September 25 / 16.53 Perth

16.53

Good To Soft

Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4224.8
  • 2m 7f 207y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 5P3-42 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Doesn't have many miles on the clock for a veteran (2-26) and was just ahead of Evenwood Sonofagun and Dalileo when all three were no match for an improver over C&D 17 days ago; can run well again with 10lb claimer Dominic Hislop retaining the ride.
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3rd

1

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:50 Musselburgh

Artic Mann

12st 0lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Long in the tooth now but looked as good as ever last year and was very respectable third over C&D (soft) in December; needs to rebound from a below-par run here on New Year's Day but recent 2lb drop helps, and he has gone well for 10lb claimer Dominic Hislop before.

7/1

1

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:53 Perth

Artic Mann

12st 0lb

J: Dominic Hislop

T: N W Alexander

Doesn't have many miles on the clock for a veteran (2-26) and was just ahead of Evenwood Sonofagun and Dalileo when all three were no match for an improver over C&D 17 days ago; can run well again with 10lb claimer Dominic Hislop retaining the ride.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 112063 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Goes well at Cartmel but twice disappointed there before finishing a never-dangerous third over C&D this month; wasn't far behind the second Artic Mann and again has each-way prospects.
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2nd

7

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 11lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won the 2m6f handicap on this card 12 months ago and returned to form with a 2l success over that same trip on Monday (following a wind operation); did that comfortably and must have every chance under a penalty.

9/4

1st

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

Evenwood Sonofagun

11st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won this race in 2025 (good ground) and followed up over C&D (good to soft) two days later; suffered dip in form afterwards but shaped quite well before weakening into sixth in competitive series final at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in March and returns to this track on an attractive mark; had another wind op last month (his fourth); good chance.

7/2

6th

12

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:30 Musselburgh

Evenwood Sonofagun

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won over C&D (good to soft) last February and add two wins at Cartmel in May; he's 6lb below his last winning mark but has failed to shine on his three outings since November, over C&D most recently.

50/1

Form: 5-0931 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a hat-trick last November and still improving by the looks, having floored the favourite over a similar trip at Uttoxeter (good); with no penalty for that she's 4lb well in here and Charlie Maggs can claim his 5lb.
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8th

8

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

You Some Girl

10st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Made a winning start over fences at Newcastle (2m7f) in October; has failed to build on it though and she unseated her rider at Hexham (3m) two weeks ago; has a bit to prove.

16/1

6

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

You Some Girl

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a three-runner handicap at Newcastle in October (3m, good) but hasn't done quite as well since; back on her last winning mark.

12/1

5th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:13 Carlisle

You Some Girl

11st 6lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a three-runner handicap at Newcastle on chase debut in October (2m7f, good); no easy task when pulled up in Lincolnshire National last time; unexposed as a chaser and should improve.

10/1

Form: 8-2522

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced maiden but looks a winner waiting to happen and was clear of the rest when chasing home the odds-on favourite at Worcester (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces); big shout off the same with a tongue-tie added.
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1st

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

The Flying Poet

11st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Runner-up four times over hurdles prior to getting off the mark in a tight finish here (3m, good; 13-8 favourite, added tongue-tie) last September; off since and set to make chasing debut but there's no reason why he shouldn't take to fences; merits respect.

11/4

4

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:53 Perth

The Flying Poet

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Lightly raced maiden but looks a winner waiting to happen and was clear of the rest when chasing home the odds-on favourite at Worcester (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces); big shout off the same with a tongue-tie added.

5/2

2nd

5

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Worcester

The Flying Poet

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Unexposed 6yo who chased home a next-time-out winner on handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m4f) in May and was back on track, after a blip, when second of 11 over C&D (also good) in July; can likely do better and he's respected in first-time cheekpieces.

3/1

Form: 613354 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has struggled with his mark since winning over C&D in July and never threatened to challenge when a well-held fourth back here 17 days ago (behind Artic Mann and Evenwood Sonofagun); opposable on the back of that effort.
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7th

12

13th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 127y

Class 4

15:08 Perth

Dalileo

10st 13lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Record of 4-56, latest win coming off this mark over 3m here last July (good) on second run after a break; hasn't been out since November; should come on for the run.

20/1

Form: 796638

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Third of 14 on handicap debut at Wexford (2m4f, good; new cheekpieces) and drying ground would help her as it was yielding when below par at Navan; not ruled out.
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8th

10

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Gerrys Wish

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

From top yard and knocking on the door last autumn; beaten a neck at Perth in September (3m, good) and a head at Galway in October when last seen (3m, yielding); just 2lb higher now and big chance if fit after a 199 day break.

100/30

2nd

7

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:45 Galway

Gerrys Wish

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Has run well on two of last three starts; beaten just a neck at Perth (3m, good) on latest; has struggled in two previous runs on softer than good so probably needs the track to dry out.

7/2

6

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:53 Perth

Gerrys Wish

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Third of 14 on handicap debut at Wexford (2m4f, good; new cheekpieces) and drying ground would help her as it was yielding when below par at Navan; not ruled out.

5/1

Form: PP6-34

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
1-3 in points; 0-15 under rules and has tried fences (0-7), over which he was a 5l third at Cartmel two runs back but beaten further on his return visit; has placed form over hurdles but looks a hard horse to predict.
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5th

5

15th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:50 Musselburgh

Wearelongterm

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

0-20 under rules but stayed on from the rear to take third over C&D (good to soft) when back over hurdles last month and has now been placed on three of his last four appearances; no surprise if he's on the premises.

11/2

8

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:10 Kelso

Wearelongterm

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Dianne Sayer

Winning Irish pointer for Gordon Elliott; mixed form without winning over hurdles and fences for present yard, last time falling two out when in second in Perth handicap hurdle (3m, good); these conditions suit; each-way chance

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £14.18
Trifecta £79.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

The Flying Poet

SPOTLIGHT:

You Some Girl

Telegraph:

Gerrys Wish

POSTDATA:

The Flying Poet

The Times:

The Flying Poet

The Guardian:

The Flying Poet

Daily Mail:

The Flying Poet

Daily Mirror:

The Flying Poet

The Sun:

The Flying Poet

D Express:

You Some Girl

The Star:

You Some Girl

Daily Record:

You Some Girl