September 27 / 14.20 Perth

14.20

Soft

Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow EBF Mares’ National Hunt Novices’ Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow EBF Mares’ National Hunt Novices’ Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

4/1 (Won)

Form: 11- C

Last run: 152 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to stable's very promising hurdler Snake Roll; runner-up on Irish point debut in January and began rules career with two bumper wins, the latter gained by 6l on soft ground here in April; good prospect for novice hurdles this season.
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4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

El Elefante

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Record of 3-6 over rules fences features a Class 2 handicap win at Kelso (2m5f); faller in the Premier Chase there (2m7f) last time; may still have further progress in her; possibilities.

5/2

4

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 1

15:18 Perth

El Elefante

11st 0lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Record of 3-6 over rules fences features a Class 2 handicap win at Kelso (2m5f); faller in the Premier Chase there (2m7f) last time; may still have further progress in her; possibilities.

5/2

4

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 96y

Class 1

13:45 Kelso

El Elefante

10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

raced in second, fell 12th

8/1

Form: 60

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Made quite encouraging debut when sixth at Kilbeggan (2m3f, yielding) last month but was tailed off at Ballinrobe (2m6f, yielding) a fortnight later and looks up against it here.
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4th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Mermaids Cave

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Won by 10l last week at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in a race she also won the previous season, when beating Masked Dance on similar terms to today's; clear claims.

9/4

1st

3

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Mermaids Cave

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

7-27 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; not firing on all cylinders since last autumn but wasn't beaten far when fifth of seven in refitted cheekpieces at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month and continues to slip down the weights.

4/1

5th

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Mermaids Cave

12st 1lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: James Owen

7-23 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; beaten favourite in plating company two starts and pulled up in a subsequent handicap, but has slipped to a very good mark and can't be ruled out.

11/2

Form: 101

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Point/bumper winner; flopped badly on hurdling debut in June (broke blood vessel) but kept on strongly to win by 15l at Wexford (3m, yielding) at start of this month and needs to be taken very seriously here.
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3rd

4

27th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:20 Perth

Stadium Talk

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Point/bumper winner; flopped badly on hurdling debut in June (broke blood vessel) but kept on strongly to win by 15l at Wexford (3m, yielding) at start of this month and needs to be taken very seriously here.

5/2

1st

1

1st Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:55 Wexford

Stadium Talk

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

led, briefly disputed lead before 9th, headed and raced in second 11th, led again and went clear before 2 out, ridden and stayed on after 2 out, comfortably

9/1

11th

2

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 80y

18:30 Down Royal

Stadium Talk

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Won Ballinaboola point-to-point in February (good) before successful rules debut in Hexham mares' bumper last month, making all and battling well (first two clear); should stay 2m4f and shortlisted on hurdles debut.

5/2

Form: 23/0/1 C

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Placed in Listed bumper in spring 2021 and returned from long absence with ready win in small-field novice hurdle here (2m, soft) in July; carries penalty in deeper race today but the step up in trip ought to suit and she has a significant role to play.
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6th

1

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:15 Perth

Condesa

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Won a novice here (2m, soft) last July; has been below her best in two valuable handicaps at Newbury and Ayr this spring; this is back in calmer waters but she still needs to show more.

7/1

9th

6

20th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

15:00 Ayr

Condesa

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

prominent behind clear leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

16/1

9th

6

20th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 2

15:00 Ayr

Condesa

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Pulled up on handicap debut at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) last month but she's much better than that, having finished second to a subsequent Grade 2 winner at Sedgefield (2m4f, soft) in January; there's stamina in her pedigree and this lightly raced 8yo is not written off now up in trip.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 66-31

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with two good runs this summer, latterly when winning Downpatrick maiden (2m1f, yielding) last month; has a bit to find with some of these but is open to improvement over the new trip.
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18

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Gaye Winnie

10st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, midfield halfway

10/1

18

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Gaye Winnie

10st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear, midfield halfway

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Straight Forecast £41.05

Selections

The Times:

El Elefante

RP RATINGS:

Stadium Talk

SPOTLIGHT:

Sea Aster

Daily Record:

Condesa

Daily Mirror:

Sea Aster

Daily Mail:

El Elefante

D Express:

El Elefante

The Sun:

El Elefante

The Star:

El Elefante

POSTDATA:

Stadium Talk

Telegraph:

Stadium Talk

The Guardian:

Stadium Talk