September 26 / 15.02 Perth

15.02

Good

Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers’ Hurdle Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £10562
  • 2m 7f 207y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers’ Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1190-6

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Had a lot of racing but he returned from a break to win on the Flat (1m4f handicap) and then finished a 7l sixth of 18 in a 2m6f Listed handicap at the Galway festival; this is easier than that.
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1

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:53 Down Royal

Building Bridges

11st 10lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gary McGill

The last of his six hurdle wins came at Perth in September 2024; a solid effort at Aintree in April over this trip but not as good over 2m at Bellewstown; tough task on these terms.

18/1

11th

1

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:30 Bellewstown

Building Bridges

11st 12lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Gary McGill

Course winner on the Flat; six wins over hurdles, best form over longer distances; faces a tough task under a big weight.

20/1

18

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Building Bridges

11st 1lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

Ran okay to be beaten about 10l at Aintree (behind Park Of Kings) and that was after a lengthy break; however, he's an exposed dual-purpose performer and others are more intriguing.

50/1

OUR TIP

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 14F5-1

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won after a summer break last September and signed off in May with victory in a well-contested 2m6f handicap at Kelso (good; 6lb lower); won that with a bit in hand and should progress further this campaign.
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20

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Idem

10st 9lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Another in this field who took in the Pertemps at Cheltenham, finishing a good fifth of 24 to Supremely West; should be competitive again but nothing in his record suggests he has enough in hand to win a race as hot as this.

25/1

5th

23

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Idem

10st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Never-dangerous tenth in this race last year; ran creditably on three of his four starts this season, second in the Musselburgh qualifier last time, but he's an exposed 8yo who needs to show something new.

50/1

Form: -21111 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Has won away from Cartmel (including here) but he's brought up his four-timer at the Lakes venue, latterly in workmanlike fashion; today's 8lb higher mark at a different track might just find him out.
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2nd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

City Derby

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won four on the bounce here last summer (2m6f-3m1f; soft/good) but has looked a little out of sorts this season, for all that he shaped a bit better last time after further wind surgery.

14/1

5th

11

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:22 Cartmel

City Derby

10st 7lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Four-time course winner (2m6f-3m1f, good-soft); lurks on a good mark but looked out of sorts here on both appearances this season and needs recent wind op to have made a difference; tongue-tie refitted.

16/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:40 Cartmel

City Derby

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Four-time course winner (2m6f-3m1f, good-soft), including this race a year ago; needs to rebound from a disappointing run here (3m1f) last month but is back on a workable mark and can't be ruled out.

12/1

Form: P2261-

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Better than ever last season over fences, culminating with 3m1f handicap success at Cheltenham in April on her favoured good ground; returns to hurdling off 2lb lower so has to be of interest; won first time back last season.
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4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Record of 6-16 over fences; broke her Listed duck in Doncaster contest (2m4f) most recently, taking advantage of odds-on Brides Hill's below-par show; chance of following up partly depends on whether that opponent, who beat her by 6l in this event last year, is back on song.

4/1

4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

raced in second

4/1

1st

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 1

13:38 Doncaster

La Renommee

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

in touch with leaders, went second 11th, going best when not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in

5/1

Form: 556-66 CD

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 7lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner but the signs are that age is catching up as he's been well held this season.
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5th

4

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 3

15:02 Perth

Caius Marcius

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

led narrowly, not fluent 5th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out

8/1

6th

7

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:25 Uttoxeter

Caius Marcius

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Admirable veteran with 17 wins to his name, the latest off today's mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) only last summer; may have needed his comeback run and wouldn't put it past him running well.

12/1

Form: /5089-

Last run: 334 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Ex-Ballydoyle horse who has just a maiden hurdle win to show from 27 starts; regressed in Ireland and has had nearly a year off.
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9

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:40 Perth

Coventry

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lisa Harrison

Unable to justify prominence in the betting when well beaten at Kelso (2m5f, good) this month and remains without a win since 2021; others have much more appealing profiles.

20/1

12

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Coventry

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Soundly beaten over 3m here this month and remains without a win since Irish maiden success in 2021; continues to slide down the weights and may benefit from this drop back in trip but still makes only limited appeal.

20/1

Non-runners

Wasdell Dundalk

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.10
Straight Forecast £10.67
Trifecta £34.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Idem

POSTDATA:

City Derby

The Star:

La Renommee

SPOTLIGHT:

Building Bridges

TOPSPEED:

Caius Marcius

The Times:

Idem

Telegraph:

Idem

The Guardian:

Idem

Daily Mail:

Idem

The Sun:

Idem

Daily Record:

Idem

D Express:

City Derby

Daily Mirror:

City Derby