14:35 Perth

Wednesday 1 August 2018

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Fairways And Furlongs Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 55.8s

My Escapade⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 100| C

20/1

Winner twice over hurdles prior to finishing fifth in a handicap chase over 3m at Hexham (good) last time out. Should be suited by this return to hurdles and regular jockey takes the ride.

Form: 77/3-115

Strait Of Magellan³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 97

10/1

Good effort in finishing 5L third over 2m4f on good ground here in June when making his return to hurdles. Races off the same mark here and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 40/570-3

U Name It^p⁵⁹

14/1

Hurdles winner at Carlisle in 2014. Disappointing in the main since and has had wind surgery since a 12L defeat over C&D two months ago.

Form: PP45-55

Highland Peak²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 93

25/1

11 race maiden but was in the process of running a big race having been headed prior to being brought down at the last over C&D last time out. Repeat of that should see him go well once more.

Form: 5766-8B

Wyfield Rose^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans| OR: 92| CD

33/1

Winner five times over hurdles but disappointing of late including in a first time visor (usual cheekpieces return here) when beaten 34L over 2m4f here last time out. Well handicapped on her old form.

Form: 594-770

Sheelbewhatsheelbe^t1⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 89WS

2/5

Towcester winner over 2m3f on soft ground in February. Placed at Huntingdon (3m1f, good) on finals tart for previous yard and has had wind surgery since that effort. One for the shortlist on debut for a yard who do well with their recruits.

Form: 1456-53

Charlotte's Chum^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR: 86

16/1

31 race maiden was beaten 30L in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (good) last month. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained and she has a leading jockey booked to ride.

Form: 3PP-905

Ripstick¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Finian O'Toole⁽³⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 86| D

100/1

Dual point-to-point winner but finished well beaten on all starts under Rules including on handicap debut in a chase at Cartmel (2m5f, good) last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 59-2P47

Lincoln County^b,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 84

9/1

Placed over an extended 2m4f at Market Rasen (good) in a first time visor on his penultimate outing. Decent fourth upped in trip subsequently and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 55-6P34

Angel's Envy^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 80

12/1

14 race maiden ran well to finish 1L third over C&D on good ground last month. Similar conditions forecast and is one to note racing off the same mark.

Form: 66-3053

Book Of Love^v1³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 72| D

66/1

Point-to-point winner on heavy ground in March. Held in four starts since joining this yard including in handicaps over 2m4f here the last twice. Step up in trip should suit.

Form: 8/1748-8

Forecasts

Sheelbewhatsheelbe (2/5), Lincoln County (9/1), Strait Of Magellan (10/1), Angel's Envy (12/1), U Name It (14/1), Charlotte's Chum (16/1), My Escapade (20/1), Highland Peak (25/1), Wyfield Rose (33/1), Book Of Love (66/1), Ripstick (100/1)

SHEELBEWHATSHEELBE can make her first start for trainer Dan Skelton a winning one by taking this competitive staying handicap hurdle. The selection hails from a yard in good form (7/27) at present and can get the better of Angel's Envy who ran well when placed here last time. Third can go to Strait Of Magellan who is stepping up to this trip for the first time.