September 22 / 17.02 Perth

17.02

Good To Soft

Have Your Christmas Party At Perth Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2722.46
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Have Your Christmas Party At Perth Open National Hunt Flat Race (Go North Jodami Series Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.80
  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £55,000 at Cheltenham in April having finished third of six in an Irish point in March; worth a check in the betting.
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3rd

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

15:52 Perth

Jem In Em

10st 6lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

Bumper/hurdle winner who appreciated the return to this discipline when going down narrowly over nearly 3m at Hexham last month; this is a stronger race, however.

7/1

3rd

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 127y

Class 3

15:52 Perth

Jem In Em

10st 6lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent

7/1

2nd

1

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Jem In Em

12st 0lb

J: Conner McCann

T: Lucinda Russell

jumped right on occasions, midfield

8/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 29

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to a Willie Mullins-trained debut winner on Kilbeggan debut (7-1) but didn't run anything like as well when ninth at Killarney next time; needs to bounce back.
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11th

15

29th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Gowran Park

Wisteria Bloom

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Second in two of his three bumper starts last August/September; beaten 9l first time out at Kilbeggan; went close at Perth on third outing, but the Lucinda Russell-trained winner has failed to do much for the form over hurdles; one for the shortlist in an ordinary maiden.

5/2

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15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 34,000 euros as a foal; third foal of an unraced dam who is a half-sister to high-class 2m-3m5f hurdle/chase winner Monkerhostin and bumper/smart 2m3f-3m5f hurdle/chase winner Eric's Charm; stable has an excellent record in bumpers and high on the list of likely candidates.
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4th

4

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:05 Taunton

Fuji Rocks

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Stumbled and unseated rider on final bend at Ludlow last week; has place claims in this field, judged on his best bumper/hurdles form.

11/4

2

23rd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:25 Ludlow

Fuji Rocks

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Brennan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Ability in bumpers and promise on hurdling debut in November; didn't really build on it when beaten 15l behind Welsh Charger over C&D last month but probably capable of leaving that behind, in time.

8/1

7th

2

22nd Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Fuji Rocks

11st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

Shaped with promise when third in two bumpers and again on his hurdling debut when sixth of 12 in 2m Newbury novice in November; he returns from a break now with a tongue strap on and more to offer; shortlisted.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£24,000 2yo; 7th foal; half-brother to French winners Normandy Invasion (1m4f Flat/2m1f-2m4f hurdle), Live Your Life (2m2f hurdle) and Look Back (1m); stable has first-time out winners so market will prove useful.
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3

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Perth

Bix Beiderbecke

11st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders, headway to lead 3rd, headed when mistake 5th, soon lost position, dropped to rear 6th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

10/1

Form: 2-4

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In the frame in bumpers at Sedgefield (second of four) and Market Rasen (fourth of eight); not out of it.
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11th

15

26th Jan 2023

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:15 Wetherby

Tommys Fortune

10st 6lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Tjade Collier

Displayed some ability in bumpers but his form went the wrong way over hurdles and he was pulled up in a first-time hood at 66-1 on last month's handicap debut over C&D; wears cheekpieces this time.

40/1

13

27th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

11:50 Wetherby

Tommys Fortune

10st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Tjade Collier

in rear

33/1

7th

9

8th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 46y

Class 4

12:42 Newcastle

Tommys Fortune

11st 4lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Tjade Collier

midfield

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam ran only once but is a half-sister to bumper/1m6f & 2m2f Flat/useful 2m-3m hurdle winner Gusty Rocky; interesting newcomer and worth a market check.
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4th

1

24th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

16:00 Musselburgh

Shir I Dont Know

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

Showed more than the distance beaten suggests at Ayr in December; floundered on heavy ground next time but won with something to spare on handicap debut back at Ayr last month (2m, soft); up 7lb; pedigree strongly suggests return to further will suit; major player.

4/1

1st

6

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Ayr

Shir I Dont Know

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

towards rear, headway 5th, led 2 out, shaken up and went clear approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably

20/1

Form: 56

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair fifth on Hexham debut (good) but well beaten at Worcester last time; others look stronger.
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2nd

3

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:50 Market Rasen

Dapper Gent

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

0-11; ran respectably when up against it in a maiden last time and has brighter prospects at this level; others still appeal more.

6/1

2nd

3

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:50 Market Rasen

Dapper Gent

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

0-11; ran respectably when up against it in a maiden last time and has brighter prospects at this level; others still appeal more.

6/1

3

15th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Dapper Gent

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

Made the frame four consecutive times over hurdles in early part of last season, once over C&D (good to firm) off his lowly handicap mark; absent since September and not favoured by the weights today but might collect another minor prize.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam modest 2m hurdle winner; stable's debut runners usually improve for the run.
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8th

3

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:15 Perth

Solway Staree

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Well beaten off a lowly handicap mark over C&D last month and now 0-11 over hurdles; can't be recommended.

66/1

8th

9

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

15:08 Perth

Solway Staree

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Soundly beaten off lowly marks in four handicaps towards end of last year (2m-2m3f) and struggled when back in action this month (2m4f); 8lb out of the weights here; look elsewhere.

40/1

Form: 75-

Last run: 164 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a point bumper in January for Brian Harding and two fair efforts in ordinary bumpers for Nicky Richards; stable debut
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5th

3

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Bray Dale

11st 1lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Catch Bissett

Encouraging handicap debut when third at Ayr (2m, soft) last March but soundly beaten or pulled up in the meantime and no improvement for cheekpieces at Ayr last time out; visored this time; all uphill on these terms.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £29.90
Straight Forecast £33.08
Trifecta £75.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fuji Rocks

POSTDATA:

Wisteria Bloom

Telegraph:

Bray Dale

The Times:

Wisteria Bloom

The Guardian:

Wisteria Bloom

The Sun:

Wisteria Bloom

WEST COUNTRY:

Fuji Rocks

Daily Mail:

Fuji Rocks

Daily Express:

Fuji Rocks

Daily Mirror:

Fuji Rocks

The Star:

Fuji Rocks

Daily Record:

Fuji Rocks