19:05 Perth

Wednesday 16 May 2018

All18:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:3521:05

Holiday Inn Express Perth Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:06 | Winning time: 3m 54.1s

Bahrikate^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Corbett⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 102| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner on good ground in April last year and running well without winning subsequently. Unseated rider having been hampered early on when returning from a break last month and she is one to note in this contest.

Form: 44342U-

Silk Run¹¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: T Lacey| OR: 102

7/2

Held on all four starts since switching to hurdles including on heavy ground at Leicester in January. Better ground forecast here should suit on handicap debut.

Form: 536674-

Cosmic Tigress¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: C R King| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 100| D

10/1

Twice a winner on good ground over hurdles but held in two starts on the Flat this spring. Races off the same mark as for her most recent success.

Form: 361/148-

Sense Of Urgency^h1²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 95

14/1

Placed over C&D on good ground last August but disappointed here later that month and finished well beaten on handicap debut. Wears a hood for the first time on her return from a break.

Form: 5/24240-

Quantum Of Solace^h²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 94| D

7/4

Good ground handicap hurdle winner at Uttoxeter in September 2016 but absent for well over a year having pulled up at Ludlow in November of that year and well beaten on debut for this yard last month.

Form: 6314P/0-

Hidden Dilemma¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 94

20/1

Placed in a point-to-point on good ground in March and put in her best effort over hurdles when fourth on soft ground here last month. Interesting now switched to handicaps.

Form: P3004-

Jolie Crickette^b,t1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 93| D

16/1

Three time winner in France and successful at Kelso (good-to-soft) for this yard in November 2016. Stepped up on return from a break when fifth over 2m4f here last time and she is an interesting runner on this occasion.

Form: 3P16/95-

Drumnagreagh^p1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 92

22/1

Maiden after nine starts and disappointing in three starts in handicap company to date. Wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 70069-P

Emilyogue²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 90

15/2

Placed on good ground in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan 13 months ago but disappointing since including the last twice in handicaps. Market support would be interesting back on better ground.

Form: 53/8706-

Hot Gossip⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 85

33/1

Eight race maiden and struggled on soft ground in two starts so far in 2018. Has run well here in the past and market support would be interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 369-

Forecasts

Quantum Of Solace (7/4), Silk Run (7/2), Bahrikate (6/1), Emilyogue (15/2), Cosmic Tigress (10/1), Sense Of Urgency (14/1), Jolie Crickette (16/1), Hidden Dilemma (20/1), Drumnagreagh (22/1), Hot Gossip (33/1)

JOLIE CRICKETTE ran with credit when fifth here last time out and she can take this mares handicap hurdle for trainer Nick Alexander. The selection races off a 2lb lower mark here and is taken to get the better of top weight Bahrikate who can put an unseat behind her last time out by finishing third. Hidden Dilemma represents a useful stable and she can finish third on handicap debut.