September 09 / 13.55 Perth

13.55

Good To Soft

Auto Services Perth Limited 24Hour Recovery Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Auto Services Perth Limited 24Hour Recovery Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 212/1 C

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked very promising in bumpers in early 2023 and, following a long absence, kept on well to make winning hurdle debut here (2m4f, good) in July; drops back in trip today; likely to make his presence felt.
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1st

2

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Luckie Seven

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader 3 out, led 2 out, ridden when joined final 110yds, just held on, gamely

9/4

1st

2

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:18 Perth

Luckie Seven

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Had form figures of 212 in bumpers early last year and that latest second was a close call behind a well-backed newcomer at Ayr (2m, good); returns after 439 days off but he's out of a dual hurdle winner and needs a close look on this switch to jumping.

9/4

2nd

2

22nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Ayr

Luckie Seven

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Too green to do himself justice on debut and duly improved to win comfortably back at Doncaster (good) in March; open to further progress and his stable won the Grade 2 bumper at Aintree last weekend; big player.

5/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 33/282

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner; placed on four of his seven hurdling starts, most recently when second in C&D (good) handicap last month; can give another good account today but takes on some promising rivals; tongue-tie fitted.
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2nd

4

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Byron Hill

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Patrick Neville

Three-time Flat winner; placed on four of his seven hurdling starts, most recently when second in C&D (good) handicap last month; can give another good account today but takes on some promising rivals; tongue-tie fitted.

6/1

2nd

2

17th Aug 2024

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:30 Perth

Byron Hill

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Patrick Neville

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3rd

6/1

8th

2

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

16:17 Hexham

Byron Hill

11st 12lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Patrick Neville

Three Flat wins (1m6f-2m) prior to being sold out of Richard Hughes's yard for 22,000gns; placed three times over hurdles, including when going down fighting on stable debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) five weeks ago; holds an obvious chance on handicap debut.

15/8

7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 224-7P

Last run: 105 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Showed some fair form over hurdles last season and has claims at these weights if judged on her best efforts but was pulled up (bled from the nose) on latest outing in May and is not the percentage call.
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3rd

12

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Spit Spot

10st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Showed some fair form over hurdles last season and has claims at these weights if judged on her best efforts but was pulled up (bled from the nose) on latest outing in May and is not the percentage call.

7/1

4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Spit Spot

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Lucinda Russell

didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position before 5th, dropped to last and struggling before 3 out, tailed off 2 out

2/1

4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Spit Spot

11st 2lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Lucinda Russell

didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, lost position before 5th, dropped to last and struggling before 3 out, tailed off 2 out

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed fair form when making the frame in two AW novice races for Sean Woods in autumn 2022 (1m/1m2f) but this stable/hurdle debut comes after a long absence and he has a fairly good standard to reach.
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3rd

9

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:15 Uttoxeter

Sunninghill

11st 4lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Showed some ability on Flat in autumn 2022 for previous yard; modest fourth in 2m novice hurdle at Perth last month on return from long layoff but may build on that effort.

16/1

4th

7

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Sunninghill

11st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Showed fair form when making the frame in two AW novice races for Sean Woods in autumn 2022 (1m/1m2f) but this stable/hurdle debut comes after a long absence and he has a fairly good standard to reach.

14/1

4th

8

(8)

12th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Sunninghill

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: S Woods

Picked up a silver medal at Southwell (1m, AW) two weeks ago, improving on his Leicester debut effort; however, doesn't appear to be crying out for this longer trip.

9/1

Form: 7-2234

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
In the frame all four hurdling starts this season, the last twice off his lowly handicap mark, but faces very tough assignment on today's terms.
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5th

5

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Dapper Gent

11st 0lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

In the frame all four hurdling starts this season, the last twice off his lowly handicap mark, but faces very tough assignment on today's terms.

20/1

4th

8

23rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:48 Hexham

Dapper Gent

10st 8lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

Displayed improvement when second to Wotyoudunnow Buddy in 2m seller here last month and has run well twice again over that trip since, latterly when third on handicap debut at Perth (2m, good to firm); has possibilities if this big hike up in trip suits.

