16:25 Perth

Saturday 14 August 2021

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Elderflower And Gooseberry Gin Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 54.72s

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Selected odds by:

Caius Marcius^p⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 134| C

10/3

Capitalised on a falling mark under a good front-running ride in 5-runner handicap at Market Rasen (20.6f) 41 days ago. Has the scope on old form to go well again.

Form: 2747-51

Dear Sire^h⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 132| C| DWS

12/1

Winner of 2m Chepstow handicap from 6 lb higher last October, but finished a well-beaten last of 6 after 10 weeks off at Stratford in June, so has questions to answer at present. Has had a wind op.

Form: 4P27P-6

Shetland Bus^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Justin Landy| OR: 127| D

5/1

Has taken his form up a notch recently, winning back-to-back Cartmel handicaps (22.1f). 6 lb higher mark demands more, but he clearly arrives in good nick.

Form: 2-45311

Constantine Bay⁵⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: B Ellison| OR: 124| D

18/1

Useful level over hurdles in 2017 for Nicky Henderson. Very lightly raced since, but has dropped a long way in the weights and yard can ready one after an absence.

Form: 445445/

Dakota Beat^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Dowson| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| CD

11/4

Finally opened his account over obstacles in 5-runner maiden hurdle over C&D (good to soft, 2/1) 18 days ago, easily. Likely to find life tougher back in handicap company.

Form: 5885-31

Bellaney Gem^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 116| D

17/2

Didn't need to improve to pick up a second career success over hurdles at Cartmel in June. Another good effort when second in 4-runner handicap here 17 days ago and should remain competitive.

Form: 12-4712

Pammi^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Reed| T: J S Goldie| OR: 113| CD

11/2

C&D winner who couldn't complete the hat-trick but again ran well when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at this course (23.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Should remain competitive.

Form: 4-92112

Kajaki^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 112

11/1

Posted a good fourth at Cartmel in May. Below form since but his mark has eased as a result.

Form: 042-434

Forecasts

Dakota Beat (11/4), Caius Marcius (10/3), Shetland Bus (5/1), Pammi (11/2), Bellaney Gem (17/2), Kajaki (11/1), Dear Sire (12/1), Constantine Bay (18/1)

CAIUS MARCIUS capitalised on a falling mark at Market Rasen last month, and has the scope on old form to go well again, so he's fancied to follow up. Pammi and Bellaney Gem both arrive in good nick and they head the opposition.