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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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2nd

4

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Captain Cool

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

A fair and reliable winning hurdler who advanced his form when going 2-2 over fences in 2m1f Plumpton handicap a week ago; reverts to hurdles off a 5lb lower mark here so merits serious consideration.

11/8

1st

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

18:39 Plumpton

Captain Cool

11st 4lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Irish point winner; 1-9 over hurdles but progressive overall and got off the mark over fences with a narrow success at Stratford (2m1f, good to firm) nine days ago; leading claims, although a 7lb penalty does ask a stiffer question.

15/8

1st

1

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Captain Cool

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Just 1-9 over hurdles but ended last season with two good seconds at Sedgefield (both 2m1f, good), and last year's Irish point win also bodes well for his prospects on this chasing debut.

15/8

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

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

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:08 Newcastle

Masterminding

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Maiden on Flat and well beaten at huge odds on all four hurdles starts; best to look elsewhere.

20/1

4

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:08 Newcastle

Masterminding

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Maurice Barnes

Maiden on Flat and well beaten at huge odds on all four hurdles starts; best to look elsewhere.

20/1

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

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

5th

3

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Struth

11st 8lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Showed only minor promise in three novice/maiden hurdles (1m7f-2m) last September-November but was useful on the Flat in his prime and may yet transfer more of that ability to this code; wears first-time tongue-tie for handicap hurdle debut; market may guide.

11/2

10th

5

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Struth

11st 0lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Very useful on the Flat in his prime but has not been firing on all cylinders this year and made a low-key stable/hurdle debut when well-held fourth over C&D (good) 16 days ago; needs to take a big step forward today.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

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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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

5th

10

(4)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Bath

Crimson Road

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: John & Rhys Flint

Dual Flat winner over 1m2f on good to firm in 2024 but no impact in 2025; didn't really take to hurdling and left Susan Corbett for £5,000 in December; hood and tongue-tie are removed on this debut for new yard.

40/1

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