic on handicap debut but he still needs plenty of progress.
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13th

9

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Charizord

11st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Susan Corbett

Tailed off in two bumpers and he's been beaten 28l or more in both hurdle runs (2m3f/2m4f); this is more realistic on handicap debut but he still needs plenty of progress.

16/1

13th

9

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Charizord

11st 5lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Susan Corbett

Tailed off in two bumpers and he's been beaten 28l or more in both hurdle runs (2m3f/2m4f); this is more realistic on handicap debut but he still needs plenty of progress.

16/1

2nd

3

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 4

14:40 Newcastle

Charizord

11st 5lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Susan Corbett

raced in second, outpaced and no chance with winner from 3 out, hit 2 out, not fluent last

8/1

Form: 33624/ D BF

Last run: 785 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Two Ayr wins (2m3f/3m) on good to soft in November 2021; only 1lb higher than for last success but his last run was over two years ago and he has something to prove after 785 days off; market should guide.
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4

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:35 Ayr

Be The Difference

11st 13lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Three-time winner this season (2m5f-3m; soft) but subsequent defeats would suggest that the handicapper may now be in charge.

7/1

Form: 4/848-

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
No progress when down the field in his three qualifying runs this year but it's still very early days for this well-bred 5yo and he could show a lot more now switched to a handicap at this new trip; needs a close look
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3rd

4

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

The Best Way

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Very lightly raced 8yo who returned from a layoff to open account at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in February 2025; not seen since but may still have potential and can evidently go well when fresh.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £141.80
Straight Forecast £109.66
Tricast £2610.18
Trifecta £2472.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Not In Kansas

Daily Mirror:

Bridgetjoans

RP RATINGS:

River Ayr

Daily Mail:

Charizord

The Times:

March Wind

The Guardian:

Bridge Road

The Sun:

Bridgetjoans

Daily Record:

Bridgetjoans

POSTDATA:

River Ayr

Telegraph:

Not In Kansas

D Express:

Not In Kansas

The Star:

Not In Kansas