13:25 Perth

Wednesday 21 April 2021

All13:2513:5514:3015:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

Remembering Tim Hardie Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 59.43s

Settings

Selected odds by:

Alright Sunshine¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: K Dalgleish

2/1

Useful in bumpers, winning 3 times, and just as good on the Flat. Promise on Kelso hurdle debut and easy to forgive his run in Grade 2 since. Should be capable of winning race like this.

Form:

Carry On The Magic⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: P F Nicholls| BF

11/1

£160,000 buy after finishing second in sole Irish point (Dec 2018). 11/8, raced too freely and well held on Wincanton hurdle debut 6 weeks ago. In top hands and could prove different proposition now.

Form:

Dakota Beat^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116| D

11/2

No show over fences in recent starts but was placed 4 times in maiden hurdles in Ireland last summer. Yard has a healthy 7-26 strike-rate here. One to consider back hurdling.

Form:

Don Brocco²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: Mrs H O Graham

250/1

25/1, faded to finish seventh of 10 in Kelso bumper last month. Can only be watched now hurdling.

Form:

Enemenemynemo⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys

9/2

Placed on last of 3 starts in Irish points (Nov 2019) and made a fair start under Rules when third in 20.5f Southwell maiden hurdle last month. May do better.

Form:

Farocco^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 83

50/1

Poor maiden hurdler on balance. Creditable placed efforts in handicaps last month but faces a stiff task in this company.

Form:

Frenchpeps^p1,t1¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: S R B Crawford

125/1

Third the best he's managed in 6 points. Sports cheekpieces and a tongue tie on Rules debut. Likely up against it.

Form:

Get The Facts¹⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Brooke

100/1

Dam fairly useful 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. Had the run of the race but still displayed ability when fourth in bumper at Ayr (2m, heavy) in November. Off 5 months ahead of hurdle debut.

Form:

Jetaway Joey^p1,t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 120

5/1

Bumper winner at Fontwell last winter. Promise on first 3 outings over hurdles and failed to stay 25.5f when remote third latest. Can bounce back in first-time headgear combination.

Form:

The Great Houdini¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: Miss P Robson

28/1

€26,000 buy out of a hurdle winner. Last of 5 finishers sole start in Irish points (Dec 6). Best watched unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form:

Whatya On About^h1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 109

18/1

Some promise on 2m Chepstow debut in January. Has failed to build on that twice since but it's still early days. Hooded first time.

Form:

Wowsham⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

11/2

Fair form when reaching the frame in a pair of Navan maiden hurdles since joining this yard. Won't need to up his game that much to have a big say.

Form:

Penny River^t⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Grant Cockburn| T: N W Alexander

200/1

22/1, only minor promise in AW bumper at Newcastle on debut in January but this longer trip ought to suit now hurdling.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ripper Roo²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Alright Sunshine (2/1), Enemenemynemo (9/2), Jetaway Joey (5/1), Wowsham (11/2), Dakota Beat (11/2), Ripper Roo (8/1), Carry On The Magic (11/1), Whatya On About (18/1), The Great Houdini (28/1), Farocco (50/1), Get The Facts (100/1), Frenchpeps (125/1), Penny River (200/1), Don Brocco (250/1)

It's easy enough to forgive ALRIGHT SUNSHINE's effort in a Grade 2on his latest hurdle and he's worth another chance to confirm the promise of his hurdle debut second in February. Jetway Joey will be more at home back at this trip and heads the dangers along with Gavin Cromwell's Dakota Beat. Carry On The Magic could also easily leave the form of his hurdle debut well behind.