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Parklands Hotel Perth Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Parklands Hotel Perth Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.70
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4/273-

Last run: 207 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in soft-ground Hexham bumper last October and appeared to make quite encouraging hurdle debut when third of four at Ayr (2m, soft) in December, albeit it's tricky to gauge what that form is worth; returns from seven-month break on much quicker ground but has each-way claims if fully tuned up.
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4th

3

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

20:30 Huntingdon

Kandor

11st 12lb

J: Mr Daniel Williams

T: M Gill

Fair handicapper when trained by Lucinda Russell and 2-6 in points for current stable, the latter win gained in three-runner mixed open at Edgcote (3m, good) last month; probably has a big role to play in this.

5/2

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Kandor

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Won a novice hurdle here last July (2m4f, good); four runs over fences, best effort when 1.75l fourth of eight over C&D last time (good to soft); contender.

4/1

4

15th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Kandor

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Won a novice hurdle here last July (2m4f, good); four runs over fences, best effort when 1.75l fourth of eight over C&D last time (good to soft); contender.

4/1

8/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 20-22U

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair form when runner-up in pair of 2m3f Downpatrick maidens (both on good) in May and held narrow lead before penultimate-flight fall in 2m6f maiden there last month; looks the one to beat here.
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3rd

5

5th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Step Out

11st 12lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: S R B Crawford

took keen hold, disputing third

6/1

3rd

5

5th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 150y

15:20 Down Royal

Step Out

11st 12lb

J: Ben Bromley

T: S R B Crawford

took keen hold, disputing third

6/1

6th

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

16:35 Down Royal

Step Out

11st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Winning hurdler is 0-5 in chases but has run well in defeat, including at this venue over 16.5f (good to yielding) back in January; won at 2m6f over hurdles but has stamina to prove for this trip; doesn't look a certain stayer on breeding and others appeal more.

100/30

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 202- BF

Last run: 201 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close second in two Sedgefield bumpers towards end of last year (good/good to soft), and her soft-ground Listed defeat in between is not viewed harshly; makes hurdling debut after 201-day absence but a contender if ready to roll.
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3rd

9

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

Backdoorflush

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders, went third before 7th

7/2

2nd

2

26th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Backdoorflush

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

Fair way in front of subsequent winner Vanilla Dancer when runner-up over C&D (good) on debut but was out of her depth in Listed event at Cheltenham last time; big chance back in this company.

7/4

Form: /532-3

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles but made the frame in her last three handicaps, most recently when close third of five at Cartmel (3m1f, good to soft) in May, after a break; should be fine back over 2m4f; probably won't be far away.
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5

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Lady Mendoza

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-14 over hurdles; returned from layoff with pretty good fourth at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in May but three lesser efforts have followed and she doesn't always look enthusiastic; headgear switched again today.

14/1

5th

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:20 Cartmel

Lady Mendoza

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-13 over hurdles; kept on for fourth here (2m6f, good) in May, after a layoff, but two lesser efforts have followed and she doesn't always look enthusiastic; needs to be perked up by change of headgear.

10/1

10th

3

16th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Lady Mendoza

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Kept on for fourth at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in May, after a layoff, and may not have been suited by the soft ground when below form there last month but she's 0-12 over hurdles now and doesn't always look enthusiastic.

12/1

Form: 869-28

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-23 over hurdles and 0-36 under all codes; went close in low-grade handicap at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) last month, his second start for Simon West, but soundly beaten over 2m7f since; others look stronger.
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12

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

0-31 over hurdles and 0-51 overall; has shown some bits and bobs of form this season and is suited by this C&D but still makes only limited appeal from 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

5th

8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

9yo who is a longstanding maiden and was pulled up here last time; he's hard to fancy.

20/1

16

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

13:55 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Simon West

Produced a couple of reasonable performances in the final third of last year but without threatening, and this 9yo is a longstanding maiden.

50/1

16/1

Form: 6F-U8

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very much in contention before last-flight fall at Bellewstown (2m4f, good to yielding) in April but came to grief here on next outing and was well beaten at Sligo a week ago; stable has better chance with Step Out.
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2

8th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:35 Stratford

Kimjoy

11st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Signed off for Stuart Crawford in Ireland with point win in October (yielding ground); well beaten in maiden hurdle for new stable last month, but remains unexposed under rules and is well worth a glance in the betting before this chase/handicap debut.

