August 19 / 17.06 Perth

17.06

Good

perthlodge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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perthlodge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-1111 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Five wins from five starts since joining Iain Jardine, the first off 21lb lower over C&D (soft) and the latest the valuable Summer Plate over fences off 4lb lower at Market Rasen (2m5f, soft); should go very well again.
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3rd

2

27th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:40 Perth

Born Famous

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

6-6 over hurdles/fences for Iain Jardine this season, with most notable success coming from a long way off the pace in Summer Plate at Market Rasen (2m5f, soft); also very well suited by this track and Harry Cobden (aboard the last twice) keeps the ride for today's first start back with Claire O'Connell

2/1

1st

1

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:06 Perth

Born Famous

12st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Iain Jardine

Five wins from five starts since joining Iain Jardine, the first off 21lb lower over C&D (soft) and the latest the valuable Summer Plate over fences off 4lb lower at Market Rasen (2m5f, soft); should go very well again.

13/8

1st

16

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 1

15:15 Market Rasen

Born Famous

10st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Iain Jardine

Ex-Irish mare who is 4-4 for new stable this year, alternating between hurdling and chasing; carries 5lb penalty for beating only two rivals at Perth (2m4f, soft) on Sunday and is 1lb out of the weights here but is evidently in prime form.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 735213 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Two good runs in C&D handicap hurdles in July; seemed not to stay 3m last time; could go well back down in trip.
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3rd

7

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

Malangen

11st 1lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lisa Harrison

Returned to form at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) on Wednesday, when he was reeled in after blasting off in front but kept on gamely for second; also suited by this C&D and a recent 2lb drop has now taken effect but he had a hard race at Perth and has become inconsistent.

5/1

2nd

6

13th May 2026

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Malangen

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lisa Harrison

Veteran; 12-94, four of those wins coming at his beloved Perth; showed up well for much of the contest at Hexham (2m, soft; third, beaten 33l) on Saturday evening, before tiring markedly on the uphill climb; the better ground is in his favour here but this is a quick turnaround.

11/1

3rd

8

9th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Malangen

10st 12lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Has won ten of his 82 races, including over this C&D in June 2024 (good); should be all the better for last month's reappearance run at Perth; interesting.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 843-23

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Ex-Patrick Neville; point winner; fair form over hurdles, including when second in a 2m handicap here in May (good); makes debut for new trainer on second run back after wind surgery.
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1

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Beauty To Behold

12st 0lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

Irish point winner but he's 0-10 over hurdles and has finished tailed off at Perth (2m4f/2m) in last two runs; went close off this mark three runs back but he needs a major revival on this switch to chasing; all runs have been on good or slower.

8/1

9th

2

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:50 Perth

Beauty To Behold

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: R Mike Smith

Perth regular (form figures 323327); narrowly beaten over 2m4f (soft) here last September but fluffed her lines next time (trainer was unable to offer an explanation); runner-up in this race last year, so no major surprise if she bounces back to form after a 232-day absence.

13/2

9th

2

16th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:50 Perth

Beauty To Behold

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: R Mike Smith

Perth regular (form figures 323327); narrowly beaten over 2m4f (soft) here last September but fluffed her lines next time (trainer was unable to offer an explanation); runner-up in this race last year, so no major surprise if she bounces back to form after a 232-day absence.

13/2

Form: 7561-4 CD

Last run: 93 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Two wins last season, the first off 3lb higher at Sedgefield (2m5f, good to soft; blinkers back on) and the second over C&D in April (good to soft, visor back on); could go well.
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9

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

18:15 Hexham

Kajaki

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

It's now 12 runs since his last success in 2023 but he wasn't disgraced when sixth of ten in 2m6f Cartmel handicap in May; no forlorn hope after a break.

14/1

6th

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:55 Cartmel

Kajaki

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

On a losing run but this veteran comes here in decent nick, fading only late over 3m at Musselburgh in March; considered now dropped back in trip off a handy-looking mark.

16/1

6th

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:55 Cartmel

Kajaki

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

On a losing run but this veteran comes here in decent nick, fading only late over 3m at Musselburgh in March; considered now dropped back in trip off a handy-looking mark.

