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

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 0f 47y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Auto Services Perth 24 Hour Recovery Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

Form: 7-351 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Seemingly all the better for wind surgery when always handy and flooring the favourite (winner since) by 2l at Stratford two months ago (2m, good to firm); penalised accordingly and perhaps reliant on Chortal underperforming.
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7th

7

16th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

City Of Diamonds

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Doubled tally with ready win off today's mark at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in November but ended last season with some disappointing efforts (albeit in competitive races) and has more to prove than some.

16/1

13th

5

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 2

15:22 Musselburgh

City Of Diamonds

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Beat Star Of Guiting to win over C&D (good to soft) on handicap debut in November but form has gone the wrong way on his three runs since.

14/1

14th

15

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:55 Kelso

City Of Diamonds

10st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won in good style on handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in November but merely sixth there on next two starts (1m7f, good to soft) and the first-time tongue-tie needs to prompt a bigger performance.

40/1

Form: 1-3332 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
4yo who is penalised for winning a Bellewstown maiden in April (2m1f, good); 0-4 in the meantime but the form of those defeats reads well in the context of this race, with his latest conqueror progressive.
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2

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:10 Perth

Chortal

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

4yo who is penalised for winning a Bellewstown maiden in April (2m1f, good); 0-4 in the meantime but the form of those defeats reads well in the context of this race, with his latest conqueror progressive.

Evs

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won an Irish point before shaping with promise before weakening into fourth on stable/hurdle debut over 2m here in July (2m4f, good; raced freely); will need more this time but the drop in trip could help.
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3rd

3

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 2

15:58 Stratford

Captain Cool

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Progressive 6yo with 3-4 strike-rate over fences, including two fast-ground C&D wins this season; the form of last month's 20l success in a three-runner race is tricky to evaluate (odds-on favourite below par) but a 4lb rise could have been worse and he may still be on the upgrade.

15/8

1st

2

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 3

18:18 Stratford

Captain Cool

10st 8lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Won first two starts over fences (2m1f, good) and shaped just as well when reverting to hurdles off 13lb lower, finishing runner-up at Southwell this month; latest second, over fences at Perth 23 days ago, was perfectly respectable but his current mark looks demanding.

3/1

2nd

2

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:52 Perth

Captain Cool

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Launched chasing career with wins at Stratford (2m1f, good to firm) and Plumpton (2m1f, good) last month, and also ran well when second over hurdles on Tuesday; evidently in very good nick but current chase mark asks a question of him, and today's forecast slower ground is probably not ideal.

4/1

Form: P0

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up and tailed off in his first two runs, latterly in the new hood; no appeal.
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4

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:10 Perth

Custom Made

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Pulled up and tailed off in his first two runs, latterly in the new hood; no appeal.

100/1

11th

5

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:55 Perth

Custom Made

11st 4lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

125-1 when pulled up over 2m4f here a month ago, having jumped moderately; soon hooded.

100/1

5

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Custom Made

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Fourth foal; half-brother to bumper/fair hurdle winner Lady Temperance; dam French 1m2f winner (RPR 62); seems very unlikely to reach the standard required on debut.

66/1

Form: 9-P

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat maiden who has shown pretty much nothing in two maiden hurdles.
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2nd

7

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Masterminding

11st 0lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Beaten over 19l when third over C&D last month and now 0-8 over hurdles but ran big race when second over C&D (good) on stable debut in May and has strong claims if judged on that performance.

4/1

3rd

8

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:27 Cartmel

Masterminding

11st 3lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

0-15 under rules but showed improved form on his stable debut when runner-up over C&D (good) last month, following five months off; should come on from that outing and run well.

4/1

2nd

8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Masterminding

10st 12lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

0-6 over hurdles when trained by Maurice Barnes and absent since heavy defeat in 2m4f Newcastle maiden in December; has better chance at the weights on this stable/handicap debut but fitness/stamina taken on trust.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
The last of his two Flat wins was over two years ago, since when he's had plenty of racing; however, of very useful ability in that scene and won't fail through a lack of stamina over hurdles; has left Charlie Johnston but remains with same owners.
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6th

9

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:16 Perth

Struth

10st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Former smart Flat horse who is 0-6 over hurdles and was beaten a little under 10l on handicap debut here a month ago; he was boxing on over 2m and this longer trip could bring him on (stayed well on the Flat).

8/1

6th

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Struth

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Useful on the Flat in his prime but well held when fifth on handicap hurdle debut at Kelso (2m2f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April and showed no significant improvement in a subsequent C&D maiden; needs to up his game.

20/1

6th

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Struth

11st 5lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Useful on the Flat in his prime but has yet to better fair form over hurdles, weakening into a well-held fifth on 2m2f Kelso handicap debut in this sphere 24 days ago; might have needed that after a break but he's still hard to make a good case for.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Dual 1m2f winner for the Crisfords in 2024; has regressed on the Flat, though, and would be a surprise winner in light of that.
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4th

2

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Crimson Road

10st 1lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Hard to fancy on the evidence of the last 12 months but he was useful in his prime and he's one to watch in the betting off a reduced mark on his third start for this yard.

33/1

9th

11

(12)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:27 Windsor

Crimson Road

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: John & Rhys Flint

A dual 1m2f scorer in 2024 for Simon and Ed Crisford; failed to fire for Susan Corbett last year, though, and he came in a below-par fifth for his new yard in 1m Bath handicap last month; not easy to make a case for.

20/1

Form: 370-

Last run: 289 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third of 13 on bumper debut but has beaten one rival in his subsequent starts and now with a new yard for hurdling debut.
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8th

10

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Fran The Man

10st 12lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Hannah McMahon

Placed in a junior bumper for Martin Dunne last October but left that stable after two disappointing efforts and was soundly beaten over C&D when 300-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut.

100/1

8

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:10 Perth

Fran The Man

10st 12lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: Hannah McMahon

Third of 13 on bumper debut but has beaten one rival in his subsequent starts and now with a new yard for hurdling debut.

50/1

12th

3

23rd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Fran The Man

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Martin Dunne

took keen hold, led, headed over 6f out, soon weakened quickly

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £5.81
Trifecta £11.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chortal

Telegraph:

City Of Diamonds

The Times:

Struth

RP RATINGS:

Chortal

TOPSPEED:

Chortal

POSTDATA:

Chortal

The Guardian:

Chortal

Daily Mail:

Chortal

D Express:

Chortal

Daily Mirror:

Chortal

The Sun:

Chortal

The Star:

Chortal

Daily Record:

Chortal