6/1

2

8th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:35 Stratford

Kimjoy

11st 10lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Signed off for Stuart Crawford in Ireland with point win in October (yielding ground); well beaten in maiden hurdle for new stable last month, but remains unexposed under rules and is well worth a glance in the betting before this chase/handicap debut.

6/1

4

8th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Carlisle

Kimjoy

11st 0lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

took keen hold, raced in second, lost second before 2 out, soon weakened

9/2

Form: 36-687

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper last season and bettered low-key hurdling debut when 17l seventh over C&D (good) this month; never looked dangerous that day, though, and needs to improve again.
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5th

3

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:15 Perth

Yakaleo

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Down the field in his three hurdles but the bumper runs were promising and perhaps handicaps can see him in a better light.

15/2

7th

6

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

Yakaleo

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

in rear

33/1

7th

8

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Yakaleo

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Didn't really progress in his three bumpers and was tailed off at 40-1 on hurdling debut at Hexham (2m, good) last month; this stiffer stamina test could suit on pedigree but he needs to leave that latest form well behind.

12/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-11 in points; led close home to cause 50-1 surprise in tactical maiden hurdle at Hexham (2m4f, good) on recent rules debut but that form looks modest and she has a penalty to carry here.
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11th

1

(6)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:12 Thirsk

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9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

2m4f hurdle winner; well held (7f/1m) on Flat and hard to fancy until tackling handicaps over longer distances.

100/1

6th

3

(6)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

14:27 Pontefract

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9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Point/hurdles winner; modest fourth of six at Newcastle (7f, AW) on the belated switch to this code; others preferred.

100/1

4th

6

(1)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

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9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

8yo mare who has won two points (3m) and a maiden hurdle (2m4f), but she was pulled up on her last run in May and this is a tough task on her belated Flat debut.

100/1

Form: 67-68

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed minor promise in two Hexham hurdles last month (2m/2m4f) but was beaten about 24l on both occasions and improvement will be required here,
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9

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:12 Perth

Away She Goes

10st 11lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

Improved form switched to front-running tactics at Kelso (good) this term, winning over 2m then close third over 2m2f; may have more to offer; likely player.

4/1

Form: 5

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in one of his four Irish points but pulled up in the other three; not disgraced when fifth of nine at Cartmel (2m6f, good) on recent stable/hurdle debut but still makes only limited appeal here.
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8th

7

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:40 Cartmel

You Will Be Found

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Behind Sky Luna at Cartmel and then tailed off at Perth only last week; very opposable in new headgear.

100/1

10th

7

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

You Will Be Found

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

towards rear

33/1

5th

7

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:20 Cartmel

You Will Be Found

11st 4lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Came third in an Irish point in February but was pulled up on his other three starts in that sphere; best watched on today's rules debut.

66/1

Form: 7P-U

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up when 200-1 for hurdle debut in January and was the same price when unseating rider at third flight at Cartmel a fortnight ago.
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11

17th Aug 2024

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:30 Perth

Apples Destiny

10st 8lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: R Mike Smith

midfield, towards rear 4th

100/1

11th

12

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

Apples Destiny

10st 2lb

J: Ben Smith

T: R Mike Smith

in rear

100/1

6

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

13:30 Cartmel

Apples Destiny

10st 9lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: R Mike Smith

Tailed off in a bumper (66-1) and pulled up on switch to hurdling (200-1).

66/1

Form: 009

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
A down-the-field outsider in three 2m3f maidens at Downpatrick (all on good) this spring; by far the least appealing of her stable's three runners in this.
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12

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:52 Downpatrick

Wee Vee

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: S R B Crawford

All maiden hurdle runs came here and she showed precious little in those; tailed off in a Perth novice hurdle in July and well behind on handicap debut at Ballinrobe later that month (2m6f, good); down 2lb but she would be a surprising winner.

33/1

11th

17

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 41y

19:42 Ballinrobe

Wee Vee

10st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: S R B Crawford

First reserve; little sign of ability in three maiden hurdles and a novice; off for over a year and can only be watched on handicap debut.

12th

13

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

Wee Vee

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: S R B Crawford

in rear, pushed along before 4th, reminder after 5th

66/1

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Trifecta £80.20

Selections

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The Star:

Backdoorflush

Daily Mirror:

Lady Mendoza

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