June 11 / 17.05 Perth

17.05

Good

bet365 Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2723
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
RTV
View Course
bet365 Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.40

Form: 6-

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to stable's useful chaser Cracking Destiny; only beaten about 10l when sixth of 11 on debut at Kelso (good) in April but lacked the pace to land a telling blow; needs to take a good step forward.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

15

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Cracking Rhapsody

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Flagbearer for the yard, winning two Morebattles at Kelso and a Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr; however, he's failed to find his best form this season, including only sixth in the latest running of the Morebattle 13 days ago; respectable seventh in this last year; others are more obvious.

33/1

6th

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:55 Kelso

Cracking Rhapsody

11st 13lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Not at his best this season but Haydock last month was a step back in the right direction, after a wind op; has won here four times, including the last two runnings of this race (good to soft), and he's 1lb lower than when winning the Scottish Champion Hurdle last April; major player.

6/1

6th

1

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 3

12:50 Haydock

Cracking Rhapsody

12st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Ewan Whillans

Below par on both runs this season but has had wind surgery since and he's back down to the same mark as for his win in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr (2m, good to soft); not ruled out on this drop in grade.

13/2

Form: 3

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a German Flat winner and made promising debut when keeping-on third behind Mystical Power (Annie Power's first foal) at Ballinrobe (good) a fortnight ago; obvious contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Faux Fur

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has failed to build on the second placing obtained on his chasing debur at Clonmel during the summer; hard to fancy against the background of a poor run in a Clonmel handicap won by Winding River.

10/1

7

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

11:50 Naas

Faux Fur

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Has failed to build on the second placing obtained on his chasing debur at Clonmel during the summer; hard to fancy against the background of a poor run in a Clonmel handicap won by Winding River.

10/1

7th

4

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 156y

16:48 Clonmel

Faux Fur

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Has a nice bit of experience over fences but is 0-6 and she put in one of her lesser efforts when fourth of seven at Sligo latest; in top hands but more needed on her handicap debut in this sphere.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-2

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on debut in December but fared considerably better when second of 12 at Kelso (good to soft) last month, having looked the likely winner when challenging in the straight; will be hard to beat if in similar form here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Breizh River

11st 5lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Not as good as he was but has still won two of his last four races and has only raced six times for this yard; up 5lb for Kelso but couldn't dismiss.

13/2

1st

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Kelso

Breizh River

11st 12lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Made all to land good prize at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) in January and is also very well suited by this track but he's no longer the force of old and was unable to land a telling blow at Carlisle last month; others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

5th

3

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

16:27 Carlisle

Breizh River

11st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Strike-rate over fences is 4-14; has form figures of 3312 since joining new yard, the success in notable handicap at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft); remains well treated on historical data; solid claims.

4/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 262 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal from a modest 2m hurdle winner; soundly beaten when 125-1 for debut here (good) in September.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £22.20
Straight Forecast £23.90
Trifecta £28.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Faux Fur

SPOTLIGHT:

Breizh River

POSTDATA:

Faux Fur

The Times:

Faux Fur

Telegraph:

Faux Fur

D Express:

Faux Fur

Daily Mirror:

Faux Fur

The Star:

Faux Fur

Daily Record:

Faux Fur

The Sun:

Breizh River