16/1

Form: 97697

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Irish raider; well beaten in a C&D maiden hurdle this month when blinkered for the first time; better effort without headgear in a Downpatrick handicap last week (2m1f, good to yielding); more needed.
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13th

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Course winner on soft ground in October last year off 90 over 21.5f and 2lb lower now; best run since when beaten 6.25l over this C&D in August but no impact in two runs since; visor now tried instead of cheekpieces and hard to know what to expect.

22/1

7th

4

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win did at least come here over hurdles last October and again ran well back here in that discipline two starts back; however, he was soon in trouble when tailed off on his chase debut at Kilbeggan only last Friday (beaten too far out to blame the trip of 3m1f); cheekpieces tried.

20/1

10th

6

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Moneynabane

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

towards rear

10/1

Form: /50-12

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; two good hurdle runs over 2m at Market Rasen for present yard (good/soft), the latest with cheekpieces back on; not a certain stayer on first run at 2m4f.
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9th

4

(9)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Adamaris

10st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Campaigned mostly over hurdles since joining Adrian Keatley; was booked for second-place (at best) when taking a late fall at Southwell three weeks ago; switches back to the Flat in a newly applied visor; was previously effective on the AW at Dundalk, but difficult to know what to expect.

9/1

0

1

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:48 Southwell

Adamaris

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won a Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) on his second run for this yard and was a close second there (soft) next time; his form cooled at Perth (2m4f) 19 days ago but he didn't seem to get home at that new trip and has leading form claims back in a 2m novice; respected.

9/4

6th

2

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:06 Perth

Adamaris

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Ex-Irish; two good hurdle runs over 2m at Market Rasen for present yard (good/soft), the latest with cheekpieces back on; not a certain stayer on first run at 2m4f.

5/1

Form: 55-334 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won two hurdles at 2m4f on good ground in 2022; some fair runs at up to 3m of late; quite interesting off current mark after having wind surgery.
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4th

6

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Starlyte

10st 8lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Few secrets left after 41 hurdles starts but back below her last winning mark again, and every outing so far this year has suggested that an extended run of races beyond 3m looks in order now; not without interest.

8/1

3rd

6

6th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:55 Kelso

Starlyte

10st 10lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Won over 2m5f here (good to soft) last March but he's 0-11 since and was a well-held fourth behind Kilmore Rock over C&D last month; now back on last winning mark but she's not easy to predict and others are preferred.

7/1

4th

10

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Starlyte

11st 3lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Three-time course winner, most recently in valuable series final (2m5f, good to soft) in March 2025; generally disappointing this season but kept on well for huge-odds fourth in mares' Listed race here (3m, good to soft) last month and returns to a handicap on a workable mark.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 63-188 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Below form since Kelso win in May (2m5f, good to soft) and needs to bounce back.
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4th

3

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Balkalin

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Won off this mark over hurdles at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in May and he seems versatile ground-wise; however, this 11yo hasn't been at his best more recently and needs to produce a bigger run on this belated chase debut.

12/1

5th

2

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Balkalin

11st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

prominent

12/1

4th

2

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

19:05 Kelso

Balkalin

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Appeared to have a bit left in the tank when scoring off 3lb lower over C&D (good to soft) in May but not much has gone to plan since and pulled up after racing too freely at Hexham on Wednesday; comes with risk.

12/1

Form: 12-294

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Good second in a C&D handicap hurdle in May (good) but not quite so good since; 5lb out of the handicap.
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6th

11

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Hasn't the best of win records (4-43 over hurdles), last win coming over 2m2f here in September 2023; good fourth over 2m5f here last month, but tailed off last time; 10lb out of the handicap.

33/1

12th

16

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: William Young Jnr

Returned to form with 2l fourth of 11 behind Looking Splendid at Kelso (2m5f, good) 11 days ago; however, it's over two years since this 10yo last won and he's even further out of the handicap this afternoon.

20/1

10th

11

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

17:30 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won twice here (including over C&D) in 2023 but this year's pointing form is uninspiring and he has struggled back over fences and hurdles in last three starts; mark is tumbling but he has plenty to prove.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £8.48
Tricast £47.76
Trifecta £48.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Born Famous

The Guardian:

Starlyte

D Express:

Adamaris

TOPSPEED:

Beauty To Behold

RP RATINGS:

Born Famous

POSTDATA:

Born Famous

The Times:

Born Famous

Telegraph:

Born Famous

Daily Mirror:

Born Famous

The Sun:

Born Famous

The Star:

Born Famous

Daily Mail:

Starlyte

Daily Record:

Adamaris