16:55 Perth

Wednesday 1 August 2018

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Fairways And Furlongs Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 6m 1.2s

Solway Lark¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 100

33/1

Held in three starts over hurdles including in a 2m novice contest on good ground here last month. Stepping up markedly in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 6/6-556

Petite Ganache^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 95| BF

2/1

Leading when falling at the last over C&D last time out. Raised 5lb for that effort and with further improvement possible he looks a leading contender on this occasion.

Form: P0/7-3UF

Maraweh^v³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 94| CD

10/1

Five time hurdle winner and beaten a neck on soft ground over C&D in April. Disappointed twice subsequently however and others make more appeal.

Form: 5P42-87

Airdrigh^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: P J Brennan| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 91

8/1

Maiden after nine starts but ran a fair race in first time cheekpieces (retained) when fifth over C&D just under a month ago. Races off a 3lb lower mark.

Form: 067P4-5

Lady London^t,v1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 88| D

7/1

Sole success came over this trip at Musselburgh (good) in November last year. Placed here subsequently and handicap mark is falling following some moderate efforts this spring.

Form: 243-055

Court Baloo^v³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: A C Whillans| OR: 86| D

7/2

Improving with racing since wind surgery and finished a good second over an extended 3m1f at Cartmel (good-to-firm) a month ago. Interesting to see how he fares off a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 412P-92

Karingo^p³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L B Normile| OR: 86| CD

11/1

Ran well to finish 2L third in a 2m4f handicap hurdle on good going here in June. Has to defy a 3lb rise if he's to take this contest on his return to this trip.

Form: 01P0-03

Dutch Canyon⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 83

14/1

28 race maiden ran one of his better races when fourth over C&D in May. Given a break since but likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 53527-4

Copt Hill^v¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: J Kington| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 74

13/2

Had wind surgery prior to to finishing third at Southwell (3m, good). Visor worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 7463-33

Non-Runners

Make My Heart Fly³⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: R Johnson

Forecasts

Petite Ganache (2/1), Court Baloo (7/2), Copt Hill (13/2), Make My Heart Fly (13/2), Lady London (7/1), Airdrigh (8/1), Maraweh (10/1), Karingo (11/1), Dutch Canyon (14/1), Solway Lark (33/1)

PETITE GANACHE remains open to improvement and he can come out on top in this staying handicap hurdle. The selection was running a big race when falling last time out and he can get the better of Court Baloo who ran well to place last time. Third place can go the way of Make My Heart Fly who represents a leading stable.