September 26 / 15.02 Perth

15.02

Good

Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers’ Hurdle Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 7f 207y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers’ Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1190-6

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Had a lot of racing but he returned from a break to win on the Flat (1m4f handicap) and then finished a 7l sixth of 18 in a 2m6f Listed handicap at the Galway festival; this is easier than that.
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1

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:53 Down Royal

Building Bridges

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gary McGill

The last of his six hurdle wins came at Perth in September 2024; a solid effort at Aintree in April over this trip but not as good over 2m at Bellewstown; tough task on these terms.

18/1

11th

1

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:30 Bellewstown

Building Bridges

11st 12lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Course winner on the Flat; six wins over hurdles, best form over longer distances; faces a tough task under a big weight.

20/1

18

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Building Bridges

11st 1lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

Ran okay to be beaten about 10l at Aintree (behind Park Of Kings) and that was after a lengthy break; however, he's an exposed dual-purpose performer and others are more intriguing.

50/1

OUR TIP

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 14F5-1

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won after a summer break last September and signed off in May with victory in a well-contested 2m6f handicap at Kelso (good; 6lb lower); won that with a bit in hand and should progress further this campaign.
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1st

3

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:59 Perth

Idem

11st 13lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Absent since pulled up at Aintree festival in April but was commendable fifth of 24 in Pertemps Final at Cheltenham (3m, good) two starts ago and has good record when fresh; features prominently in calculations.

8/1

20

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Idem

10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Another in this field who took in the Pertemps at Cheltenham, finishing a good fifth of 24 to Supremely West; should be competitive again but nothing in his record suggests he has enough in hand to win a race as hot as this.

25/1

Form: -21111 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Has won away from Cartmel (including here) but he's brought up his four-timer at the Lakes venue, latterly in workmanlike fashion; today's 8lb higher mark at a different track might just find him out.
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2nd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

City Derby

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won four on the bounce here last summer (2m6f-3m1f; soft/good) but has looked a little out of sorts this season, for all that he shaped a bit better last time after further wind surgery.

14/1

5th

11

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:22 Cartmel

City Derby

10st 7lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Four-time course winner (2m6f-3m1f, good-soft); lurks on a good mark but looked out of sorts here on both appearances this season and needs recent wind op to have made a difference; tongue-tie refitted.

16/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:40 Cartmel

City Derby

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Four-time course winner (2m6f-3m1f, good-soft), including this race a year ago; needs to rebound from a disappointing run here (3m1f) last month but is back on a workable mark and can't be ruled out.

12/1

Form: P2261-

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Better than ever last season over fences, culminating with 3m1f handicap success at Cheltenham in April on her favoured good ground; returns to hurdling off 2lb lower so has to be of interest; won first time back last season.
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4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Record of 6-16 over fences; broke her Listed duck in Doncaster contest (2m4f) most recently, taking advantage of odds-on Brides Hill's below-par show; chance of following up partly depends on whether that opponent, who beat her by 6l in this event last year, is back on song.

4/1

4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

raced in second

4/1

1st

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 1

13:38 Doncaster

La Renommee

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

in touch with leaders, went second 11th, going best when not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in

5/1

Form: 556-66 CD

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 7lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner but the signs are that age is catching up as he's been well held this season.
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5th

4

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 3

15:02 Perth

Caius Marcius

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

led narrowly, not fluent 5th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out

8/1

6th

7

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:25 Uttoxeter

Caius Marcius

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Admirable veteran with 17 wins to his name, the latest off today's mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) only last summer; may have needed his comeback run and wouldn't put it past him running well.

12/1

Form: /5089-

Last run: 334 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Ex-Ballydoyle horse who has just a maiden hurdle win to show from 27 starts; regressed in Ireland and has had nearly a year off.
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1st

14

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:10 Perth

Coventry

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Placed off 3lb higher at Ayr (3m, heavy) last December but absent since two lesser efforts later that month (wore cheekpices last time) and yet to add to his Irish maiden win in 2021; had wind operation in June.

25/1

9

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:40 Perth

Coventry

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lisa Harrison

Unable to justify prominence in the betting when well beaten at Kelso (2m5f, good) this month and remains without a win since 2021; others have much more appealing profiles.

20/1

Non-runners

Wasdell Dundalk

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.10
Straight Forecast £10.67
Trifecta £34.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Idem

POSTDATA:

City Derby

The Star:

La Renommee

SPOTLIGHT:

Building Bridges

TOPSPEED:

Caius Marcius

The Times:

Idem

Telegraph:

Idem

The Guardian:

Idem

Daily Mail:

Idem

The Sun:

Idem

Daily Record:

Idem

D Express:

City Derby

Daily Mirror:

City Derby