16:30 Perth

Wednesday 21 September 2022

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Stay And Dine At perthlodge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 4m 58.1s

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Selected odds by:

Petite Rhapsody⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 99| BF| CD

11/2

Has developed a fine partnership with this rider here, successful in a C&D novices' handicap in April and finishing in the top 3 on all 4 starts of the current campaign. Can give another good account.

Form: 21-2223

Navegaon Gate¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 101

6/1

Fair Flat maiden who posted good third of 12 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Southwell (20.5f, good to soft) in March. Possibly stretched by 3¼m at Warwick later that month and returns as an unexposed sort. Considered.

Form: 3437-

Rubytwo^b¹⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 95| D

17/2

Held form well in blinkers in the second half of last season. Hardly has a compelling strike-rate but she's gone well fresh before and should be a competitive on her reappearance.

Form: 333624-

Filou Des Issards^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 95

66/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Philip Hobbs but has struggled to make a significant impact in handicaps for current yard, pulling up last time.

Form: P064-PP

Lough Carra¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 93| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced sort who took a step forward when second of 8 over C&D 16 days ago and could have more to offer. Shortlisted.

Form: P-64442

Nechako^t1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 93

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form fifth of 9 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Cartmel (17f, good) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on first time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not discounted.

Form: P/4-2535

Coral Blue¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke| OR: 89

14/1

Capitalised on a falling mark when landing a gamble at Catterick (19f) in March. Ended last sason with a creditable fourth of 12 at Carlisle in April. Peak fitness has to be taken on trust.

Form: 75P184-

Calliope^b,t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 83| C

11/4

Seemingly only a modest hurdler nowadays but her last 2 runs shown she can be competitive from her mark and Brian Hughes takes the ride.

Form: 333543

Old Jewry¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: K Brogan| T: D Bourke| OR: 77| D

11/1

Sucessful at Carlisle in February and placed twice in the spring. Not at his best when last seen at the start of the summer but more than capable off this mark if on a going day.

Form: 063-396

Dan Gun⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 76| D

16/1

Back in the winning groove on second start following a wind op when seeing off 9 rivals at Cartmel in May. Not in the same form at that venue twice since (remote third first occasion). Bounce back needed.

Form: 73-4138

Hattaab^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 71

66/1

Has plummeted in the weights since scoring at Worcester in July 2021, but he's hard to warm to all the same given the lack of spark he's shown since joining this yard.

Form: P-9P670

Non-Runners

Near Kettering³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: S England J: Jonathan England

Forecasts

Calliope (11/4), Lough Carra (7/2), Petite Rhapsody (11/2), Navegaon Gate (6/1), Rubytwo (17/2), Nechako (10/1), Old Jewry (11/1), Coral Blue (14/1), Dan Gun (16/1), Near Kettering (20/1), Hattaab (66/1), Filou Des Issards (66/1)

It may pay to focus on some of the less-exposed types in this line-up, with LOUGH CARRA selected to build on his recent C&D second and see off the returning Navegaon Gate, who may resume his progression now dropping back in trip. The consistent Petite Rhapsody may prove best of the rest.