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14.10

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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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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1st

4

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

18:36 Stratford

Captain Cool

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

Progressive 6yo with 3-5 strike-rate over fences, including two 2m1f course wins this season; ran big race when close third behind Sir Tivo here (2m1f, good to firm) last month and could still have a bigger performance in him over this longer trip.

15/8

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

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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4th

9

29th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:15 Cartmel

Masterminding

11st 1lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Placed over 2m6f on good ground here on all three starts for new stable this season, but has stamina to prove over this new trip and the forecast rain is probably not in his favour.

15/2

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

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

11

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Struth

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Dual Flat winner for Charlie Johnston (8.5f-12.5f); yet to score over hurdles (0-7) but doesn't have a massive amount to find with Lets Mingle and Summergrounds based on their recent C&D clash; the task isn't an impossible one.

13/2

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

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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1st

3

(1)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Crimson Road

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Decent 3yo who's enjoyed a revival round Chepstow of late, beating a subsequent winner off 7lb lower last month before following up a fortnight ago; every chance of completing the hat-trick.

3/1

1st

4

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:01 Chepstow

Crimson Road

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Prevailed by 1l in C&D contest (good to firm) last month on only his fourth start for current yard; back up only 3lb he remains attractively handicapped on 3yo form; respected.

5/4

1st

1

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Crimson Road

10st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Losing run up to 14, but now 22lb below his last winning mark and showed a bit more when fourth of nine at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) last time; that form is working out quite well and one to be interested in.

9/2

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