14:20 Perth

Wednesday 27 September 2017

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Injured Jockeys Fund Supporters Club Mares' Novices' Hurdle (NHMOPS Bonus Race)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 43.5s

Talkofgold²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 115| D

7/2

Penalised for her Hexham maiden hurdle success in May (2m4f good), but gave Gettysburg Address a fright in what was effectively a match back there earlier this month (beaten a head). Ability to handle softer ground a slight unknown.

Form: PF1-132

Amarillo Rose⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: L Lennon| OR: 96

12/1

An 18 race maiden who has managed to make the frame on a couple of occasions over hurdles, most notably when 1¼L second to the Willie Mullins trained Shanning at Sligo last month (2m soft to heavy).

Form: 4U3275

Boals Corner^h¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: S F Magee

125/1

Returned from some time off for her hurdles debut at Down Royal in May, but was never involved and finished a tailed off 17 of 20 to Ornua (2m maiden hurdle good).

Form: 0-0

Pat's Oscar¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR: 105

2/1

A heavy ground Sligo mares bumper winner in August 2016 (2m2f), but slow to make her mark over hurdles until finishing a much improved neck second to Apachee Prince in a C&D handicap earlier this month (good to soft).

Form: 6068P2

Simone¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

13/8

Left the care of previous trainer Shane Nolan at the Cheltenham Sale in June for £105,000 after winning a Punchestown bumper by 1¼L in May (2m½f good). Half-sister to Simonsig and Simarthur, so very much one to watch on her hurdles debut.

Form: 53564-1

Wide Awake⁴²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson

40/1

First foal who hails from a pointing family, and was never involved (100/1) on hurdles debut over C&D in July (2m maiden hurdle soft).

Form: 7-

I'll Run With You³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

80/1

Proved herself to be a moderate performer in Point-to-Points, and finished a well beaten last of five to Boy In A Bentley on rules/hurdles and stable debut at Cartmel last month (2m6f novices, good to soft).

Form: 3F5-5

Rose Tree^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett

12/1

Yeats filly who joined this yard in May for £12,000 following a couple of placed efforts in bumpers for Pam Sly. Beaten 4¾L by Buy Mistake on stable debut at Hexham last month (bumper), and now goes hurdling for the first time.

Form: 2-33

Forecasts

Simone (13/8), Pat's Oscar (2/1), Talkofgold (7/2), Amarillo Rose (12/1), Rose Tree (12/1), Wide Awake (40/1), I'll Run With You (80/1), Boals Corner (125/1)

Pat's Oscar posted a much improved hurdles effort when going down by a neck to Apachee Prince in a C&D handicap hurdle earlier this month, and has the proven ability to handle deep ground (Sligo bumper winner). However, despite holding slight reservations about the ground, the horse to beat would appear to be TALKOFGOLD. She didn't beat too much of any note when successful at Hexham in May, but she made Gettysburg Address dig deep in order to land the odds back down in Northumberland latest. Whilst penalised for her initial success, much of her 7lb penalty is removed by the very capable Ross Chapman (claims 5lb). Of the remainder, Simone, a half-sister to Simonsig looks the most interesting hurdling newcomer.