10/1

6

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

13:57 Perth

Dapper Gent

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Maurice Barnes

Second last month in a seller at Hexham (2m, good to soft) and maiden hurdle at Bangor (2m, good); has what looks a competitive mark for handicap debut.

7/2

250/1

Form: V-06UP

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive in his first two hurdle races and makes no appeal here.
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6th

10

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Inoue

10st 12lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

Struggled to get competitive in his first two hurdle races and makes no appeal here.

250/1

6

22nd Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:45 Cartmel

Inoue

11st 0lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Paul Robson

raced in last, slow jump 1st

100/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 142 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a significant blow when 25-1 for soft-ground Ayr bumper on debut in April; stable has much more obvious chance with Luckie Seven.
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6th

2

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:20 Perth

The Dipper

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, weakened and eased before 2 out

33/1

7th

8

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

The Dipper

11st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Unable to land a significant blow when 25-1 for soft-ground Ayr bumper on debut in April; stable has much more obvious chance with Luckie Seven.

25/1

8th

8

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:20 Ayr

The Dipper

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

took keen hold, always behind

16/1

Form: 77

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Developed into a useful Flat racer last year but has not shown a great deal on his two hurdling starts this season; hood fitted in bid to help him settle better than last time; others have much less to prove.
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3

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Auld Toon Loon

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Developed into a useful Flat racer last year but has not shown a great deal on his two hurdling starts this season; hood fitted in bid to help him settle better than last time; others have much less to prove.

16/1

7th

1

17th Aug 2024

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:30 Perth

Auld Toon Loon

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

pulled hard, prominent, pressed leader 4th

8/1

7th

3

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 3

18:00 Hexham

Auld Toon Loon

11st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Dual Flat winner at around 1m2f (on good to firm/soft; RPR 91) when with David O'Meara; has had wind surgery and changed hands since last seen last October; interesting newcomer to this code; tongue-tie goes on; market check suggested.

6/1

Form: 321321

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who went very close on hurdling debut at Wexford (2m4f, good to yielding) in July and kept on strongly to justify odds-on favouritism at Sligo (2m1f, soft) last month; leading contender.
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6

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Gers Gigi

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner who went very close on hurdling debut at Wexford (2m4f, good to yielding) in July and kept on strongly to justify odds-on favouritism at Sligo (2m1f, soft) last month; leading contender.

6/5

1st

2

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:08 Sligo

Gers Gigi

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, joined leaders going okay after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and idled after 2 out, stayed on towards finish

11/10

1st

1

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:00 Wexford

Gers Gigi

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, led going best before 2 out, pushed along when jumped right last, headed and ridden then rallied inside final 110yds, just failed

4/1

Form: P-P5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Placed in low-grade AW handicap in autumn 2022 but a well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling attempts.
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9

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Thunder Gap

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Maurice Barnes

Placed in low-grade AW handicap in autumn 2022 but a well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling attempts.

100/1

5th

4

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

16:45 Market Rasen

Thunder Gap

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Maurice Barnes

Modest Flat maiden and has shown nothing in two runs over hurdles.

100/1

3

22nd Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:45 Cartmel

Thunder Gap

11st 4lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Maurice Barnes

took keen hold, prominent

100/1

Form: P

Last run: 116 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lowly rated Flat maiden who was pulled up (albeit having lost his action) when 50-1 for C&D maiden on stable/hurdle debut in May.
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11

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:55 Perth

Spanish Saint

10st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Nicky Richards

Lowly rated Flat maiden who was pulled up (albeit having lost his action) when 50-1 for C&D maiden on stable/hurdle debut in May.

66/1

9th

10

(2)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Spanish Saint

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Nicky Richards

prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out

16/1

8th

6

(9)

7th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:35 Ayr

Spanish Saint

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Nicky Richards

midfield

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.90
Straight Forecast £18.69
Trifecta £94.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gers Gigi

The Times:

Luckie Seven

RP RATINGS:

Gers Gigi

TOPSPEED:

Gers Gigi

POSTDATA:

Gers Gigi

Telegraph:

Gers Gigi

D Express:

Gers Gigi

Daily Mirror:

Gers Gigi

The Star:

Gers Gigi

Daily Record:

Gers Gigi

The Guardian:

Luckie Seven

Daily Mail:

Luckie Seven

The Sun:

Luckie Seven